Trinity Rep Holds 'Zombie Prevention' Blood Drive

Trinity Repertory Company has announced that in tandem with their post-apocalyptic zombie-dramedy Social Creatures, they are partnering with the RI Blood Center for a "Zombie Prevention" Blood Drive on Friday, March 15th from 2:30pm-5:30pm at Trinity Repertory Company, 201 Washington St in Providence in order to raise awareness and urge donations. All pre-registered donors will get a free ticket to a performance of Social Creatures, playing March 14 through April 21 at Trinity Rep. To register, login to www.ribcdonor.org and follow the steps to Trinity Rep's drive.

"Social Creatures is a play about coming together after cataclysmic crisis. In the face of blizzards, natural disasters - or yes, even the zombie apocalypse, it's organizations like the RI Blood Center that save people's lives," says Curt Columbus, The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director.

Every day patients in Rhode Island and Southern New England need blood transfusions to recover from illness and injury. RI Blood Center's goal is to collect about 240 pints daily to meet these patient needs. It takes less than an hour to fill out the necessary forms and donate a pint of blood. Trinity Rep and RI Blood Center hope you will join the cause by giving the Gift of Life - a blood donation - and reward yourself with a ticket to Social Creatures. These two actions combined - seeing Social Creatures and giving blood - may very well be
the key to preventing a global zombie outbreak.

Donors are advised to bring identification with a photo or signature and eat well and drink fluids before you donate. Juice and cookies are also provided free after donation. Social Creatures is a "dramedy" about the end of life as we know it, and runs March 14
through April 21 in Trinity Rep's intimate Dowling Theater. Regular and discounted tickets for Social Creatures are on sale now for $28-68 at the Trinity Rep box office, 201 Washington St.; by phone at (401) 351-4242; and online at www.trinityrep.com. The theater guarantees it will be a "zombie-free" zone for the afternoon of the "Zombie Prevention" Blood Drive. During the performances we cannot make that promise.

To donate blood and platelets individuals must be 17 years of age, weight 110 pounds, and be in general good health. Sixteen-year-olds may donate if they weigh 130 pounds, have a parental permission slip (available on the Blood Center's web site), and be in general good
health. If you have any questions about donating blood, please contact the Blood Center at (401) 453-8307 or visit their website at www.ribc.org. If you have any questions about the Trinity Rep's "Zombie Prevention" Blood Drive, contact Rebecca Noon at rnoon@trinityrep.com.