{"id":1964,"date":"2020-10-06T22:31:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T22:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bedfordplayers.ca\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2020-10-06T22:36:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T22:36:04","slug":"play-read-moon-over-buffalo-by-ken-ludwig-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedfordplayers.ca\/?p=1964","title":{"rendered":"Play Read: The Dead Guy by Eric Coble"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">PLAY READS ARE\u00a0BAAACCKK!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">In-person play reads are back at Bedford Players!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;ve really missed our Bedford Players community over the past 6 months and are\u00a0thrilled\u00a0to bring back our monthly in-person play reads!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time\/Date<\/strong>: \u00a07:00 pm\u00a0 &#8211; Wednesday, October 7, 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Bedford Players Community Theatre (upper level All Saints Anglican Church), 1408 Bedford Highway, Bedford<\/p>\n<p>Come join fellow theatre-lovers for a fun evening as we read the play <em><strong>The Dead Guy<\/strong><\/em> by Eric Coble.<\/p>\n<p>Bedford Players&#8217; play reads are an informal, fun gathering where everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n<p>This is not an audition; there is no cost or obligation to participate.\u00a0 The event is open to everyone interested in reading this script as a group in a social setting.<\/p>\n<p>Come meet some people interested in theatre. \u00a0Have a laugh. Have a chat. \u00a0Hear, or be part of reading, the play.<\/p>\n<p>THE STORY:\u00a0\u00a0The Pitch: You get one million dollars to spend over the next seven days. A camera crew follows your every move and broadcasts your adventures on national\u00a0 television. The Hook: At the end of the week\u2026you die. The Best Part: The viewing audience gets to vote on the method of your death! For hard-luck Eldon Phelps, the deal is irresistible. But does America have the stomach for this much reality? What would you do if you had one week until you became\u2026\u201cThe Dead Guy\u201d? Stay tuned\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>A\u00a0 biting comedy and a \u201chumorous, thoughtful critique on society\u2019s obsession with other people\u2019s realities\u201d. (L.A. Splash)<\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING COVID-19 <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">PROTOCOLS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR THE PLAY <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">READ AND MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Pre-registration is required for this event. Spaces are limited. You<br \/>\ncan pre-register by emailing president@bedfordplayers.ca<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Masks are required and social distancing must be respected. If you forget your mask, you may purchase one for $1 in the lobby.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Hand sanitization is mandatory upon arrival and contact information will be gathered.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Movement within our building is restricted to the lobby, theatre hall and upstairs washrooms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are feeling unwell or have traveled outside the Atlantic bubble in the 14 days prior to Oct. 7th, do\u00a0not\u00a0attend this event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Play synopsis and quotation from Dramatists Play Service: https:\/\/www.dramatists.com\/cgi-bin\/db\/single.asp?key=3738<br \/>\nImage from https:\/\/creazilla.com\/ Public Domain\u00a0 Licence. 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