V-Day|Until the Violence Stops: Northeast Ohio is a two week festival of theatre and community events raising awareness to end violence against women.  Visit website for details and ticket information.  www.utvsneo.org.

Festival Sponsors:  Women's Network, The Cleveland Indians, Northern Ohio Live, The Akron Community Foundation, Donna Rizor-Longfellow/UBS Financial, Queen Bee Productions, epitome magazine, Hemminger Constructions and other!

Three on the Marquee:

Necessary Targets, a staged reading of Eve Ensler’s play about women and war, directed by Deb Lemire of Queen Bee Productions

Sunday, June 17

7:30 p.m. curtain with reception following to honor everyday heroes who make a difference in the work to end violence against women.

Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron

Cast includes: Donna Rizor Longfellow, J.S.; LeAnn Stofsick, Melissa; Lynette Brown, Zlata; Marci Paolucci, Azra; Melanie Korman, Nuna; Lynda Schumacher, Jelena; Sara Cutlip, Seada

Any One of Us: Words from Prison, which explores the connection between women in prison and violence. Directed by Jacqi Loewy.

Friday, June 22

7:30 p.m. curtain

Cleveland Playhouse, Drury Theatre, 8500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

Cast includes:  Beth Wood, Angela Winborn, Lynette Brown, Marci Paolucci, Jasmine Yates, Jean Zarzour, John Busser

 The Cleveland Playhouse generously donated space for this performance.

A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer, featuring monologues from notable writers, each monologue was for the writer to realize, with  improvised accompaniment, anything is possible. Directed by Deb Lemire.

Friday, June 29

7:30 p.m.

Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron

The readings will be accompanied by celebrated pianist and composer, Marge Adler.

Cast includes: Eric Mansfield, WKYC-TV; Kim Wheeler, WKYC-TV; Heather Burns, WAPS; Veronica Cook-Euell; Donna Rizor Longfellow; Taba Aleem; Russell Kunz; Christine Grisez, Kendra Norris, Marci Paolucci, Margo Parker

And a Grand Finale!

Cleveland Indians Game and Walk (vs. Tampa Bay Devil Rays)

Sunday, July 1

1:05 game time

Jacob’s Field in downtown Cleveland

Tickets are $20 for the game, Thank You Rally (hosted by Eric and Kate Wedge of the Cleveland Indians), and symbolic walk around the stadium after the game, featuring the title track from Anne E. DeChant’s new CD, Girls and Airplanes. Information from many organizations that serve women and girls in northeast Ohio will be available. Tickets may be purchased from participating festival organizations (listed at www.utvsneo.org) or by downloading an order form at www.utvsneo.org. Ticket sales directly benefit women and girls in our community.