Final Assault, a play written by David Selby (Quentin Collins), will be presented at the Players Guild's Arena Stage in Canton, Ohio. The opening performance will be on Friday, October 19. The production will run through October 27 with 8:00 pm performances on Fridays and Saturdays and a 2:30 pm performance on Sunday.
Final Assault deals with the topic of mountaintop removal mining. It focuses on the confrontation between a coal mining company and local residents. The play has previously been performed by West Virginia's Charleston Stage Company in 2003. It was also part of the staged reading series at the Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights in August 2004.
The Players Guild Theatre production will be directed by Carla Derr. The cast features Mary Mahoney, Don Jones, Bill Brown, Ross Rhodes, Bambi Fristche and Jodi Wilson.
David will attend the opening night performance on Friday, October 19, at 8:00 pm and will do a meet and greet.
The Players Guild Theatre is located at 1001 Market Avenue North in the Cultural Center for the Arts. Tickets are $15 for opening night and $10 for all other performances. Call the box office at (330) 453-7617.
