8 performance by Dramashop at PACA

On Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, there was a performance of '8', by Dustin Lance Black at PACA, 1505 State Street, Erie PA.The staged reading was put on by Dramashop as part of their Erie Reader Staged Reading Series. The performance was directed by Tony Gressley, and the cast included Ted Hallowell, Stephen Wells, Cristin Manion, Casey Conrad-Medvis, Jason Owen, Stephen Salchli, Jerry Brace, JJ Theisen, Matt Crays, Jenn Highfill, Kathleen Cahill, Sarah Sgro, Pat Washington, BJ Waide, Keefer Kopco, Jasse Camacho Vera, Brian Goldenn, Steve Sullivan and Morgan Gore.

After the Friday performance, Deb Spilko interviewed Robin, Daisy Smith and Joshua Szczesny about the play. Joshua, by the way, is one of the co-founders of the statewide group Marriage Equality for Pennsylvania, which became Pennsylvania Equality Project in late 2014.

Photos are video are by Deb Spilko of Erie Gay News.