Find Your Way to PACA for Lost, Then Found in the Middle of Gnowarre
Original cast members reprise roles in local favorite
Thursday, Nov. 12
Sometimes we find what we need most where we least expect it, and that is the case for the main character of the Performing Artists Collective Alliance's (PACA) November production of Lost, Then Found in the Middle of Gnowarre. This play, written by local playwright Lisa Rawson, and under the direction of Jeff Rodland, follows a busy, sarcastic city man's journey as he is stranded in the middle of nowhere, also known as Gnowarre (which is pronounced "know-a-ray"), Ohio, at the town's tiny airport.
"The endearing characters of the town show him that there's more to life than making money and a career," Rodland said.
If this sounds familiar to you, it's because the play was originally staged at the Station Dinner Theater, but, as Rodland explained, many people expressed their disappointment at not being able to see its first run – now there are four more opportunities to catch the show. And what luck! Most of the original cast members have reprised their roles, with only a few recast.
Rodland expressed his love for the show, saying, "The character's journey takes him from a very busy and driven life to realizing that it is the people in the experiences that you have that make your life worth living." Would that we could all be lost, then found, in our own Gnowarres.
It's also worth mentioning that in addition to this play, PACA will be hosting the two-man piano show, Duo Amal, with three dates: Nov. 28, 29, and 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 and proceeds benefit the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund.
Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. // PACA, 1505 State St. // $20 // For more information about both Lost, Then Found… and Duo Amal, and to purchase tickets: tickets.eriereader.com
