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‘Rumors’ spreading at Liberty Theatre BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Audiences can see what all the buzz is about when they

are transported to a New York dinner party attended by wealthy guests. But the host is missing. Charley Brock,

deputy mayor of New York City, has just shot himself and right before the dinner party. It's only a flesh wound,

but Brock's embarrassment sets off a chain of events that gives four couples a severe case of comedy.

'Rumors' is a self-described farce that has nothing on its mind except making the audience laugh. The

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Audiences can hear 'Rumors' during the Liberty Theatre production of Neil Simon's side-splitting comedy starting on Oct. 18.

Registration open for inaugural Dolphin Players Pink Ribbon 5k Walk/Run present

BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Bay Area Hospital staff and dedicated community members are ready to hit the ground running with the inaugural Pink Ribbon 5K Walk/Run. Organizers are excited to bring a popular nationwide event to the South Coast community. “We’ve been blanketing the town in fliers,” said Bay Area Hospital’s Spiritual Care and Volunteer Coordinator Lindsay Moore. “It's going to be a great day – a great event – with a lot of camaraderie and support for each other, and it will be a fun time, too.” The first ever Pink Ribbon 5k Walk/Run to fight cancer will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 at John Topits Park. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the walk/run will take place from 10 a.m. to noon. Proceeds

will benefit the patient support fund for the Bay Area Cancer Center. Local resident Patti Harrington is a driving force behind the Pink Ribbon walk/ run. She actually got the ball rolling with the event after talking about it with friends at a local coffee shop. Moore just happened to be sitting behind her. “I heard her say, ‘I have this idea. I want to support people that are going through cancer. I think we could do a run,’” Moore said. The two instantly connected. “It was one of those serendipitous moments,” Harrington said. “The Coos Bay/North Bend community is just wonderful. They are the best. They really, truly come together no matter what the circumstances.” The local community members used their networks to

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build a group of supporters. “The more people that I approach about doing this 5K, the more I hear how breast cancer touches someone, somewhere. With every person that I speak with, their mother, their cousin, their grandmother, their sister, or their best friend, or even they have gone through treatments,” Harrington said. Hospital staff members have been coming together to help organize the event, along with additional community members. The event organizers wanted to be able to show local residents who have gone through a breast cancer diagnosis that they are not alone. They have support. “I think cancer is one of those times where it is super isolating. You get this diagnosis and it's like the camera pans Pink Ribbon continues on page 2

‘The 39 Steps’ BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

The Dolphin Players are presenting ‘The 39 Steps,’ a two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning play. The comedy features a cast of four actors who take on more than 35 roles, bringing endless energy, laughs, and creativity to the stage. ‘The 39 Steps’ is based on the 1915 novel by John Buchan, famously adapted into a film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935. The play parodies the film's thrilling story of a man on the run after being wrongfully accused of murder. Audiences can expect an onstage plane crash, a train chase, handcuffs, missing fingers, and good old-fashioned romance. Director Alice Carlson chose this play because of the unique challenge it presents in its theatrical presentation. “It uses all conventions of theater to build the relationship between the actors and audience,” she said. Each of the four cast members serve on the Dolphin Players' Board of Directors, a first in the history of the playhouse. The ensemble features Sam Baugh (most recently in The Complete Works of Shakespeare) as the lead, alongside Ariel Hicks (recently in Beauty and the Beast Panto), Alyson Lyons (also from the Beauty and the Beast and Complete Works of Shakespeare), and

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Amber Nicole (most recently in the Salute to Heroes & Villains). The performers promise an unforgettable evening of clever stagecraft and high-energy entertainment. Performances take place over the weekends of Oct. 11 through 20, with curtain at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. A special opening night event will take place on Friday, Oct. 10, which also marks an annual “Party at the Playhouse” fundraising event. Audiences can enjoy appetizers, beer, wine, raffles, and door prizes for $50, which also includes a ticket to the show. All proceeds support the Dolphin Players and their mission to bring quality theater to Coos Bay. Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and students, and $8 for children under 12. The Dolphin Playhouse believes that theater should be accessible to everyone, which is why they offer a “Pay-WhatYou-Can” night—an opportunity for families and individuals on fixed incomes to enjoy quality theatre by donation. Tickets are available online at thedolphinplayhouse.com or at the door for all performances except Oct. 10. The Dolphin Playhouse is located at 580 Newmark Ave, in the Historic Empire District of Coos Bay.

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