CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Saturday October 29th, the Halloween-themed Old Time Radio Show reading of L. Ron Hubbard’s 1936 classic suspense tale “The Death Flyer” came to life in the Crystal Ballroom of the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization’s Fort Harrison courtesy of the East Coast Golden Age Theater. In addition to providing unique entertainment, the performance also raised donations to support “Toys for Tots” for underprivileged children in the Tampa Bay area.
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The reading included sound effects, reminiscent of an old time radio show. The dramatic reading cast comprised Tampa Bay residents: Colin Taufer, Nick Koenig, Josh Greenburg, Somali Rose, narrator/producer Joanie Sigal and director Kathy Sweigart.
The director of a local travel club brought two dozen members of her group. The director said, “This event exceeded all expectations. The readers made the plot come alive. It was a day we shall be talking about for some time to come.”
“The theater was founded in 2011 with the purpose of encouraging reading by doing dramatic presentations of fiction short stories written by Mr. Hubbard in the 30s and 40s,” said Joanie Sigal, the theater’s producer. “Since then we have performed for thousands of school children and adults.”
While most of their performances have been in Florida, the theater has also performed at Books-a-Million in Bangor Maine, Columbia University in New York and for the Boys & Girls Club in Harlingen, Texas.
For more information about upcoming community events, please contact Amber Skjelset, Manager of the Scientology Information Center, at 727-467-6966 or e-mail her at [email protected].
The Church of Scientology
The Scientology religion was founded by humanitarian and philosopher, L. Ron Hubbard and incorporated in 1954. It has since expanded to more than 11,000 churches, missions and affiliated groups in 167 nations. The Fort Harrison located in downtown Clearwater was built in 1927 and has been owned by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization since 1975. In March 2009 the Church completed a top-to-bottom restoration and has since hosted over 700 events for the community in the Fort Harrison’s auditorium and Crystal Ballroom. To learn more, visit www.scientology-fso.org.
CONTACT: For more information Contact: Amber Skjelset (727) 467-6966