If you pay attention to the news, multiple overdose deaths are reported every day. In Ohio, in even our small communities, people are dying at a rate that alarms and saddens law officers and medical personnel. A common link between the tight-knit villages and big cities is that this problem is always seen as being in someone else’s back yard.
Chardon and surrounding areas are not immune. Art sometimes helps to bridge the gap that exists between knowing and understanding. Because of this, several area businesses and groups are sponsoring Complete and Total, an original play by local playwright Greg Vovos, at Geauga Lyric Theater. Directed by Angela Miloro-Hansen, it follows the story of a high school student with a bright future ahead of him, but heroin and addiction quickly become his top priority. The Mind, the only sober part left of his brain, believes in his ability to become clean, but it’s not that simple.
Performed by a small student cast, this production is offered to schools and other groups, as well as a public performance at Geauga Lyric Theater on November 12th at 7:00 pm. The performance will be followed by a talk-back/question and answer period by several local professionals. Complete and Total will be offered to the public free of admission charge, thanks to the sponsors Walmart Foundation, New Vision at University Hospitals Medical Center, and Chardon Community Action Team.
To book Complete and Total for your school or youth organization, please contact educationoutreach@
Pictured In Photo: A group of friends (Kaia Bulkowski, Jeremy Bilek, Hunter Sarbach) experiment with drugs, while The Mind (Jonathan Hunter), tries to figure his way out of the addiction.
