OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Playhouse is joining the fight to eradicate polio worldwide by hosting Rotary Night at the theater. The Ogunquit Playhouse will donate a portion of every ticket purchased to the musical comedy “Sister Act” for the Thursday, May 28, 8 p.m. performance to the York Rotary Club. The playhouse seeks to raise $5,000 to support Rotary International’s goal of eliminating worldwide polio.
The fight to end polio is led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which includes Rotary International, UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and governments of the world, with the support of many others around the globe.
“We are so close to eradicating polio. A polio-free world could be achieved by 2018,” said Kevin Raymond of York Rotary. “While polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, for under $1 a child can be vaccinated for life. Rotary raises funds to make sure every child receives access to the polio vaccine. We must continue to immunize wherever and whenever the threat of polio exists. Thanks to the Gates Foundation, every Rotary dollar raised is matched 2 for 1. By attending this special show, you can help achieve a polio-free world. I hope you will
join us.”
“Sister Act” is the musical based on the hit Whoopi Goldberg film with book by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning duo Cheri and Bill Steinkellner. The show follows Deloris Van Cartier, played by Broadway’s Rashidra Scott, a wannabe disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look ”“ a convent. Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. The musical comedy was nominated for five Tony Awards, including best musical.
Tickets are on sale now. Prices start at $44 per show. To purchase tickets and gift certificates, visit www.ogunquitplayhouse.com or call the Ogunquit Playhouse box office at 646-5511.
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