Allen’s Story – Act Three, Scene 1
November 4th, 2009 | 
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At this time, Working Title Playwrights, along with Academy Theatre, is hosting a fund raising event in conjunction with an On Demand reading of two new, short plays by WTP members Curt Shannon and David Fisher.
Tickets are a mere $10 at the door, and we’ll have food donated by area restaurants and beer, wine and sodas for a cheap $2 each.
A silent auction will begin at 6pm, and the readings will begin at 7:30 p.m. ALL proceeds – 100% of the door, bar and silent auction – will go toward helping our dear friend Allen Hagler with his cost of living during this most arduous time in his life.
WHERE: Academy Theatre, 119 Center St., Avondale Estates, GA
WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
DOORS OPEN: 6 p.m. for silent auction. New play readings begin 7:30 p.m. Silent auction will wrap up immediately following the talkback at the end of the second play.
COST: $10 at the door, but if you don’t have the $10 DON’T LET THAT STOP YOU – PLEASE COME ANYWAY!
And if you’ve been moved by Allen’s story and want to help, you can make a contribution to his care. Click the pledgie.com ‘DONATE’ button below, or at the top right of column of this blog.
In reading Allen’s story, know that he is not alone. I urge you to make your voice heard in the health care debate. You can write to your representatives in Congress via congress.org. Simply type in your zip code in the GetInvolved search box provided, click ‘contact’ on your senator or representative and write a short message. Please do your part to make sure that the stories of the millions of those working as Allen did who don’t have the luxury of employer provided plans, as well as the millions of those who have lost their jobs and can’t afford COBRA, are placed center stage and heard.
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Denizens of a true democracy care about a common good that promotes the general welfare of our nation. Basic universal healthcare fits that bill. Conservatives proclaim that we a Christian nation. If so, Christian teachings declare that we are our brother and sister’s keeper. You can find words that assert that adage referenced among the pages of any religious doctrine you choose, regardless of its original source or its denominational spin-offs. You can find an argument in favor of a public option in the stories of the many Allen Hagglers from sea to shining sea. I am sick to death of the political showboating and narrow-minded parochialism espoused by opposition to a basic healthcare plan for the citizens of the wealthiest nation on Earth. The personal is always, by nature, political because for most people there’s no reason to care about a common good issue until it climbs their doorsteps and moves in with them.