Special Event in June --Join Us
The June 19 performance is a benefit evening sponsored by the Friends of the Oregon School for the Deaf. Ticket sales will be used to support educational projects at
the Oregon School for the Deaf.
A silent auction will begin at 6:30.
Tickets are $25 ($8 of which is tax deductible) and may be ordered
by sending a request and check to:
FOSD, PO Box 15053, Salem OR 97309.
The nonprofit organization, Friends of Oregon School for the Deaf (FOSD), is hosting a performance of “The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy” as a fundraiser on June 19 at the Pentacle Theater, at 6:30pm.
William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy (1862-1961), deaf himself, began his baseball career in 1886 at the age of 24. Later, at the end of his rookie year with the Washington Senators Hoy led the National League in stolen bases—an astonishing 82. He set a fielding record for the Senators that still stands. Hoy also played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox, among other teams.
The play, co-directed by Cherie Ulmer and Jeff Brownson, is about Hoy’s early entry into minor league baseball. It is peppered with rowdy players, a pioneering female reporter, a seasoned umpire and Hoy’s experiences, including lots of humor and poignant conflicts. “The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy” confronts us with our misconceptions about those who are different, highlights our desire to be understood and underscores the power of pursuing our dreams.
The play will be interpreted and there will be a silent auction of baseball memorabilia and other items, including an artwork created by famous actress Marlee Matlin for "Celebrity Apprentice," before the play and during intermission. Please bring cash or checks for the silent auction; we will be unable to take credit cards.
Tickets are $25 ($8 of which is tax deductible) and may be ordered by sending a request and check to: FOSD, PO Box 15053, Salem OR 97309.
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