Community Corner Interview: Tom Green of Persimmon Tree Players

We spoke with Tom Green from Persimmon Tree Players about their upcoming production of Ernest In Isolation, an adaptation of The Importance of Being Ernest, which he wrote and directed. The show will be performed over Zoom on Friday the 13th, Saturday the 14th, and Sunday the 15th. Ticket link is here: https://www.persimmontreeplayers.org/

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