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Sisters keep their "Lips Together, Teeth Apart"

Sisters to host special premiere performance at Pegasus Theater for charity

October 16, 2003 -- Guerneville, CA.  On Thursday, October 16, the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will host a special preview performance of Terrance McNally's "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" at Pegasus Theater in Monte Rio, where the play will begin a 6 week run, 

The play takes place in a Fire Island beach house, where two married couples celebrate an uneasy Fourth of July in the middle of a gay resort community. Sally inherited the house from her recently deceased brother. She and her husband, Sam, invite Sam's crazy sister, Chloe and her haughty husband John to join them for a less than restful weekend. Filled with fights and fun, the play depicts four middle aged adults acting like children while confronting their mortality. Trying to make sense of the fears that assault them when they're alone and the desires that draw them together, these colorful characters create a deeply moving comedy. 

According to Frank Rich of the New York Times, LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART is A comedy that hurts with equal measures of laughter and deep feeling.

Thanks to the generosity of the Pegasus Theater group, 100% of the proceeds of this special preview performance will benefit the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Grant Fund. Over the past two years the Russian River Sisters have raised thousands of dollars for local charitable organizations, benefiting HIV/AIDS service organizations like Face 2 Face, Food For Thought and the AIDS Emergency Fund. Realizing that the needs of the Russian River community go beyond HIV/AIDS, the Sisters have become active supporters of breast cancer programs, teen counseling efforts and local school children's arts and music programs.

"We are very grateful for this fundraising opportunity given us by The Pegasus Theater Group" said Sister Sparkle Plenty, Vice President of the Sisters. "If we can fill the 100 seats of the theater on October 16, we can raise some serious dollars for our grant fund!. So please come, bring a friend and laugh out loud while you help others in our community."