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On the Ailse
October 2, 2005
By Cynthia McMullen
Straight off the news: Richmond author-playwright
Slash Coleman will debut his comedy, "The Neon Man
and Me," Oct. 14-16 at Roanoke's Mill Mountain
Theatre.

The world premiere is a one-man tribute to the life of
35-year-old Mark Jamison aka "The Neon Man" -- who
was electrocuted while hanging a neon sign in
January 2004. Coleman and Jamison became best
friends as students at Radford University.

Proceeds from the play will go toward expenses for
Jamison's son, Mark Jamison Thomas, whose first
birthday is next Sunday.
The play is directed by Shanea N. Taylor, most
recently seen in Richmond Shakespeare Festival's
production of "Romeo and Juliet." For details, visit
slashtipher.com or millmountain.org.
© Slash Coleman 2008