<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>This is a FANTASTIC one-man show by one of our most talented Theatre alumni. It won Best of the Hollywood Fringe Fest last year, and I strongly recommend you see it.<br><br>Robin</div><div><br>Sent from my iPad, hence the typos</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Erith Jaffe-Berg <<a href="mailto:erith.jaffe-berg@ucr.edu">erith.jaffe-berg@ucr.edu</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 8, 2012, 10:38:45 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> "<a href="mailto:stuart.krieger@ucr.edu">stuart.krieger@ucr.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:stuart.krieger@ucr.edu">stuart.krieger@ucr.edu</a>>, Eric Barr <<a href="mailto:eric.barr@ucr.edu">eric.barr@ucr.edu</a>>, Rickerby M Hinds <<a href="mailto:rickerby.hinds@ucr.edu">rickerby.hinds@ucr.edu</a>>, Tiffany Lopez <<a href="mailto:tiffany.lopez@ucr.edu">tiffany.lopez@ucr.edu</a>>, Robin Russin <<a href="mailto:robin.russin@ucr.edu">robin.russin@ucr.edu</a>>, Root Park <<a href="mailto:keun-pyo.park@ucr.edu">keun-pyo.park@ucr.edu</a>>, Haibo Yu <<a href="mailto:haibo.yu@ucr.edu">haibo.yu@ucr.edu</a>>, Charles Evered <<a href="mailto:charles.evered@ucr.edu">charles.evered@ucr.edu</a>>, Kate Anger <<a href="mailto:kate.anger@ucr.edu">kate.anger@ucr.edu</a>>, "<a href="mailto:Luis.carrazo@ucr.edu">Luis.carrazo@ucr.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:Luis.carrazo@ucr.edu">Luis.carrazo@ucr.edu</a>>, Brenda Lee Varda <<a href="mailto:brenda.varda@ucr.edu">brenda.varda@ucr.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: UCR Theatre & LGBT Resource Center present BLOOD FRUIT by Majd Murad (Nov 19)</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 13px">Erith Jaffe-Berg
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 31, 2012 1:48 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> UCR Theatre & LGBT Resource Center present BLOOD FRUIT by Majd Murad (Nov 19)<br>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" color="#ff0000"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; FONT-SIZE: 24px">BLOOD FRUIT</span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; FONT-SIZE: 18px"></span></font></p>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" color="#7f0000"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">w</span></b><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">ritten and performed by Majd Murad, directed by Kiff Scholl, developed with Eric Trules</span></b><b style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"></span></b></font></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">This one-man comedy tells the autobiographical story of Majd Murad as he comes to terms with his homosexuality and finds the courage to come out to his Catholic Iraqi family, despite
the fears he has about the potential disaster. Voted Best of the Hollywood Fringe 2011.</font></span></p>
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<font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Blood Fruit</span></i><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"> contains mature themes, sexual situations and strong language.<b> </b></span></font></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://events.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?comp_id=38815:20121119200000" target="_blank">Read more</a></font></span></p>
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<b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">November 19, 2012</font></span></b></p>
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: medium" class="Apple-style-span"><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#00007f">Majd Murad</font></span></b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> grew
up in Redlands, California, then graduated cum laude from UC Riverside. It</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">was on campus and off that he found his voice for acting, writing
and directing. He was the recipient of several prestigious college awards and fellowships. In addition to performing and writing, he is a maskmaker and educator. He is currently continuing his education at Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" href="http://www.majdmurad.com/" target="_blank">www.majdmurad.com</a></span></span></p>
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Directors and</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Choreographers Union. He has directed numerous plays throughout Los Angeles, including the recent West Coast premiere of
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<font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Dramaturg <b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#00007f"><font class="Apple-style-span">E</font>ric Trules</font></b> is an integral part of <i style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Blood Fruit</i>,
as developer and editor.</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Trules is an Associate Professor of Practice at USC School of Theatre and a Fulbright Senior Specialist in American
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