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PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

AGBU Toronto Stages "The Hired Killer" by Aramazd Stepanian

On October 18-21, 2007, AGBU Toronto hosted "The Hired Killer," a play
in two acts, which was directed by Varazh Stephen and performed for a
combined audience of 150 individuals at the AGBU Alex Manoogian Cultural
Center in Toronto, Canada.

Originally a short play by Gagik-Sarkis Karapetian, this expanded
version of "The Hired Killer" was written in English by Aramazd
Stepanian, a prominent figure in the Armenian theatre scene in Los
Angeles, CA. The story, which is set in the newly independent Armenia
during the 1990’s, is about a professional assassin engaging in an
intense and, at times, humorous diatribe with his victim. Serious themes
are examined, roles reversed, and assumptions challenged. The
production’s director, Varazh Stephen, has studied acting and directing
in England and Armenia, and this is the latest in a long string of plays
he has produced for AGBU Toronto.

The cast and crew for the production included actors Matius Adamian,
Ninet Alexandrian, Kevork Arslanian, and Varazh Stephen, music and
lighting designer Armo Grigorian, stage manager Goharik Mirzaian and
duduk performer Jivan Stepanian.

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