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Monday, October 13, 2008
Greg Smith ‘roast’ more of a hug
The “roast” of local theater icon Greg Smith on the occasion of his 60th birthday Saturday, Oct. 18, didn’t really approach the broiling point. It was closer to a simmering than a scalding.
That reflected the attitudes of the approximately 100 guests who attended to honor the actor, director, designer, founder of the Daytony Awards and member of the Dayton Theatre Hall of Fame.
Organized by Smith’s associates at Entertainment Unlimited Events and his longtime partner, Ron Kemper (shown above at right, arriving with Smith), the surprise black-tie festivities were held amidst the warehoused Porsches and pro sports memorabilia on display at the Taj Ma Garage on South Perry Street.
“Roasters” included actor Natasha Randall and Stephanie Via-Hagar of Entertainment Unlimited, actor Craig Roberts, Dayton Theatre Guild representative Carol Finley, actor-director Michael Boyd, and actor-singers Henni Fisher and Kim Reiter.
Entertainment included lip-synching and dancing by three members of the Rubi Girls. When Via-Hagar presented Smith with a fur coat, he said, “The only people who don’t wear fur don’t own fur!”
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