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I especially wish to thank Clyde Rose andDave Glover who were,for better or worse,responsiblefor dragging the thing from beneath my mattress andheaving it headlong at an unsuspecting public.  \nThe Merasheen of this play cannot be located on a map.It is a fictitious place inhabited by fictitious people.There is,however,another Merasheen,a very real place,located in Placentia Bay,Newfoundland.  Until the fallof 1967 it was inhabited by very real people.  To myfather and all others who once lived on the ruggedperimeter of that forsaken island,I affectionatelydedicate this play.  \nAl PittmanSt.John's,Newfoundland","cbCaihbFcxuoY3XA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihbFcxuoY3XA","pdf",2217106,78,"English","# A Rope Against the Sun\n## Production History\n## Dedication and Acknowledgments","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of A Rope Against the Sun?\",\"answer\":\"The play is written by Al Pittman.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the setting of the play?\",\"answer\":\"The play is set in a fictionalized version of Merasheen, a real place in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, that was inhabited until 1967.\"},{\"question\":\"To whom is the play dedicated?\",\"answer\":\"The play is affectionately dedicated to the author's father and all others who once lived on the rugged perimeter of the island of Merasheen.\"}]","A Rope Against the Sun - A Play for Voices | PDF",1790685643,120]