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 Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject: The characters gather |
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Early in the production of the play, John Carmichael, president of the Church of Scientology in New York, found out that a theatrical production involving Scientology was in the works.[6] After showing up unannounced to a rehearsal, Carmichael sent a letter to the play's New York producer, Aaron Lemon-Strauss, citing his concerns at the possibility of being ridiculed.[19][20] In the letter, Carmichael also pointed out the church's many past lawsuits.[6] Alex Timbers was quoted as saying: "We've been told that the letter is a precursor to a lawsuit."[21] Carmichael visited the artistic staff a total of three times to voice his concerns before the play's debut.[21] After this occurrence, Jarrow and Timbers' attorneys advised them to insert the word "Unauthorized" into the title of the play.[6][12] This was done to avoid potential litigation from the Church of Scientology.[12][22] In an interview with The New York Times, Carmichael later stated: "These folks have a right to write whatever play they want... but they've sunk to clichés."[9]
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The characters gather on a cold winter night to rejoice in telling the story of L. Ron Hubbard. "Hey! It's a Happy Day!"[23] A narrator notes: "Today we relate the life of L. Ron Hubbard: Teacher, author, explorer, atomic physicist, nautical engineer, choreographer, horticulturist, and father of Scientology!"[23] Hubbard is born in a nativity scene, surrounded by parents and barnyard animals, as an angel proclaims, "Billions of years of evolution had climaxed with his birth."[9][15] He begins to question the nature of his existence. He is adrift on a boat in the Pacific Ocean during his service in World War II, when he begins to think about starting a religion.[15] Hubbard tells his followers about what he has learned through his travels in "Science of the Mind", singing about "the key to being free, the way to be happy".[23] He tells his followers that during the War "I saw how emotion can make you blind", and he begins to teach his followers about the reactive mind.[23]
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