FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -------------------------- Of interest to editors/authors covering: Arts, Theatre/Entertainment, Women's Achievements, Travel/Tourism Dyslexic Playwright's Shows Generate Over A Million Dollars In Ticket Sales NORTH ST. PAUL, MN - May 5, 2003 /PRnetwire.com/ -- Pamela Docken, whose dyslexia went undiscovered for years, spent her elementary years being tested for mental retardation. Ms. Docken didn't begin to learn to read or write until second grade. After struggling all through school, Pamela graduated at the bottom of her high school class. No one believed Pamela, who doesn't know the difference between a verb and a pronoun, would succeed. But she has, and she's done very well. Pamela, the author of two hit musical comedies based on the misadventures of the legendary Scandinavian couple, Ole and Lena, in 'An Ole and Lena Christmas' and 'Ole and Lena go to da Lake', will open her third production, 'The Night Karaoke Died', a hilarious spoof on the Karaoke phenomenon, on July 11th, 2003, at Oops Dinner Theatre (www.oopstheatre.com) in North St Paul, MN. Ms. Docken's previous shows have made the Oops Dinner Theatre, a 100-seat theatre, over $700,000.00 in sales in just twenty-eight weeks of run time. Due to popular demand, 'An Ole and Lena Christmas' will return to Oops this holiday season. Presales for 'The Night Karaoke Died' and 'An Ole and Lena Christmas' will push sales of Ms. Docken's productions over a million dollars by the end of 2003. More information: http://www.oopstheatre.com Media Contact: Pamela Docken Oops Dinner Theatre nekcodd@aol.com Phone: (651) 307-5307 # # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Important Note: to reach the person sending the news release contact: nekcodd@aol.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. [source of news = Oops Dinner Theatre] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2003/pr_03_0505-oopstheater.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- s2p-3/0c/mn