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Struck By Lyme Disease, Parker Posey Withdraws From Off-B'way Production
huffingtonpost.com - 8/27/2009
Struck By Lyme Disease, Parker Posey Withdraws From Off-B'way Production
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NEW YORK — Parker Posey has withdrawn from a lead role in the upcoming Playwrights Horizons' production of "This" after developing Lyme disease. Artistic director Tim Sanford says the play by Melissa James Gibson will open Dec. 13 as scheduled at the off-Broadway theater. Previews begin Nov. 6. A replacement for Posey will be announced shortly. "This" concerns the tribulations of a poet who happens to be a single mother, struggling with her love life and the well-meaning attention ...
Parker Posey Diagnosed with Lyme Disease
people.com - 8/27/2009
Parker Posey Diagnosed with Lyme Disease
— people.com — The quirky actress drops out of a stage production in New York due to the illness Parker Posey Diagnosed with Lyme Disease

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Parker Posey Diagnosed with Lyme Disease
extratv.warnerbros.com - 8/27/2009
Parker Posey Diagnosed with Lyme Disease
— extratv.warnerbros.com — Actress Parker Posey has pulled out of an off-Broadway play after being diagnosed with Lyme Disease. The 40-year-old Posey, star of such movies as "Best in Show" and "Party Girl," was to play the lead in the show "This" -- about a poet who is a ... Parker Posey Diagnosed with Lyme Disease

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Parker Posey Out of Playwrights Horizons Show
artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com - 8/26/2009
Parker Posey Out of Playwrights Horizons Show
— artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com — The theater company said that Ms. Posey had withdrawn from "This," a new comedy planned for its 2009-10 season, because she had developed a case of Lyme disease. Parker Posey Out of Playwrights Horizons Show

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Vulture:  Parker Posey Drops Out of Off Broadway Play for Non-Sushi-Related Reasons

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Parker Posey Drops Out of Off Broadway Play for Non-Sushi-Related Reasons
Vulture — ... After contracting an unfortunate case of Lyme disease, popular actress and indie icon Parker Posey has been forced to withdraw from her commitment as the lead of the Off Broadway play, This. The play is still scheduled to open on December 13. Meanwhile, Jeremy Piven is currently researching the symptoms of Lyme disease. You know, just in case. [HuffPo] ...

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Parker Posey withdraws from off-B'way production (AP) — Yahoo! News: Movie News 8/26/2009
AP - Parker Posey has withdrawn from a lead role in the upcoming Playwrights Horizons' production of "This" after developing Lyme disease.
Parker Posey withdraws from play — USATODAY.com Life - Top Stories 8/26/2009
Parker Posey has withdrawn from a lead role in the upcoming Playwrights Horizons' production of This after developing Lyme disease.
Posey's ill, exits 'This' — Variety.com 8/26/2009
Legit News: Actress withdraws from Off Broadway show -- Parker Posey has withdrawn from the upcoming Off Broadway production of Melissa James Gibson's "This," after developing a case of Lyme disease.
Parker Posey Ticked Off by Lyme Disease — E! Online (US) - Top Stories 8/26/2009
There won't be a chance for Parker Posey to be best in show this time. Instead, the indie-film fave was forced to drop out of her starring role in an upcoming Off-Broadway play after...
Parker Posey Battling Lyme Disease — ETonline - Breaking News 8/26/2009
'Best in Show' and 'Waiting for Guffman' actress Parker Posey has left an upcoming off-Broadway play due to health concerns. Posey's developing case of Lyme disease has forced her to step away from a lead role in the play This , says the  ...