YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Playwright Michael Anthony Forney grew up on the east side of Youngstown, and his latest play is making its debut in his home city next week.

"Should I Get Married?" will premiere at the DeYor Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 8.

Forney, who is based in Columbus and Youngstown, said it's important that the show makes its debut in Youngstown. His theatrical career can be traced back to Barnes & Noble in Boardman, where he performed skits at book club meetings.

"I loved the book club, but they were coming more for the skits than they were to come for the book club discussion," he added.

He started studying theatre independently and, in 2012, his first show, "He Loves Me! She Loves Me Not?" premiered in Youngstown.

"Home is where the heart is," Forney sai

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