Tom Cruise, "Sleep No More," other Friday tidbits

Back from jury duty ... In an open letter online, Tom Cruise thanks Boston for the memories, including "unforgettable runs around the St. Charles River."  http://is.gd/4ZTqu. ... David Cole of Providence has won the Rappaport Prize, Greg Cook reports. ... John Kuntz answers the Proust questionnaire for Explore Boston Theater. I'm not a big fan of this feature but Kuntz's is  funny. ... As if mine wasn't enough, here's another long blog post about the A.R.T.'s "Sleep No More," replete with practical advice. ... And finally, here's my column on Merrimack Rep's "Heroes," from this morning's Globe.(Thanks to Georgy Cohen and her Blackberry  for the image to deface.)