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Emerging Jefferson County playwrights Judith Glass Collins, Sandy Diamond and DD Wigley premiere their awardwinning plays from the 2007 One Act Play Competition. Three one acts, three directors, three casts!

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Emerging Jefferson County playwrights premiere their award-winning plays from the 2007 One-Act Play Competition.

Judith Glass Collins: Veteran's Day
Sandy Diamond: Eight Women, or The Bears
DD Wigley: Apple

Directors: Denise Fleener, DJ Adams, Don White

First Thursday (Feb. 28) is "pay-what-you-wish" night — Sponsored by the Port Townsend Arts Commission.

Second Saturday (Mar. 1) is a pre-show wine and cheese reception with the director and artistic director — $20. Attendance is limited; call 360-379-0195 for reservations.

The 12th Annual Playwrights' Festival is sponsored by FairWinds Winery.

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First of all, Key City Public Theatre deserves our respect for maintaining local tradition by mounting full productions of plays (by actual locals). And, before the “curtain rises”, Ian Keith deserves our thanks for “spearheading our off-season theatre and lobby remodel”. It took 50 years, but the much-expanded lobby and extra seats are more-than-welcome audience amenities. It was also a treat to find an overriding theme (“something missing”) emerge from the three one-act plays at The 12th Annual Playwrights’ Festival. “Apple”, written by DD Wigley and directed by DJ Adams, built slowly to the evening’s most poignant moment. If the building block set was playpen basic, the polemic straight-up (without much amplifying action), the tenuous man-woman relationship deadly familiar (a good thing), we all saw ourselves in the looking-glass climax. The Kid (Keira Matkins) was sweet, Ailee (Heather Poulson) showed good range, Zeke (Ezekial Wakefield) had a neat voice, and if God (John Clise, ex PT Mayor) ruled the world, we’d all be “kinder and gentler”. “Veteran’s Day”, written by Judith Glass Collins and directed by Denise Fleener, was a powerful script about powerful loss. Without strident politics, it addresses the difficult aftermath of being a “hero” in “a bad war”. The portable bar was an exciting nightshift from the previous play. Gunny (Raven) is appropriately naturalistic throughout as a self-destructive vet. John (Ian Keith) provided good moral support with a few distracting mannerisms. Eve (Patti Quintero) was quietly persistent in her search for the truth. “Eight Women or, The Bears”, written by Sandy Diamond and directed by Don White, was a clean-cut wrap-up to this “trilogy”. The relationship of Eve (Marcy MacGregor) with her left breast and her 1950’s television idol were key to this madcap comedy. The heroine is no dope as she takes us on a hallucinagenic ferry trip to Seattle for surgery. Nurse and Ursula (both played by Kathi Taylor) have comic chops to chew the scenery at any time but both were willing to share with others. Uncle Milty (Doug Taylor) was satellite-channeled to recreate the inimitable (as good as “black & white”). In spite of himself, Doctor (Michael Cavett) aptly reveals the answer to that age-old question “Is there a doctor in the farce?” The rest of the cast (Ramon Dailey) takes careful aim in a restless show where killer pace is vital. On balance, I give these productions of “Apple”, “Veteran’s Day”, and “Eight Women or, The Bears” 3 amateur stars.

-Steve Treacy February 24, 2008, 3:10 pm

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Port Townsend Leader Review by Kathie Meyer, Arts Editor Wednesday, March 19, 2008 If you think this festival is amateur work, think again. ... [P]erhaps the strongest slate of plays this festival has seen in all of its 12 years. (read article) Kitsap Sun Review by Michael C. Moore Monday, February 25, 2008 [A] chance to see three different stories told in three vastly different styles...all were imaginatively staged. (read article)

average rating: - from 1 reviewer Read complete reviews First of all, Key City Public Theatre deserves our respect for maintaining local tradition by mounting full productions of plays (by actual locals). ... -Steve Treacy February 24, 2008, 3:10 pm

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Friday, February 22, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, February 24, 2008 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
  Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  Friday, February 29, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, March 2, 2008 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
  Thursday, March 6, 2008 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
  Friday, March 7, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Sunday, March 9, 2008 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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