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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Young Playwrights Get Their Time in the Spotlight

When I was 14 years old I was taking out my teen aggression with Rage Against the Machine and trying to find a way to get impregnated by DMX… I was not being showcased at a main venue where a mix of accomplished thespians, friends, and family would gather to see my work.

ACT Theatre is proud to announce their Young Playwrights Festival is coming back strong for its eighth year. Beginning on March 11-13, ACT will produce eight new plays from student writers ages 14-18. The plays will be held in the Allen Theater and the word on the street is that the tickets only cost $10 so go purchase them quick before all the playwrights moms swoop them up.


I have the privilege of working on one of the plays as a stage manager for the young playwright Marianna White. As one of the younger writers, I was personally shocked by her advance writing skills, development of a full storyline, and complex characters. A youngin' at 14, Marianna gets to showcase her play “Forgetting Sarah” which dabbles in letting go of the past, psychosis, and that inner voice that says everything you really want to. There will be no spoilers here people, just get out there and find out for yourself what the creative youth of Seattle have to offer.


For more information about the other playwrights and the ticket office go to:

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