Upcoming Reading:
Letters to Jeff Bezos: A Full-Length Play ("a whimsical, satirical, imaginative riff on fame, truth, and the American gods") by The Topanga Actors Company Sept 21, 2024, 2 pm. Topanga Library, free.

Recent Publication: Who Will Witness for the Witness is now available in print: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rushing-thru-the-dark-ruth-j-heflin/1144199163?ean=9798988563150.

Recent Review Of:
"Who Will Witness for the Witness" produced by The St. Louis Actors' Studio for the 2022 Labute New Play Festival at the Gaslight Theater, July 8 - 31, 2022.
http://www.gaslighttheater.net

Snoop's Theatre Thoughts on the St. Louis Actors’ Studio presenting the  022 LaBute New Theater Festival at the Gaslight Theater :

“Who Will Witness For the Witness”

This is another strong entry in the festival, with a focus on women from history that you may or may not have heard of, and an infamous, horrific, and tragic event that is well known. Told in a narrative style, first presented by a photojournalist character identified in the program as “Woman 1” (Jaelyn Hawkins) and then intertwining with the stories of Woman 2 (Mara Bollini), a philosopher, mystic, and activist; Woman 3 (*Bryn Mclaughlin), a resistance fighter; and Woman 4 (Missy Heinemann), a Catholic convert and nun. All are essentially contemporaries, standing up against atrocities and injustice, mostly revolving around World War II and specifically the Holocaust. This is an intense play, with a strong sense of story and character, as these historical figures tell their tales and implore the audience never to forget. There’s a lot here, but it’s a well constructed story, making a profound, emotional impression. This is a remarkable production.


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