I've been very busy this month and nearly missed writing this month's blog. I had my playwright hat on and was privileged to be one of the winners of the Ivoryton Playhouse Theatre's Women Playwrights Initiative for 2020. My One Act drama, 1200 MILES FROM JEROME, was given a staged reading at the Ivoryton Playhouse, located in Connecticut, and it was quite a success.
The play is set in 1942 during WW II. It is about a courageous teacher and members of an African American family who are transporting a young Japanese American boy who has escaped from an interment camp in Jerome, Arkansas to New York City where he can be shielded by relatives. Danger is lurking for the car's occupants every miles it will take to get there, and along the way a lot of truth is revealed.
Below is the link to the TV interview I gave while in Connecticut on a program titled "A CERTAIN AGE", with host Li Hayes. The interview was broadcast in Connecticut only, but it will tell you a lot about my career as a writer:
Also, here are some photos from the powerful play reading that was held at the Ivoryton Playhouse Theatre in Ivoryton, Connecticut. Everyone involved in putting on the Women Playwrights Initiative for 2020 did a wonderful job!
The Cast of 1200 MILES FROM JEROME
(l to r) Justine Hall, Brie Covington, Jacob Goodhart, Kathryn Markey (Director) Crystal Rhodes (playwright) Renee Sutherland and Denise Johnson
Director, Kathryn Markey in front of the Ivoryton Playhouse Theatre in Ivoryton, Connecticut
