Double (XX) Fest Held at Stone Soup

Come celebrate the XX chromosome with a resounding bang! Plays & readings written & directed exclusively by women from Seattle & beyond. including a 24-Hour All-Female Play Fest, writing workshops & more, using both Up- & DownStage theatres. Don't miss out on the girly fun!

DOWNSTAGE:
WEEK ONE: (April 7-10) Shorties 15 minutes and under
Vera's Red Hat by Lyn Coffin, directed by Miryam Gordon
The Usual by Babs Lindsay, directed by Judy Jacobs
Natural Selection by Cheryl Slean, directed by Z. Sharon Glantz
The Synopsis by Diane Sampson, directed by Samantha Sherman
How You Play the Game by Diane Sampson, directed by Lenore Bensinger
Porn for Women by Kristen M. Scatton, directed by Kristina Hauptfeuhrer
Strike by Aoise Stratford, directed by Katherine Karaus
woman:revised by Trish Cole, directed by Margie Slovan
Jinxed by K. Alexa Mavromatis, directed by Katherine Karaus
Bastard by K. Alexa Mavromatis, directed by Norene Sterling
Eve-Volution by Cynthia Rogan, directed by Suzannah Rogan
Annabel Eden by Amy Morley, directed by Kristina Hauptfeuhrer

WEEK TWO: (April 14-17) Slightly longer works, 15 minutes and up
The Belle of Staten Island by Penny Jackson, directed by Renee Cyr
What Happens in Verona by Lea Galanter, directed by Amy Sedgewick
Operation Sweet Dream by Suzanne Bailie, directed by Samantha Sherman
The Wedding Ring by Rebecca Sue Haber, directed by Lenore Bensinger
Hypochondria by Deborah DeGeorge Harbin, directed by Simone Barron
Landis and the Bear by Catherine Berg, directed by Margie Slovan

WEEK THREE: (April 21-24) Best of the Fest!
A selection of the best from both stages, to be determined by audience and critical vote each of the first two weekends! The DownStage program begins at 8pm Th-Sat evenings and 2pm Sunday matinees, April 7-24. Check www.stonesouptheatre.org for the UpStage schedule.

UPSTAGE:
READINGS: (Schedule TBA)
Grief by Lynne McMahon
Weekend at St. Moritz by Hortense Gerardo
Chips and Salsa by Carla Cantrelle
Amber and Air by Kelly DuMar
Witch Hunt by Trish Cole
Dry Cleaning the Soul by Tammy Ryan
Severed Strings by Nancy B. White
Managing Fringe by Z. Sharon Glantz
WORKSHOPS: (Schedule TBA, Taught by Festival Playwrights)
Penny Jackson
Amy Morley
Cheryl Slean
And MORE! Stay tuned for more details.
FILM SCREENINGS (Schedule TBA, more info coming soon)
24-HOUR ALL-FEMALE PLAYFEST: (Saturday, April 16 at 10pm)
Come watch the fruits of this 24-hour labor as the writers take the theme, write all night, then bring it to the actors and directors the next morning to rehearse all day and perform 24 hours after the initial meeting. Participants to be announced soon - check the website for up-to-the-minute details!

Tickets may be purchased by phoning the box office at 206.633.1883 or going online to Brown Paper Tickets(1-800-838-3006). Festival ticket prices are $12 for a single show at the DownStage; $15 for an evening(both stages) or $50 for an all-fest pass (both stages, all events).

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