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Festival Recap
The 22nd
William Inge Theatre Festival was a rousing event, called by many guests
and participants, "the best ever." The Inge Festival week began on
Wednesday with an heartfelt musical tribute to
Adolph Green "Comes Once in A Lifetime" filled with laughter,
romance and a few tears. Our Honoree,
Romulus Linney, lead the stellar cast in a reading of Inge's
"Bus Stop" on Thursday evening. The Independence Reporter called
this reading the "best production of the play" they had ever seen
anywhere on stage or film. Friday night's Gala dinner featured a
soul-stirring performance by Grammy and Emmy-winning songwriter
Michael Silversher, with a select group of our best local singers
joining him in his ode to peace, "A Simple Prayer." Saturday
morning welcomed a passionate reading of New
Voices playwright Theresa Rebeck's haunting play "The Bells."
Saturday evening capped off the festival with a panoramic multi-media
tribute to Romulus Linney, the playwright's playwright.
Throughout the week, our guests and patrons participated in over twenty
workshops and panels. High school
students joined Elderhostel guests and working professionals in panels
ranging from Playwriting to Performing Shakespeare, from Children's
Musicals to Playwriting, from directing to making it in New York or LA
to reflecting on the life and works of
William Inge. A Highlight of the week was the incredible
conversation that took place Friday morning between Romulus Linney
and Actor/Author/Director
Austin Pendleton. That event alone was worth the price of
admission.
 At
Saturday Evening's tribute to Romulus Linney, we also announced
our honoree and dates for next year, Arthur Laurents. Our
25th honoree, Mr. Laurents wrote "West Side Story," "Gypsy," "Home of
the Brave," "A Clearing in the Woods," and for film, "The Way We Were"
and "The Turning Point." The dates for the next Inge Festival are:
April 21-24, 2004. Save the date.
Memorabilia from this year's festival is
available on this site.
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