Local play selected for L.A. theater festival | State of Art
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- Alaska Public Media
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- Fri 21 Jun 2024
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Kristen Ritter wasn't always a fan of the theater roles for women. That's why she decided to write her own plays and found her voice in comedy. Ritter’s “Blanche Stuart Scott” was selected for the SheL.A. Summer Theater Festival, which features creative works from gender-marginalized playwrights and composers. The play was one of five selected from over 450 submissions and will be performed with a local crew in Los Angeles this July. The historical comedy tells the story of real-life Wonder Woman, Blanche Stuart Scott. She was a pioneer in aviation – regarded as America’s first female pilot. Before that, she was one of the first women to drive across the continental United States in 1910. That road trip is the basis for Ritter’s play, which examines the legacy of women and saving their stories from the dustbin of history–all while getting a laugh, of course.
"Blanch Stuart Scott" will have an Anchorage run from June 28 through 30.
We're joined by Ritter and director Kalli Denali Randall to find out more.
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