PlayFest Santa Barbara

We had a very successful Reading last evening of Honoree Playwright Jon Klein’s FAITHLESS. We also held a very engaged audience talkback with the playwright and cast.

Our host & partner, the Santa Barbara Central Library, was again completely supportive in our fourth iteration. Many thanks to Jace Turner, our library liaison. One could not have a more supportive partner.

In addition to the evening Reading, we held a playwriting workshop earlier in the day with Jon Klein sharing his experience as a working playwright, and guiding participants in writing exercises.

Great thanks goes out to the cast who, after only three rehearsals, gave a very impressive performance. We say bravo/brava to Leesa Beck, Joan Chaem, Peter Crawford, Justin Davanzo, and Felicia Stehmeier Hall.

Lastly, as was noted in conversation with the audience, it was pointed out that two former Honoree Playwrights, E.M. Lewis and Jerry Slaff, had professional productions in performance that night of plays that were supported through their development by PlayFest.