Local writers Thomas and Judy Heath, co-owners of the Life Guidance Center in West Ashley, have been chosen to continue as the Playwrights-In-Residence at Threshold Repertory Theatre in downtown Charleston for 2015. In addition to crafting new works that will debut at the theatre over the year, the West Ashley couple will contribute their time and talent to mentoring high school students, as part of the organization’s Young Playwrights Program.
“We are thrilled to have the Heaths returning with us. Last year, we produced three of their plays and audiences responded very enthusiastically to being able to see stories that were created by writers from the Charleston,” said Threshold Repertory Theatre artistic director Brendan Kelly. “Thomas and Judy bring so much to our theatre on both an artistic and educational level, which is extremely important to our mission, especially in the mentoring of young playwrights.”
Charleston School of the Arts junior Hannah Kelly and her play Something Blue debuts at An Evening of Words & Actors II.
The 2015 collaboration will officially kick off next weekend, Friday, April 17 and Saturday April 18 at 8 p.m. with the return of last year’s very popular offering, An Evening of Words & Actors, featuring some of the top local actors performing works from the Heaths for the very first time.
Additionally, the Heaths have chosen Charleston School of the Arts junior Hannah Kelly and her play Something Blue for its first ever workshop production on as part of An Evening of Words & Actors.
This event, which sold out last year, is a fundraiser for the Young Playwrights Program, will include the workshop premiere of “Hostage Bride” a short dark comedy, several staged readings and a moderated Q&A afterwards with the audience about the stories and the creative process behind them.
An Evening of Words & Actors will be performed April 17-18, 8 p.m. atThreshold Repertory Theatre is located at 84 Society St. Tickets are $25 and available by calling 277-2172 or visiting www.ThresholdRep.org.
