Jeff Berryman, author of "Arthur, the Begetting," comes to Orcas next weekend
Seattle playwright, actor and published author Jeff Berryman will visit Orcas to attend the closing night performance of his play, Arthur: The Begetting on September 12th at the Grange. Mr Berryman will be available after the performance to answer questions about the play and playwriting.
Berryman continues work his Arthur cycle: Arthur: The Begetting, and Arthur: The Hunt, the first two plays in the projected seven-play project, have both been professionally produced in Seattle, and, Arthur: The Begetting was featured as part of the Jean Cocteau Theatre’s New Classics Series in New York.
His other plays include The Catacombs of Texas, The Carrolls of Queen Anne, The Crèche Collector, The Question of Bethlehem, When Comes the Way, Postmodern Art, and The Little Guy. Favorite acting roles include C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands, Robert Falcon Scott in Terra Nova, and Jerry Mears in God’s Man in Texas. He is an associate member of the Dramatist’s Guild, a visiting professor at Abilene Christian University, and received his MFA in directing from the University of Texas at Austin.
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island is presenting Arthur, The Begetting on September 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12th at 7:30. Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvill’s Book Store, on line at www.orcasactors.com and at the door.
For more information, contact Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.
