Denver Playwright "Scoops" HollywoodDENVER, Sept. 14, 2007 – You wouldn’t expect Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon to have to play catch-up, but that’s exactly what she’s doing, thanks to the playwriting efforts of a local writer.
Witherspoon’s new film, Rendition, doesn’t debut until October, but last May, Denver theater audiences had an opportunity to see a play on the same subject – and with the same name.
Both the movie and the play address the serious issue of using torture to elicit information from prisoners of war — but there, the similarities end.
The film has all the advantages of the full Hollywood treatment: extensive advertising, splashing premieres and an all-star cast that, in addition to Witherspoon, includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Oscar winners Alan Arkin and Meryl Streep. The play, penned by Iraq War veteran and Denver-based writing instructor Ryan Kelly, boasts local actors and a local director, and continues to search for a financial boost.
“Potential backer response has been slow,” Kelly says. “I’m still looking for people who would like to back the show and get it on its feet. I’m hoping that we can attract some of these types to the second reading this weekend.”
That second reading will be held on Sun., Sept. 16, at the DCPA Jones Theatre at 1050 13th Street in downtown Denver. The reading is open to the public; tickets are $22. Norma Moore, artistic director for Stories on Stage, will direct.
Details:
WHAT: Rendition
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2 pm
WHERE: DCPA Jones Theatre, 1050 13th Street, downtown
HOW MUCH: Tickets cost $22
Content appropriate for audiences 16 years and older
For Tickets or More Information
Contact: Stories on Stage at 303-494-0523 or www.storiesonstage.org
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