Jul 7, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
By Shawn Anderson | Published 7/7/17 WASHINGTON — Broadway-quality actors. Cutting-edge American playwrights. Thought-provoking, original productions. We’re not talking about New York. We’re talking West Virginia. Every July, tiny Shepherdstown, tucked away in the...
Jul 7, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
by Andrew Temple – Chronicle staff, Shepherdstown Chronicle | Published 7/7/17 Imagine living in a world where all you have is your family, faith and your way of life. Now imagine all of those things being challenged in an instant. This scenario is the catalyst...
Jul 2, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Interviews, Press
A NOTE: there are multiple grammatical errors, misspellings, made-up words, and ??? moments in this interview, but I have faithfully copied it here as it appeared in its original iteration. by CRYSTAL SCHELLE || crystal.schelle@herald-mail.com | Published 7/2/17...
Jul 2, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
Contemporary American Theater Festival expands 27th season to half-dozen plays by CRYSTAL SCHELLE || crystal.schelle@herald-mail.com | Published 7/2/17 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — In a time when theater companies are dealing with slashing of funding, and in some cases...
Jun 30, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
By Lisa Troshinsky | Published 6/30/17 “Make America Think Again” is the compelling goal of the 2017 Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown, W.Va., according to festival trustee Sharon J. Anderson. At a time when Americans are bitterly divided...
Jun 17, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Interviews, Press
Researched, interviewed and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee/Professional Story Listener and Creative Director www.sharonjanderson.com | Published 6/17/17 CATF: Everything is Wonderful opens with an epigraph from Jewish theologian Abraham Heschel: “Time is...
Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
by BWW News Desk | Published 6/5/17 The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University announces their 130-member company for the 2017 season. This accomplished group of playwrights, directors, designers, actors, technicians, and staff come...
Mar 15, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
by BWW News Desk | Published March 15, 2017 The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) will host a Shepherdstown Sneak Peek on Friday, March 24th at 8pm at the Frank Center of Shepherd University. The season preview will consist of readings from all six of...
Mar 10, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
BY AMERICAN THEATRE EDITORS | Published March 10, 2017 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.VA.: The Contemporary American Theater Festival has announced its 2017 season (July 7-30), featuring six productions running in repertory, up from their usual five. “We are expanding our...
Feb 28, 2017 | Articles, Everything is Wonderful, Press
by BWW News Desk | Published Feb. 28, 2017 The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University announces the 2017 season. Since its founding in 1991 by Ed Herendeen, the Festival has enjoyed continued growth, earning a national reputation and...
