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New Times Article on The New Play Festival

The New Play Festival

The New Play Festival was held June 8 2011 at the Clark Center Studio on the Arroyo Grande High School campus. This was the twelfth year that STOLEN FIRE has supported the New Play Festival by giving cash awards ($200, $125 [$150 this year] $75) and engraving the students' names on a perpetual plaque. This year the judges were Wendy-Marie Foerster (San Luis Obispo Little Theatre), Kevin Harris (San Luis Obispo Little Theatre) and Dwain Edwards (STOLEN FIRE). And the winners were:

1st Place: David Andrew Gaynor - My World

2rd Place: MollyKate Dobbs-music, lyrics, book; Kyle Compton-music, lyrics, book; Molly Dian Leach-book - Jaded

3rd Place: Shelby Green - Too Late

And thank you to the other playwrights:

Eddie Hammel - A Rumors Reality, Khiana Oliver - Bus Stop,

Josie Buchanan - Love is Blind, Rebecca Kovach - Literary Survivor

Six years ago, June 5, my Dad passed away. As written elsewhere, my Dad was in his own way, instrumental in forming my fascination with and love of theater. Tonight's (June 8, 2011 awards are presented in his memory. Thank you, Dad.

Louis Edward Zsadanyi (1921-2005)

Although Stolen Fire is a supporter of the New Play Festival, it should be pointed out that there are those who support Stolen Fire's efforts. Included in those efforts are: Leigh Zsadanyi, Dwain's sister, who donated $250 for 2003 AND $300 for 2007, Vicki Ann Brennecke, who donated $50 in the memory of Louis Zsadanyi and Sharon Woodside-Hanish who donated $500; and Barbie, whom Dwain used to restore (the money made from the restoration was put aside for the New Play Festival).

(Last update June 8, 2011