Readers' Theater double feature

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s Readers’ Theater Presents a Double Feature: Facing the Intruder by Cheryl Richardson and The Messenger by Nicola Pearson on Monday, January 25 at 7 pm in the Ballinger Room of the Shoreline Conference Center.

Two unusual scripts make up the program for the first Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council's Readers' Theater line-up for 2010. These two playwrights present unusual and important ideas and challenges to the listening audience at 7:00 pm, Monday, January 25 at the Shoreline Center.

In Facing the Intruder, Cheryl Richardson uses poetry, improvisation, dance and music to present her perspective about multiple sclerosis. Her work shows the strength and hope of a young woman who refuses to let her disease get the best of her.

The second script is The Messenger by playwright Nicola Pearson. Pearson has once again scripted a winner. When a talk-show host mentions casually that his answering machine is sending him messages from God the whole listening audience as well as his network gets into the act. The resulting actions of the part of everyone involved is captured in this example of the power of television, and how it can instill ideas and create controversy on the basis of rumor and very little real information.


Readers’ Theater productions are presented by the talented group of readers who are selected to work with the new plays program. Readings will be followed by cookies, coffee, and a discussion with the cast, playwright and audience.

The Shoreline Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. For information on this and other Arts Council programs please visit ShorelineArts or call us at 206-417-4645.