No Trains

By Martin Jude Farawell

Kaleidoscope is a bi-annual festival hosted by the Washington State Community Theatre Association (WSCTA) as part of the American Association of Community Theatres (AACT) AACTFest.  The 2009 festival was held at the Driftwood Players in Edmonds, WA, March 6 - 8.  A total of eleven theatres from across the state participated.

Richland Players entry was the play No Trains which portrays a 17 year old naïve high-school student lost on a New York subway platform at 1:00am and his conversation with a homeless man.  Stephen Miller a Kaleidoscope Outstanding Achievement for Acting with his portrayal of the young man.

The award winning production of the play, which Ted Miller & Deb Donahoe produced will be presented for the public as a post-script to the 2008-2009 season on June 12 at 8:00 and June 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Richland Players theatre.

The price of admission is $5.00.