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| a staged reading of "LOVING" University of Pittsburgh, February 6, 7, 8, 2008 Heymann Theater |
| CAST: Lovie Linda Haston Elaine Camille Burgess Mr. Robinson Les Howard Written by Cathleen Richardson Bailey Directed by Courtney Wilkes Kathleen George, Professor |
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| Courtney and Spike, pre-production |
| Actors Linda Haston and Camille Burgess receive coaching and support from Kathleen George |
| Courtney, checking and rechecking |
| I kept forgetting to take pictures, but here are a few friends who attended and provided invaluable feedback. |
| Playwright, Frank Floyd Hightower |
| Kafre Abif and Celeta Hickman |
| The staged reading is a wonderful tool for playwrights to hear the words they've written, and to see how actors interpret them. The staged reading also exposes flaws in dialogue and plot, so that the playwright is able to see, hear and rewrite at the same time. "Loving" was my first attempt at playwriting, and I am forever grateful to Kathy George for her encouragement and instruction, and to the actors and technical staff for volunteering their time to the production |