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Next up as Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) continues its online 2020 Shelter-in-place Season is the comedy Ripcord, written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Performances are May 16 at 
8 pm and May 17 at 2 pm.
So far, BAT’s 2020 Shelter-in-place Season has been a hit. Here is just one of many very positive comments after the last play, “That was f—-ing riveting!”
Since BAT can’t bring audiences into the theater right now, the company went online. Talented actors read the five plays in BAT’s Shelter-in-place Season under the guidance of equally talented directors.
These plays are the Artistic Director’s choice with little supervision. So they are different than offerings found anywhere else on social media or streaming.
While the Shelter-in-place Season is a fundraiser, BAT understands funds are tight for some. So make a donation of any amount, no matter how large or small, and get a link to see the Zoom reading. Plus, for Ripcord all donations up to $1,000 will be matched.
Donations help BAT and Click-4-Tix, BAT’s online ticket seller, as they both face hard times. They also pay for show costs.
For tickets to a unique experienced in these twisted times click HERE!!!.
Ripcord
Ripcord, a comedy by David Lindsey-Abaire, is the story of two crafty combatants: The widows Abby Binder and Marilyn Dunne have it out in an increasingly outrageous skirmish for the right to sleep in peace at the Bristol Place assisted living facility.
Marilyn insists nothing makes her angry, while Abby says she is never, ever scared. So the two make a bet. If Abby can make Marilyn lose her temper, Marilyn will move out. That is, unless Marilyn frightens Abby first. In that case, Marilyn gets to have Abby’s bed, which is right next to the window and has a lovely view of a park.
To get what they want, the pair resort to bizarre tactics and drag everyone around them into the fray.
Please note the script contains a little adult language, including the “f” word.
Burien Actors Theatre takes theater online for 2020 Shelter-in-place Season
Burien Actors Theatre (BAT) can’t bring audiences into the theater right now, so the company has gone online.
BAT’s 2020 Shelter-in-place Season consists of five plays over nine weeks read live online by talented actors with guidance from equally talented directors. To get the Zoom link look HERE.
The plays are the Artistic Director’s choice with little supervision. So they will be different than offerings found anywhere else on social media or streaming.
Two of the plays have been on BAT’s stage, and three have not. According to BAT’s Artistic Director, Eric Dickman, “Even if you saw the play onstage, a reading is a very different experience.”
This is a chance to experience something unique in these twisted times. The readings can only be seen live in real-time, or not at all. They will not be recorded. And because they are presented through Zoom, sweatpants are optional.
Performance Schedule
Here is the schedule for BAT’s 2020 Shelter-in-place Season (all times are Pacific Daylight Time):
May 2 at 8 pm – The Letters by John W. Lowell
May 3 at 2 pm – The Letters by John W. Lowell
May 16 at 8 pm – waiting on rights from the author
May 17 at 2 pm – waiting on rights from the author
May 30 at 8 pm – Zombie by Bill Connington
May 31 at 2 pm – Zombie by Bill Connington
June 13 at 8 pm – Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton
June 14 at 2 pm – Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton
June 27 at 8 pm – waiting on rights from the author
June 28 at 2 pm – waiting on rights from the author
PEGGY HUNT February 8, 1920 – April 1, 2020
This month, BAT is mourning the loss of longtime participant Peggy Hunt. A popular and 
talented local actress, Peggy and her family lived in Burien for more than 40 years and inspired BAT’s playwrights festival. She died (not of COVID-19) on April 1st at her daughter’s home in Bellingham, just a few weeks past her 100th birthday.
Peggy was born in Quebec on February 8, 1920, moving with her family to Vancouver, B.C. when she was 12. After completing nursing school as a young woman, she met and married a young Boeing engineer, Bill Hunt. He was transferred to the Seattle area. The couple settled in Burien, where they raised their four children.
In 1960, Peggy auditioned and got a leading role in the Burien Workshop Theatre production of the comedy “Harvey,” which was a huge success. Over the next few years, her acting skills, along with her wit and charm, won her many more roles. Peggy was especially adept at playing “dotty old ladies” while only in her 40s, and she thoroughly enjoyed those comedy roles. When not acting, she worked with costumes, props, and other theater-related activities.
Following up on BAT Trustees helping some BAT partners: https://burienactorstheatre.org/blog/2020/04/bat-lends-a-hand/ BAT received a very kind thank you note.
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