PRESS
March 7, 2024
Vashon-Maury Island BeachComber
“Love is the story and the prayer that matters the most.”
– from “The Wet Engine: Exploring the Mad Wild Miracle of the Heart”
“Maybe we guzzle forty stories with every breath we draw and they soak into us and flavor and thicken and spice the wild stew we are.”
– from “A Shimmer of Something: Lean Stories of Spiritual Substance”
“Kissing the Joy as it Flies: The Wit and Wisdom of Brian Doyle,” a theatrical bouquet fashioned from the late author’s dazzling observations about being human, is about to bloom again on Vashon.
The show, a deft and fast-paced adaptation of Doyle’s essays, short stories, novels, and letters, was written by islanders Mike and Gerry Feinstein and had its debut at Vashon Center for the Arts (VCA) in 2019. Read more
UMO Ensemble has already performed its show, “Fail Better,” outdoors, in a New York City parking lot. Now, the ensemble will bring the show to an outdoor stage, at Open Space for Arts Community, during this summer’s Vashon Repertory Theatre Fest.
MAY 13, 2021
Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber
The Shows Must Go On: Live Theater Returns This Summer. A summer festival featuring four productions held on multiple stages is on its way, and there’s more. Read more
Mik Kuhlman (top), David and Janet Godsey (bottom left) and Maria Glanz (bottom right) are part of the cast of “Savage/Love”.
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber
Local Sweethearts Present Theatrical Treat for Valentines “Savage/Love” will be presented in a one-time-only broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Read more
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Vashon Maury Island Beachcomber
Review: Local troupe lights up the dark with radio drama, ‘Home’ Seven short new radio plays made their debut on Vashon Center for the Arts’ website on Oct. 8. Read more
OCTOBER 08, 2020
Thanks to a resilient community of generous donors, Vashon Center for the Arts is able to engage our supporters through online content so the arts can endure! Read more
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
The newly formed Vashon Repertory Theatre (VRT) is putting the theater experience on radio. For its inaugural fall season, the group will put on a series of shows that listeners can experience virtually. Read more