New Playwrights Fest presents original scripts by Elizabethtown College students

Performances feature eclectic mix of dystopia, drama and comedy

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ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (04/25/2013)(readMedia)-- Elizabethtown College playwriting students present original scripts April 25 and 26 during E-town New Playwrights Fest. Both nights, sponsored the the Department of Fine and Performing Art, Theatre Division, feature two unique bills with different playwrights, actors and directors. The events take place at 8 p.m. in the Tempest Theatre and are open to the public, but tickets are required.

The Thursday, April 25, performance features: "Mirror Mirror" by Jenell Abram (comedy), directed by Stephen Boyhont; "The Cure," by Kaitlin Koons (dystopian drama), directed by Keller Robinson; "Convenience," by Katie Pebley (drama), directed by Rachael McQuiggan; "The Problem(s) With Love These Days," by Taylor Luckenbill (comedy), directed by Colin Jones.

The Friday, April 26 performance features: "Ducks on the Pond," by Andrew Herm (comedy), directed by Mike Wawrzynek; "Deep Diver," by Allison Rohland (drama), directed by John Rohrkemper; "The Canoe in Jamaica," by Lauren Cull (comedy), directed by Taylor Luckenbill; "Reflection," by Mike Wawrzynek (drama), directed by Katie Owens; "The Things I Could Forget," by Amy Schultze (comedy), directed by Laura Grube.

Tickets are $4 and can be purchased by calling 717-361-1170 or e-mailing boxoffice@etown.edu.

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Elizabethtown College, located in historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than four dozen liberal arts, fine and performing arts, science and engineering, business, communications and education degrees. Through personal attention, creative inspiration and academic rigor, Elizabethtown College students are encouraged to expand their intellectual curiosity and are given the opportunity to become a bigger part of the world through experiential learning-research, internships and study abroad. Elizabethtown College's overall commitment to Educate for Service is fulfilled as students are prepared intellectually, socially, aesthetically and ethically for lives of service and leadership.

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