McLaren Festival

This past Saturday was the 2011 version of the McLaren festival - a reader's theatre version of the three finalists. This past Saturday was one of the better festivals we've had - the audience was large and responsive, and actors and directors were well-prepared and presented each script in a positive manner, and the voting was very close. The finalists were MARFA, TEXAS, LARRY'S BEST FRIEND and WANDA JOHNSON AND THE KINGDOM OF HAIR. The audience selected LARRY'S BEST FRIEND as the winning production, and the members of the 2012 Play Selection committee are discussing which production to produce in our 2012 membership season. McLaren chair Mary Lou Cassidy and her volunteer directors and actors should be very proud of their hard work on this competition and festival - also, special thanks to staff members Eddie Taylor, Laura Abott and especially Tracy Alexander for their extra work on this event.