Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them

Seattle Public Theater (SPT) is proud to present the Seattle Premiere of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by Princess Grace Award for Playwriting recipient and the Harold and Mimi Steinberg ATCA New Play Award Finalist A. Rey Pamatmat.

ABOUT EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM

After being all but abandoned by their widower father, Filipino-American teenagers Edith and Kenny form a latchkey family that becomes all the more unconventional when Kenny develops romantic feelings for his classmate, Benji. The strength of their fragile bond is challenged as the adult world conspires to pull the three apart.

Featuring the acting talents of Sara Porkalob (TH), Jose Abaoag (TH '99), and Tim Smith-Stewart (TH '10).

Directed by David Gassner (SPT’s The Happy Ones and BASH and Radial Theater Project’s Beating Up Bachman), stage managed by Blair Feehan and features the design talents of Dan Schuy (Scenic Design), Amiya Brown (Lighting Design), Rob Witmer (Sound Design), K.D. Schill (Costume Design) and Cole Hornaday (Props).

With such an inspiring play guaranteed to touch a broad spectrum of the community, SPT is planning two lively and insightful post-show discussions involving the Edith cast and crew along with representatives from both the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) as well as the young writers from Edmond’s Scriber Lake High School who shared their personal struggles in the book, We Are Absolutely Not Okay: Fourteen Stories By Teenagers Who are Picking Up the Pieces.

April 7th, 2013 following 2pm Sunday matinee Featuring the young writers from Scriber Lake High School’s We Are Absolutely Not Okay Project.

April 14th, 2013 Following 2pm Sunday matinee Featuring Victor Flores, FCS Executive Director.

More information can be found at SPT's Facebook page. Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them previews Thursday, March 28th, performances run March 29-April 21, 2013. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (206) 524-1300 or online at www.seattlepublictheater.org.