Chicago Tribune’s review of the Tritonysia Play Festival and Janet Ruth Heller’s play Pledging
Here is the Chicago Tribune's Review of the Tritonysia Play Festival and my short play Pledging. This is the first performance of Pledging. "‘Tritonysia’ play festival offers mix of serious, humorous work," posted May 8, 2017 by Rachel K. Hindery Photo caption: Emily Pecaro (at left) is comforted by Brendan Butkus (at right) in "Personal Conscious," one of 11 plays comprising "The Tritonysia," which premiered at Triton College's Cox Auditorium on May 5. (Rachel K. Hindery / Pioneer Press) Sommer Austin stood surrounded by actors, each poised and holding a position reflecting their character. As "The Tritonysia's" artistic director, Austin said that months of preparation led to opening night. Playwrights submitted new plays; actors auditioned in December. Rehearsals lasted weeks. "These students have been working incredibly hard, and I'm so proud of what they have accomplished," Austin said. "The Tritonysia," Triton College's first play festival, premiered in the Cox Auditorium of the Fine Arts Building on May 5. Austin said that the festival was inspired by "The Dionysia" of ancient Greece. Plays include work from…