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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…

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Graduation Gift Guide by blogger Kelly Reci includes two poetry books by Janet Ruth Heller

In her Graduation Gift Guide, blogger Kelly Reci has included two poetry books by Janet Ruth Heller, Exodus (WordTech Editions, 2014) and Folk Concert: Changing Times (Anaphora Literary Press, 2012). Folk Concert concerns the journey of becoming a woman during difficult times. Themes include feminism, love relationships, college teaching, nature, psychotherapy, travel, the anti-Vietnam War movement, family, the life of an artist/entertainer/writer, and music. You can order Folk Concert at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/Folk-Concert-Janet-Ruth-Heller/dp/1937536262/ The poems in Exodus by Janet Ruth Heller are modern re-interpretations and psychological explorations of the people and events in the Bible. A central metaphor is the exodus from Egypt, which represents the journeys that people make: trying new experiences, leaving a bad relationship, finding a new job, taking risks. Many of the poems are dramatic monologues from the perspective of a character in the Scriptures. You can order Exodus from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Exodus-Janet-Ruth-Heller/dp/1625490615 or from Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/exodus-janet-ruth-heller/1117495115?ean=9781625490612 The link to Kelly Reci's Graduation Gift Guide is http://kellysthoughtsonthings.com/graduation-gift-guide-2017/  Both poetry books make excellent gifts for graduates.

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