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DISTRACTED earns attention-grabbing reviews. Don't miss the final weekend, March 22- 24!
"It was among the finest community/amateur dramatic productions I've seen. I was entertained, educated, impressed and moved emotionally, in ways I hadn't expected...This was real 2013 theater. It made me think. And feel. And want more. I left the theater entertained, and feeling 'more whole.'" - Mike Loudon
"I can identify with nearly every experience and dialogue presented this evening either through my own personal experience or in support of fellow members of the tribe. [Kate's] direction helped the performance ring gratifyingly or frustratingly spot on in portraying the range of 'truth' to the misinformation that permeates the experience of a distracted life and the ignorance that too often surrounds it." - Tom Moench
"The play was very well done... all of the actors brought the real experience of 'ADHD Discovery' to life. Go see the play this weekend... it is well worth your time!" - Kathy (Islandmoms)
"It was such an amazing play; I was really tearful at the end, seeing how frustrating it was for the parents, hoping something would work for their son. The discussion was really informative, definitely the icing on the cake! Thanks BPA!" - Kathy Cooper
The issues are confusing, because they're so layered and emotional, and the opinions on possible courses of action are so numerous and varied. But Loomer addresses it all with great compassion, humor and balance in a play that will have people discussing for weeks afterward. - Michael Moore, Kitsap Sun
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THE DIRECTOR
Director Kate Carruthers has been active in the local theater community since landing on Bainbridge in 1982. She was named Best Director by the Kitsap Sun for Private Eyes in BPA's 2011 - 2012 Season. Her extensive BPA credits also include The Philadelphia Story, The Grapes of Wrath, 'Art,' Anton in Show Business, Arcadia, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and more.
THE CASTJennifer Jett (MAMA), Todd Erler (DAD), Cymbeline Brody (JESSE), Victoria Brown (DR ZAVALA / CAROLYN / WAITRESS), Barbara Deering (DR WALLER / MRS HOLLY / NURSE), Ken Enright (DANIEL BRODER / ACTOR WITH ADD / DR JINKS / DR KARNES), SueEllen VanDuyne (SHERRY), Jocelyn Maher (VERA), and Katriāna "Kat" Zommers (NATALIE) | | |
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What's wrong with nine-year-old Jesse? He can't sit still, he curses, he raps, and you can't get him into - or out of - his pajamas. His teacher thinks it's ADD. His dad says he's just a boy. Mama's on a quest for answers. Lisa Loomer's witty and thoughtful comic drama (or dramatic comedy) asks all of us, "Are we so tuned into our 24/7 info-rich world that we've tuned out what really matters?"
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FINAL WEEKEND MARCH 22 - 24 Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m. + Sundays @ 3:00 p.m.
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION Sunday, March 24 @ 5:00 p.m.
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TICKETS
$27 / $22 / $19
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Join us for post-show panel discussion with the experts following the Sunday Matinee!
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FREE: Sunday, March 24 @ 5:00 p.m.
This community forum features the cast of "Distracted" and a panel of experts including Sally Kidder Davis, a Bainbridge Island parenting coach; Jan-Marino (Nino) Ramirez, PhD, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Director of the Center for Integrative Brain Research at the Seattle Children's Research Institute, Judy Rutberg-Self, a local neuropsychologist, and local special ed teacher Meg Evans.
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