The Cricket & Seagull: “Stones” with LDS Playwright J. Scott Bronson
The Cricket & Seagull: “Stones” with LDS Playwright J. Scott Bronson
He’s worked onscreen in “Touched by an Angel” and other television and film work, but LDS playwright Scott Bronson’s first love is the stage; whether it’s writing, directing, or acting. This month he’s doing all three at once in his award-winning play “Stones,” playing at the Covey Center for the Performing Arts though April 26th of 2008.This powerful work is actually two parallel one-act plays—”Altars” and “Tombs,”—played by the same actors. The first tells the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac, and the second featuring Mary, Jesus, and Joseph. Scott talks about his rules for putting words in the mouth of scriptural characters, the idea of sacrifice, and the human side of doing God’s will. I loved every minute of his thought-provoking conversation and I think you will too. Read more
