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Art is the thing that outlasts us. This is a concept that I didn’t appreciate when I worked in a newsroom. In my career as a reporter and editor, I wrote hundreds of stories covering a wide range of topics: music, visual art, sports, politics, monorails. Many of them are stored safely in my basement and may never again see the light of day.

Theater can have the same ephemeral nature: A play goes up, the audience applauds, the lights go down. The piece may get another production; it may not. Of the 150+ plays that I’ve written, zero have had a repeat performance.

It’s too soon to tell if “Banshee” will be the same temporal blip. I’m just happy that for two glorious weekends, the play came to life with an incredible cast and crew, and that audiences responded so well to it. I am beyond grateful to the large team of people who made the show happen: Director Jody Reppert; Stage Manager Sean Sassaman; Dramaturg Kimberly Patterson; Choreographer Jessica Warchal-King; Production Manager and Sound Designer Jewell Brown; Composer Marty Bonk; Set designer and poster designer Tyler Reppert; Props Master Kathie Kustudich; Costume Designer Patty Angstadt; Susan Behm, who played Cathleen; Richard Bradbury, who played Father MacBride and James the tour guide; Andrea Keck, who played Nancy; Daphnee McMaster, who played Marcia; Patrick O’Neill, who played Finn O’Brien and Hugh; Karyn Reppert, who played the Banshee; the musicians and dancers, who brought a visual and audio vitality to the production; and the backstage crew as well as front-of-house folks.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: No one does theater alone. 

While the first run is over, the play itself remains. I hope that it can have a second, third, or fourth life beyond this month’s performances. But that’s not for me to decide. I’ll keep looking for other theaters to produce “Banshee”; with any luck someone else will want to.

I made a little slide presentation and promo video for “Banshee,” below. In the meantime, this is likely the end of The Bashee Files. I’ll be back next week with a progress report on my latest play.

Thanks for reaidng, and I hope you’ll come back.