Essential Theatre
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A special Essential Theatre moment 🥹✨ Susan Swavely, @susanswavely the newest 2026 winner of the Essential Theatre Playwriting Award, and Lauren Gunderson, @lalatellsastory the very first winner 🏆 in 2001 after a performance of Susan’s play HELEN OF THE WEST!
Only three more chances to see HELEN OF THE WEST before it closes this weekend at @7stagesatl . Winner of the 2026 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award, the play is a rich re-imagining of the fabled story of Helen of Troy, now seen as a mail-order bride in the American West. 🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/essentialtheatre/709
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The chairs are ready.Aug 1235 likes
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