Christopher was proud to have coordinated the 2nd Annual Write Stuff! play festival at Mill Mountain Theatre in 2018.
This playwriting competition was open to local middle & high school students who submitted their original ten-minute play. Three winning submissions were presented as staged readings
Being the playwriting teacher at Mill Mountain Theatre, it brought him so much joy to watch these new playwrights see their characters come to life on stage.
Christopher directed 8th Grade Playwright, Caroline Westphalen's play Auditions.
Mill Mountain Theatre:
Play Festival: February 10th, 2018
Featured Works:
Job Switch by Mikayla Parker | Directed by Emma Gwin
Auditions by By Caroline Westphalen | Directed by Christopher Castanho
Little Sacrifices by Caroline Moledor | Directed by Travis Kendrick
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