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On Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m., Joyce Abell and Sharon Wyrrick will share an evening of performances at Ki Theatre in Washington. Steps td the Edge encompasses the tone of the two new works that will be presented.
Mrs. Abell will be performing her 'ew monologue “Sally,” based on an excerpt from the novel Oral History by Lee Smith, who is one of Mrs. Abell’s favorite Southern writers.
The piece portrays Sally as a woman reminiscing about her family, growing up in a coal mining camp, and the joys and sorrows she experiences.
Mrs. Abell said that in “Sally,” shets trying to comment on the complexity of a simple person who has had a tough life and has felt both joy and anger. “It seems that I can get closer to the audience when I can do that and they can get closer to me,” she said.
“I just love doing this series of Southern women. I have always loved Southern writers, Southern people and the Southern way of life,” said Mrs. Abell, who is a fairly new resident to the South.
Mrs. Abell began her acting career, in 1991 when she appeared in the Shepherd’s Play at Ki Theatre. With a lot of help and training from Julie Portman, Mrs. Abell has done an average of three performances a year since her first time on the stage.
She hopes to have another one act-play ready in the spring. Her talents also extend to directing, which she has done with the Open Theatre at Ki Theatre.
Previous monologues performed by Mrs. Abell have been Rupert's Birthday and White Raccoon, both by
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