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“Maura Campbell is an award-winning playwright turned filmmaker, creating the acclaimed film The Non-Essentials, which won Best Feature at the International Cellphone Cinematography Competition in Cannes. This groundbreaking project was shot across the country under pandemic conditions, featuring a multiracial and multigenerational cast directed remotely through Zoom.”


“Chandler’s last presentation of issues plays on Sunday, April 29, featured the work of former Randolph resident Maura Campbell. Perhaps that is the reason why the audience was double that of the first play, or perhaps word is out that these plays have been gems, and this show was no exception.”


“Playwright Maura Campbell created the script by weaving together the memories of 18 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Vermonters from Barre and Brookfield to St. Albans and Sheldon as well as speeches and newspaper stories that show how much has changed in the past half-century.”

“When two Vermont teens murdered Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop in 2001, the brutality and senselessness of the crime sent shockwaves through the region. The news cycle eventually quieted with the killers' capture and conviction. Seven years later, why would Burlington playwright Maura Campbell revive painful memories with a play?”

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