Playing for Keeps Metta Theater Is Fast Becoming a Proving Ground for Local Acting Talent

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By Tara Somerville

You see them sweat and hear them breathe. They hear you sniffle and rustle in your flipped-down seat. Your stomach sinks as your favorite character unknowingly steps towards his demise. After the applause and accolades, the house lights come on and it takes a moment to arrive, as if you've been on a journey.

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Playing for Keeps Metta Theater Is Fast Becoming a Proving Ground for Local Acting Talent

"A good play (moves audience members to the point) that when they leave the theater, they've forgotten not only where they parked their car, but what car they came in," Bruce McIntosh says.

With the goal of showcasing classics as well as plays that are a "voice for the voice...

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