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New Play Festival Highlights Local Writers

MADISON, Wis. — A new play festival is putting local writers in the spotlight this weekend.

Wisconsin Wrights play festival opened Thursday night at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The festival features three new plays all by Wisconsin writers. Each play was selected by a panel of judges from a group of 45 submissions.

Actors and directors said it is exciting to have the “first crack” at the new material.