KURT BEATTIE has created theater for regional and national audiences for over 40 years as an actor, playwright, and director. Recently: Danforth in The Crucible and Scrooge in a Christmas Carol (ACT), Weller Martin in The Gin Game (Village), and Jean Shepard in A Christmas Story (The 5th). In Seattle, he has directed many productions, including the ACT/5th Avenue Theatre’s Grey Gardens. Recipient of the TPS Sustained Achievement Award and ArtsFund’s Outstanding Achievement Award in the Arts.