Summer Repertory Theatre - The Wisdom of 'Wit'
Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Wit” is a sardonic, funny, and heart-wrenching exploration of the beauty of simplicity and the puzzle of our irrevocable fate, seen through the eyes of Vivian Bearing, a 50-year-old professor of English Literature diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer.
On July 8th, as a special addition to the Repertory series, Megan Cole, who played the lead in this play in the original production at the South Coast Repertory in 1995, as well as in subsequent productions in Seattle, Houston and Austin, will present The Wisdom of “Wit” – a dramatized lecture about the lessons learned in WIT,, Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play- a sardonic, funny, and heart-wrenching exploration of the puzzle of our irrevocable journey toward death, as seen through the eyes of a 50-year-old professor of English Literature who has been diagnosed with Stage IV ovarian cancer.
Megan leads the audience through the play’s gripping story, alternately acting every character and interpreting the play’s perspectives on important end-of-life issues. Because Megan worked directly with the playwright during the premiere production, she is able to convey the playwright’s views in an entirely unique and informative way.
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1.5 CME credits will be available to providers for this event.
The Wisdom of “Wit” has been presented to physicians, nurses, healthcare staff, social workers, chaplains, hospice workers, students, and private caregivers at over forty teaching venues, including John Hopkins University School of Medicine, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, and Georgetown University Medical Center. We are thrilled to be able to offer this unique continuing medical education opportunity in our community to support enhanced care and well-being of patients and those who love them.
Registration for the CME credit ($20.00) will occur at the door. Tickets for the Wisdom of ‘Wit’ dramatized lecture must be purchased separately in advance at www.BellinghamTheatreWorks.org. Seating is limited.
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements of the Washington State Medical Association through the joint providership of PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center and Western Washington University. PeaceHealth St. Joseph is accredited by the WSMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
PeaceHealth St. Joseph designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 1.5 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.