Shepherstown festival highlights best of contemporary plays

Escape to Sherherdstown, W.Va., this summer where we’ll enjoy two cutting-edge plays and dinner a the Bavarian Inn on Wednesday, July 16, as part of the Contemporary American Theatre Festival. We’ll depart the Village Center at 11 a.m. and arrive in time to see “Did My Grandfather Kill My Grandfather,” and later, “Kevin Kling: Unraveled.” We should return by 8 p.m. Please read details about these two plays, and our dinner plans, in the Village News. The cost of the trip, which includes roundtrip transportation, dinner, tickets to two plays and all taxes and gratuities, is $224. Residents who sign up by June 20 pay $199. Residents and one guest may sign up immediately at the Village Center. Nonresidents may sign up beginning June 21 and pay $224. Please make your menu selection when signing up. For more details, call the Village Center at 301-656-2797. To register, please click on the Sign-Up for Programs link at the top of this page.