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Portrait of the Widow Kinski

120 mins, 2W, 2M

A promising artist falls into obscurity. Decades later, his widow works tirelessly to find an audience for his neglected work. But the opportunity to finally secure her husband’s legacy forces her to take a hard look at the past and what was left behind.

“A delicate and sensitive play, “Portrait of the Widow Kinski” explores how the powers of love and trust can combine to blind as much as they invigorate.” – Patrick Maley, nj.com

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Portrait of the Widow Kinski at Vivid Stage

Production History

[2021] Production, Vivid Stage (Summit, NJ) dir. Clark Carmichael

[2020] Finalist, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference

[2017] Staged Reading, The Blank Theatre’s Living Room Series dir. Samantha Shada

[2016] Semi-finalist, The Bridge Initiative Writing Award

[2016] Semi-finalist, Ashland New Play Festival

[2014] Semi-finalist, Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company’s Generations New Play Development Program

[2010] Staged Reading, JAW Playwrights Festival (Portland, OR) dir. Karin Magaldi

[2010] Staged Reading, Victory Gardens Theater (Chicago, IL) dir. Sandy Shinner

[2009] Staged Reading, Northwestern MFA showcase reading at Steppenwolf Theater Company through Remmy Bummpo Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) dir. James Bohnen

The Blank Theatre

The Blank Theatre

The Reading Parlor

Press & Reviews

NJ.com

“A delicate and sensitive play, “Portrait of the Widow Kinski” explores how the powers of love and trust can combine to blind as much as they invigorate.”

NJ.com New play ‘Portrait of the Widow Kinski’ explores the powers of love and trust

The Oregonian

The Oregonian Portland Center Stage’s JAW Festival gives playwrights– including Sara Jean Accuardi– an Act 1

KBOO

Interview on KBOO

Broadway World

Broadway World July Brings a Wealth of Wide-Eyed Obsessives to Portland Center Stage’s JAW 2010