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Ed Herendeen says he expects, and welcomes, people to question what they see at the Contemporary American Theater Festival. "It's in the questioning of a work of art like My Name is Rachel Corrie that maybe you and I could have a conservation, even if we disagree," Herendeen says. "Theater is an opportunity to create a forum for a real dialogue, for a living conservation to take place."
Fears that theatergoers would stay away from the festival, were unfounded. In fact, both ticket sales and donations are up this year.
The Contemporary American Theater Festival runs through July 29 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.