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D. Salem Smith (*Deb)
Medical Malpractice: How We Grieve and How We Heal
In 2012, Trinity Repertory Company will stage the worldpremiere of Love Alone by Trinity'splaywright-in-residence, Deborah Salem Smith. Love Alone is arare and intimate look at the ripple effect of a medical malpracticelawsuit. After a routine proceduregoes tragically wrong, the lives of both the patient's family and the doctorcharged with her care are transformed. As local and national debates rage about health care reform, Smithshares selected scenes from her play, and offers a timely discussion thatultimately explores how we grieve and how we heal.
The State of Our State During the War in Iraq
Deborah Salem Smith was the writer of the play Boots on the Ground, which premiered atTrinity Repertory Company. Thiswas a remarkable moment in Trinity's history as the play was built directlyfrom interviews with Rhode Islanders. Smith (and her co-creator Laura Kepley) interviewed nearly 70 localsoldiers and their families, medical workers, journalists, peace activists,ministers, and other citizens. Onething became clear: the war has come home. Smith shares her unique journey around the Ocean State. If you think the war in Iraq doesn'tcontinue to affect us, listen to what Smith has to say.
D. Salem Smith is the playwright-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company. She was the writer and co-creator of Some Things Are Private and Boots on the Ground, both of which had their premieres at Trinity Rep. She teamed up with director Laura Kepley on both projects. Her work has been recognized by an Emerging American Artist Fulbright for playwriting in Dublin, Ireland, a National Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities, a MacDowell Fellowship, a Colby Fellowship, a Major Hopwood Award, as well as writing and visual arts prizes from the University of Michigan and Princeton University. Learn more at www.deborahsalemsmith.com/.