Kelly: So many memories! Okay, the first ones: One of the first shows I saw in Seattle after moving here with a dear friend from graduate school was Lady Chatterley’s Lover, back when Book-it was performing in a small venue over on Westlake. Put great literature and great theater together, you have this marvelous exchange of ideas, both public and private in this magical play-land we discover, we grow, we grieve, we heal, we celebrate, we create new selves, and we build better worlds.Īnnika: That’s beautifully put! Book-It has been fortunate enough to be part of your life for quite some time – could you share a few of your favorite Book-It memories? They allow us to dive deeply into our selves for reflection and invite us to explore new worlds outside our own experiences. They fuel the engines of imagination and empathy. Books and theater-these are magnificent portals to worlds both known and unfamiliar. Is there a definitive book out there on how to camp? I would absolutely need that one, too.Īnnika: Could you speak a little to why bringing books to life onstage matters to you? Kelly: I would need How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman, because my last name is one of life’s little ironies.

Literary Manager Annika Bennett recently sat down with Kelly to talk about her favorite Book-It memories, the reading material she’d want with her if she were stranded on a deserted island, and why Book-It’s mission is so important to her – read on for more!Īnnika: Hi, Kelly! To start us off – what are a couple of books you’d want on a deserted island? An interview with Annika Bennett (Book-It’s Literary Manager)īook-It is delighted to welcome Interim Artistic Director Kelly Kitchens! For many, Kelly will need no introduction – she’s a longtime member of the Book-It community whose theatrical gifts have enriched Seattle’s theatre scene for over twenty years.

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