Fringe Theater Presents World Premiere of Local Play

PRESS RELEASE

This December, Fringe Theater Key West invites the community to experience the world premiere
of Personal Effects, a new Key West play by local playwright Chris Moore. Performances will run
December 9-13 at 7:00 PM in the Key West Armory, 600 White Street.

Playwright Chris Moore traded a career in advertising to embrace life in Key West in 2017. When
Chris realized that he and his wife (and cat) live in Tennessee Williams old neighborhood, he was
inspired to try something new. He began writing scripts.

“Chris started submitting new scripts a couple of years ago,” Fringe’s Managing Artistic Director
shares. “I’d give him feedback, and he’d submit rewrites. That went on for a while. I really liked
his writing style. So, we hosted a reading of one of his early works, End of the Road. That went
very well, so we were both anxious to find a story that Fringe could stage. Once Personal Effects
took shape, I knew we’d found it. The story really hit home. I mean, most of us have people we
just stopped being there for once we discovered our island life. This play asks us to consider the
consequences of that choice.”

Personal Effects tells the story of adult siblings who arrive in Key West to sort through the
belongings of their recently deceased father — a beloved island icon who abandoned the family
thirty years ago. As they uncover surprising keepsakes and memories, the siblings are forced to
reconcile the public image of a beloved community figure with the private reality of a missing
father. Old wounds surface. Can fresh perspectives emerge?

The cast of Personal Effects showcases local actors Aramis Ikatu (El Isleño, Miss Abigail), Sarah
Goodwin (The Gulf, I Love You Now Change), Tim Dahms (Clean House, ART), and Mariah
Woessner (Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous). It is directed by Rebecca Tomlinson with
light design by Kendall Cameron with Samantha Laskey and Ray West on run crew.
Personal Effects is sponsored by Hear4U Audiology. Reserved seating tickets are $45 and $65.
They are available at KeysTix.com or by calling the KeysTix Box Office at 305-295-7676. Seating
is limited so advanced ticket purchase is recommended.

Fringe Theater is the island’s home for intimate and innovative performances in a versatile black-
box space that brings audiences closer to the art of live theater. From reimagined classics to
original works and locally inspired stories, Fringe is dedicated to celebrating local creativity and
fostering community connections.