Playwright Kimberly Belflower: From Appalachia to Broadway
Sat, Oct 04
|Marriott Hotel, Decatur Ballroom B
Tony-nominated playwright Kimberly Belflower returns to her Georgia roots to share her journey from Appalachia to Broadway and now to the big screen. Don’t miss a conversation about creativity and place, plus a live reading from her acclaimed play, "John Proctor is the Villain."
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Marriott Hotel, Decatur Ballroom B, 130 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030
About
Tony-nominated playwright Kimberly Belflower shares insights into her play, her creative process, and the experience of landing a big hit on Broadway (and film adaptation to come) with moderator Rosemary M. Magee. The program will also include a reading of excerpts from the play. Come celebrate our shared Georgia roots and the power of words to provoke and nourish us.
About the Moderator
Rosemary M. Magee served for three decades in wide-ranging roles at Emory University as a faculty member, dean, and vice president and secretary of the university. She also served as the director of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, & Rare Book Library.