Candace Adams

Candace Adams

Candace Adams is a San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Area playwright. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco, and Play Café. In 2022 she participated in the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre Summer Playwriting Workshop, as well as in 2017-2022 the Monday Playwriting Group at Central Works: The New Play Theatre, Berkeley, CA. She also participated in...
Candace Adams is a San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Area playwright. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, The Playwrights' Center of San Francisco, and Play Café. In 2022 she participated in the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre Summer Playwriting Workshop, as well as in 2017-2022 the Monday Playwriting Group at Central Works: The New Play Theatre, Berkeley, CA. She also participated in Anthony Clarvoe's 2022 Playwriting group, Berkeley, CA, and 2021-2022 Playwriting classes at the Oregon Contemporary Theatre, Eugene, Oregon. Her first full length play, Healing Grace, a World Premiere, was produced in 2012 by Ovation Stage, Sacramento, CA and received four stars from the Sacramento News and Review. Adams has also participated in the Nugget Fringe 3 hour (10 minute plays) festival, Grass Valley, in 2018-2019, and the 2018 Playoff Preliminaries, Playwright Center of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

Plays

  • Rowin' Up Salt River by Candace Adams
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    Genre: adventure, drama
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    Keyword: Charley Parkhurst, 19th century American history + 6 more
    Genre: adventure, drama
    Keyword: Charley Parkhurst, 19th century American history, gold rush, california, Stagecoach driver, self-determination, Nellie Bly, historical figure
    Synopsis of the Play
    ROWIN’ UP SALT RIVER by Candace Adams - Inspired by the life and legend of Charley Parkhurst, the famous California stagecoach driver during the gold rush days, and Nellie Bly, a renowned journalist. In 1879, a young very ambitious woman journalist, Sarah arrives at Charley’s secluded homestead in Santa Cruz, determined to learn his whole life story. As she begins to pry into his...
    Synopsis of the Play
    ROWIN’ UP SALT RIVER by Candace Adams - Inspired by the life and legend of Charley Parkhurst, the famous California stagecoach driver during the gold rush days, and Nellie Bly, a renowned journalist. In 1879, a young very ambitious woman journalist, Sarah arrives at Charley’s secluded homestead in Santa Cruz, determined to learn his whole life story. As she begins to pry into his early years, his life story becomes even more remarkable. But the more Sarah seeks answers, the more Charley resists talking about himself. What does Charley need to hide from her and the world?