Catholic actor pitches plays with pro-life message

Published: 2007-08-06

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Theater major Steve Sherman said he opted against auditioning for a play once because it had a "pro-choice" message. As a student, he sometimes felt like the "odd man out" in a "pro-choice" crowd. Now a college graduate, the aspiring actor is writing plays with pro-life messages. Sherman, 23, recently finished writing a full-length play, tentatively titled "Smudge," that centers on a pro-life male character whose girlfriend has an abortion without telling him. Sherman said he "hammered out" the play in about three weeks. The end result, he said, offers a pro-life message and acts as a cry for the life of the unborn baby. The 2007 Western Washington University graduate said his Catholic faith has influenced his acting and writing decisions. "I always wanted to find a way to incorporate both my theatrical lifestyle ... and then my Catholic upbringing," he said. But his plays are not explicitly Catholic. Instead, he said, he tries to create a work with a good message that people of all faiths can relate to.

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