JUICES
JUICES FLOWING AGAIN DURING THE COLD.
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>> ACT
>> ACT ONE, OUR STORY OPENS ON A TINY MINING TOWN.
A FRESH COAT OF SPARKLING SNOW
COVERS EVERYTHING.
>>
>> Reporter: A SCENE PERFECTLY SET FOR A COLORADO STORY.
>> IT'S VERY EASY TO COME HERE
AND RETREAT AND ESCAPE FROM
REALITY.
REALITY.
REALITY. >> Reporter: CREATIVE LOOKS
LIKE A STAGE READY FOR ACTORS
TO TAKE THEIR PLACES.
SOME ARE NEWBIES.
>> OUR GOOGLE STOCK, THE
PICTURES DON'T DO IT JUSTICE.
>> A FAR CRY DIFFERENT FROM THE
LIFE I LIVE ON A NORMAL BASIS.
>> I WOULDN'T THINK OF BEING
ANY PLACE ELSE.
IT'S WEIRD.
IT'S WEIRD. >> Reporter: THEN THERE'S
STEVE WHO LIVED HERE A WHILE.
HE WILL PROVIDE THE SCORE IF
HIS MANDOLIN COOPERATES.
THIS LITTLE VILLAGE SEEMINGLY
HUGGED BY NATURE TURNS CHILLY
IN WINTER WHEN TOURISTS AND
SHOP OWNERS HEAD TO WARMER
PLACES WHERE BUSINESS STILL
BOOMS.
ANN
ANN ZARATE KNOWS THE DRILL. >> WELL, THIS TOWN SHRINKS IN
THE WINTERTIME TO ONLY BETWEEN
2 AND 400 PEOPLE.
THEIR WINTER ECONOMY IS SPARSE.
DID
DID ISIT
DID ISIT IS A CHALLENGE AND THE LOCALS STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS
MEET.
MEET.
MEET. >>
MEET. >> Reporter: ANN SINGS WHILE
SUSIE KEEPS SKIP'S GRILL
HUMMING ALONG.
HUMMING ALONG. >> IN THE WINTERTIME IT'S
QUIET, JUST THE LOCALS.
>> Reporter: EXCEPT FOR THAT
TABLE THERE.
TABLE THERE. >> I AM NOT AN OUTDOORSY GIRL.
>> THEY COME FROM BIG CITIES TO
THIS LITTLE TOWN AND THEY'RE
JUST LIKE OH, MY GOODNESS.
>> Reporter: THEY'RE HERE
BECAUSE OF ANN.
>> ACT TWO, A GROUP OF
PLAYWRIGHTS SITS IN A SMALL
ROOM OFF CREEDE'S MAIN STREET.
THEY COME FROM CITIES ACROSS
THE UNITED STATES.
ONE WRITER, TREMAINE, IS THE
CENTER OF ATTENTION.
>> I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK
THAT NEED TO BE DONE TO IT.
>> Reporter: TREMAINE CAME
FROM ATLANTA FOR THE NATIONAL
PLAYWRIGHTS RETREAT, SOMETHING
ANN AND HER HUSBAND MANUEL
STARTED FIVE YEARS AGO.
>> BUT I WANT TO SEE THE FAMILY
DYNAMICS.
DYNAMICS.
DYNAMICS. >> PLAYWRIGHTS ARE KIND OF THE
UNSUNG HEROES OF AMERICAN
THEATER.
THEATER.
THEATER. OTHER THAN SHAKESPEARE HOW MANY
PLAYWRIGHTS RATTLE OFF THE
TONGUE OF PEOPLE OVER
DIFFERENT, RIGHT?
DIFFERENT, RIGHT? >> Reporter: GROUPS OF
PLAYWRIGHTS VISIT WEEKS AT A
TIME, SIX WEEKS IN ALL.
THEY WRITE AND GET FEEDBACK ON
THEIR WORKS IN PROGRESS.
>> WE WANT TO PROVIDE A PLACE
THAT IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THEM
TO CREATE EXACTLY WHAT THEY
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. >>
WANT. >> IT'S AMAZING HOW LIKE FOR
MONTHS I HAD NOTHING AND THEN
I'VE BEEN HERE TWO DAYS AND I
SAT DOWN.
SAT DOWN.
SAT DOWN. I WAS LIKE OH, HERE'S SOME MORE
STUFF.
>>
>> Reporter: WORDS COME QUICKLY IN CREEDE.
>> LIKE YOU GOT DROPPED INTO A
PAINTING.
PAINTING.
PAINTING. >> Reporter: A PAINTING MADE A
LITTLE MORE COLORFUL WITH THEM
IN IT.
IN IT.
IN IT. >>
IN IT. >> SNOW DRIFTING.
>> HI TO ALL MY INSTAGRAM
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> WHAT UP, GRAMMARS?
>> ACT THREE, ANN DRIVES IT THE
PLAYWRIGHTS INTO THE MOUNTAINS
ABOVE CREEDE.
ABOVE CREEDE. THEY SEE THE TOWN THEY'RE
AFFECTING, A TOWN THAT'S
AFFECTING THEM.
AFFECTING THEM. >> NATURE IS RIDICULOUS.
>> I KNOW, RIGHT?
>> I THINK IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT TO SEE WHERE THEY ARE
AND WHERE THEY ARE WORKING.
>> Reporter: ANN KNOWS THE
RETREAT IS A SUCCESS.
>> SOME SORT OF LIKE DISNEYLAND
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY.
CHRISTMAS DISPLAY. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> Reporter: SHE SEES PROGRESS
IN THE PLAYS.
SHE SEES IT IN THE TOWN SHE
LOVES, TOO.
LOVES, TOO. >> HERE PEOPLE COUNT ON US.
THEY COUNT ON THE ARTISTS TO
SUPPORT THEM IN THE WINTER,
WHICH IS REALLY COOL.
>> WE START TO NOTICE WOW,
THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE
RESTAURANTS.
RESTAURANTS. THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE STREETS.
>> IT'S NOT JUST BURRITOS AND
WINGS, ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR 13
BUCKS.
BUCKS.
BUCKS. >>
BUCKS. >> Reporter: LAST YEAR
PLAYWRIGHTS SPENT $50,000, MUCH
OF WHICH CIRCULATES IN TOWN.
>> IT HAS CHANGED THE ECONOMY
AND THE LOCALS KNOW THAT AND
THEY BELIEVE IN US AND THEY
BELIEVE IN WHAT WE'RE DOING.
>>
>> Reporter: THE TALK AMONG THE VISITORS NOW IS LESS OF BIG
CITY LIFE.
CITY LIFE. >> THE MOUNTAIN LIONS WILL COME
GET YOU.
GET YOU.
GET YOU. NO, WE'RE GOOD.
>> Reporter: AND MORE ABOUT
MOUNTAIN LIVING.
MOUNTAIN LIVING. >> AND THEN LAST NIGHT I HEARD
SOMETHING GROWLING OUT MY
WINDOW.
WINDOW.
WINDOW. >> Reporter: TREMAINE IS OKAY
LEAVING THE WILDLIFE BEHIND,
BUT SHE'S HAPPY TO GIVE FROM A
TOWN SHE PLANS TO TAKE FROM.
>> WHEN MY TIME HERE IS UP IN
CREEDE, I GO BACK TO GO, GO,
GO.
GO.
GO. SO
GO. SO LEARNING HOW TO FIND MY OWN
LITTLE CREEDE IN ATLANTA, YOU
KNOW.
KNOW.
KNOW. >>
KNOW. >> Reporter: PLAY US OUT,
STEVE.