Each year, Fishtrap brings a writer to Wallowa County for a nine-week stay. The writer works with high school students, gets to know Wallowa County, and has an opportunity to work on his or her own projects.

This year Keith Scales (renowned director, actor, playwright, and Oregon Book Award Nominee) spent time in Wallowa County High schools, delivered lectures, worked with the MidValley Theater Company, and also offered an adult playwriting workshop.

Scales will give a final reading at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Wallowa Lake Lodge.

Keith Scales was born and raised in London, England. He has been living and working in the Pacific Northwest since 1970 as an actor, director, teacher, organizer and writer.

A familiar face to Northwest audiences, Scales has acted in more than 200 plays and received many awards. He has also directed over 50 plays in various theatres in Portland, Oregon. His repertoire includes classics, modern drama and original works. Scales has received several research fellowships.

Tickets for the Keith Scales reading are $15, which includes dessert and coffee at Wallowa Lake Lodge. This event is a fundraiser for the Wallowa County Writer in Residence Program. Tickets are available at the Bookloft in Enterprise, Second Harvest Books in Joseph, and at Fishtrap. Call 426-3623 or e-mail (zanni@fishtrap.org) for more information.