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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11/07/05 Dreamchasers Theatre
Arts Center will present four performances of the touching play “Sarah,
Plain and Tall”.
The play is based on
the book of the same name written by Patricia MacLachlan which won the
prestigious Newbery Medal in 1986 as best children’s book. The novel was
the basis for three television movies starring Glenn Close and Christopher
Walken. It has been adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette who is the
recipient of numerous playwriting awards.
“Sarah, Plain and Tall”
tells the story of Jacob Witting and his children Anna and Caleb as they
look to fill an emptiness after their wife and mother passes away. The
family lives on the prairie in Kansas in 1910 in desperate need of a
mother. Jacob begins his search by putting an ad in the paper looking for a
wife. He receives an answer from Sarah Elizabeth Wheaton of Maine who comes
for a visit, “just to see”. The play follows the development of the
relationships between Sarah, Jacob, Anna, and Caleb with humor, sensitivity,
and love.
Dreamchasers’
production features the work of seventeen members of Dreamchasers Play
Production Class. Starring in this production is Sinclair Dean of Cohasset
as Sarah, Jamie Connor of Plymouth as Jacob, Hayley Richards as Anna and
Ryan Kramer as Caleb, both of Norwell. The rest of this talented company
includes Maggie Weston of Hingham, Emily Crovella and Alexandria Huntington
of Scituate, Gabrielle Egan of Hanover, Devin Cheney, Raisa Hoffman, and
Julia D’Allessandro of Marshfield, and Conor Kane, Alice Tilles, Rachael
Caldwell, Tim Malley, Tom Driscoll, and Corinne Manning of Norwell.
Creating the costumes, hair, and makeup for the show are Maggie Russell of
Norwell, Sandra Holbrook of Abington, Tempe Huntington of Scituate, and Kim
Reynolds of Norwell. The Sound Operator is Jillian Egan of Hanover.
Running Concessions is Kevin Doyle of Norwell. Creating the Program is
Julie Alcott of Rockland. The production is directed by Dreamchasers
Artistic Director Rosann M. Weeks.
All performances are
held at Dreamchasers home, The Norwell Grange Hall, 142 Main Street in
Norwell. Performances are Friday, November 18th at 7 p.m.,
Saturday, November 19th at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 20th
at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students and senior
citizens, and $5 for Dreamchasers students. Tickets go on sale at the
theatre thirty minutes prior to each performance. Reservations can be made
by calling Dreamchasers at 508-224-4548. Senior Citizens are invited to
attend the final Dress Rehearsal on Thursday, November 17th, at 4
p.m., free of charge. A discussion period between the cast and audience
follows this Dress Rehearsal. This play is suitable for audiences of all
ages. For further information on “Sarah, Plain and Tall” visit their
website: www.dreamchaserstheatre.org or call Dreamchasers at 508-224-4548.
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