You never know who you're going to meet in the woods...The GreyZelda Theatre Group presents their first original play, "The Thimbleberry Gallows." It opens on June 9, and runs through July 3, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. at StageLeft Theatre, 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. Tickets are $10 - $15. Visit www.greyzelda.com or call (773)-267-6293.
"The Thimbleberry Gallows" is directed by Rebecca Zellar and written by Chris Riter with collaborative contributions provided by members of GreyZelda. The play was inspired by a trip taken by Zellar and Riter to the upper peninsula of Michigan - Copper Harbor, to be exact. In the summer of 1846, a girl named Fanny Hooe visited her sister at Fort Wilkins, an isolated military base concerned with protecting the copper interests from Canada and the Native American population. Some say that her visit ended tragically and she disappeared into the wilderness, creating a little known legend. GreyZelda explores what may have happened and the play is told through the eyes of those closest to Fanny in four different sections. Brenda Barrie plays Fanny Hooe, Melissa Kuhlmann plays Detta, Fanny's sister. Thom Sigsby will portray Daniel Ruggles, Detta's husband and a lieutenant of the fort. Tom Gordon plays Captain Corbett Wallace, another visitor to the fort, and Chris Riter will play Dobbs, a private. Lisa Wilson, a company member, is the assistant director. |
