Bargain Night Thursday!
Posted March 6, 2014 at 5:58 am by Tim Dustrude
Four Women – Click to enlarge – Keith Busha photo
The final shows of San Juan Community Theatre’s winter play showcasing Britain’s unsung heroes of WWII, Lilies on the Land, start off with a “Bargain Night” THIS Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 pm in the Whittier.
Tickets are $5 off the regular $19 for adults and $3 off the regular $10 for student reserved.
Directed by Julie Laidlaw, the play charts the personal journey of four women, played by islanders Patti Bair, Cori Morrell, Pat Rishel and Joy Van Camp, who signed up for the endless hours of backbreaking farm work in order to do their best for the war effort during World War II.
Based on 150 letters and interviews with original “land girls,” the characters come from different walks of life, all having volunteered to leave their families and the basic comforts of home behind to deal with the hardships of farming life and the pressures of war.
Julie’s crew has created a beautiful set, including creative costumes and projection images from the time period and original art by Lyne McPherson.
Several songs from the period are included in the production, as well as Silent Night sung in German, Italian and English. The cast also features Floyd Bourne, Scott Dow and Dorian Oliver.
Lilies on the Land continues this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets: www.sjctheatre.org or 378 3210
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