In a small farm community during the Depression, water and faith are in short supply. A charismatic but back-sliding preacher drifts into town and meets a gentle but misunderstood boy with the gift of divining or water-witching. The two outcasts find a common bond and help each other divine for truth, faith and hope. The townspeople though demand the preacher return to a way of life he no longer believes in and it drives both men to a crisis of trust. Jim Leonard Jr.'s earthy, funny, poignant and profoundly tragic play has echoes of Steinbeck's classic Depression era work. The characters are simple but good people searching for hope and something to believe in.

PRODUCTION PHOTOS

ABOUT THE SHOW…
In a small farm community during the Depression, water and faith are in short
supply. A charismatic but back-sliding preacher drifts into town and meets a
gentle but misunderstood boy with the gift of divining or water-witching. The two
outcasts find a common bond and help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.
The townspeople though demand the preacher return to a way of life he no longer
believes in and it drives both men to a crisis of trust. Jim Leonard Jr.’s earthy, funny,
poignant and profoundly tragic play has echoes of Steinbeck’s classic Depression
era work. The characters are simple but good people searching for hope and
something to believe in.

CAST
Buddy Layman: the boy with a special gift - Cory McMenomy
C.C. Showers: a former preacher battling his own demons - Stephen Sawyer
Ferris Layman: Buddy’s father and local mechanic - Zach Zaboj
Jennie Mae Layman: Buddy’s patient and caring sister - Maddie Holtze
Basil Bennett: a farmer who relies on Buddy’s abilities - Brad Swenson
Luella Bennet: Basil’s wife who doubts Buddy’s abilities - Kennedy Erdmann
Norma Henshaw: the owner of the Dry Goods Store - Addie Iverson
Goldie Short: the owner of the Dine Away Café - Sara Morse
Darlene Henshaw: Norma’s niece - Marianne Friesen
Melvin Wilder: Basil’s farm hand - Tyler Cabrillo
Dewey Maples: Basil’s farm hand - Joe Swilley

ARTISTIC STAFF
Director - Thom Hoffman
Scenic Designer/Technical Director - Ursula Bowden
Lighting Designer/Technical Director - Brittany Eastburn
Costume Design - Mari-Kae Marcotte-Schouweiler
Ticket Office Manager - Betty Deming
Student Director - Alexa Monn

PRODUCTION STAFF
Stage Right Manager - Sam Minnaert
Stage Left Manager - Belle Allan
Light Board Operators - Cheyanne Malacek
Sound Board Operator - Nick Green
Pit Manager - Andrew Conlin

CREW MEMBERS
Belle Allan
Andrew Conlin
Cale Cook
Brandon Gerlach
Nick Green
Cheyanne Malacek
Ali McMann
Samantha Milbert
Sam Minnaert
Hannah Nelson
Ania Raginiak
David Susterick
Robert Susterick
CJ Teed
Amy Theurer
Adric Towsley