FIRST BAPTIST OF IVY GAP
Presented by Brookville Community Theatre
Sept. 12-22
Brookville
Directed by Scott Coon
Cast: Anne Kirkland as Luby, Kendra Bell as Olene, Jessica Wells as Mae Ellen, Joyce Schick as Edith, Gracie Jimison as Sammy & Kathy DeVoark as Vera
During WWII, six women gather at the church to roll bandages and plan the church’s 75th anniversary. Overseeing things is Edith, the pastor’s wise-cracking wife who dispenses Red Cross smocks and witty repartee to Luby, whose son is fighting in the Pacific; Mae Ellen, the church’s rebellious organist who wants to quit but hasn’t the courage; Olene, who dreams of a career in Hollywood; Sammy, a shy newcomer with a secret; and Vera, an influential Baptist with a secret of her own. When Luby learns her son has been wounded, she confounds the others by blaming the vulnerable Sammy. Twenty-five years later, our “First Baptist Six” reunite. Back to reconcile with Luby – whose son died of his wounds – is Sammy, whose own son is now in Vietnam; and Olene, whose flashy show business career will set the town on its ear. There to welcome them are Vera, her secret still safe; Mae Ellen, still rebellious and still looking for an escape; and Edith, whose biggest challenge isn’t the church’s upcoming centennial but revelations that shake relationships formed over a quarter of a century. With humor and sadness, these six very different women find comfort, forgiveness and redemption in each other.
- Thu-Sat, Sept. 12-14 at 8pm
- Sun, Sept. 15 at 3pm
- Thu-Sat, Sept. 19-21 at 8pm
- Sun, Sept. 22 at 3pm
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