BRIGHT STAR
Merit Theatre Company
Aug. 22-30
Anderson Center [Anderson Township]
Directed & produced by Benjamin & Kaitlyn Iocco
Cast: Megan Dendler Johnson as Alice Murphy, Daniel Gnau as Billy Cane, Mike Yarick as Jimmy Ray Dobbs, Rachel Cobbs as Margo Crawford, Arnie Forman as Daddy Cane, Forrest Fairley as Mayor Dobbs, Rachel Mabry as Mama Murphy, Nathan Mabry as Daddy Murphy, Sam Parker as Daryl Ames, Allison Syvertsen as Lucy Grant, Adam Leigh as Dr. Norquist, Dakara Cooper as Edna, Sienna Glaze as Florence, Sylas Craven as Max & Karen Wiebe as Government Clerk
Ensemble: Corinne Baumann, Olivia Barthauer, Dakara Cooper, Sylas Craven, Marley Davis, Elena Escamilla, Sienna Glaze, Blake Heubach, Adam Leigh, Elizabeth Lightner, Max McDaniel, Sam Parker, Josephine Shaut, Noah Steffen, Allison Syvertsen, Gwen Uhlenbrock & Karen Wiebe
Youth Ensemble: Izzy Ashley, Jonah Hayley, Evelyn Heubach, Anna Manion & Joseph Manion
Set in the American South in the 1920s and 1940s, Bright Star tells a powerful story of love, loss, and redemption with a live bluegrass band and vibrant cast of characters. BRIGHT STAR is a heartwarming and uplifting musical suitable for most audiences, but it does include some mature plot elements. These include an unplanned pregnancy, some alcohol use, and a moment of intense action involving a baby. Nothing graphic is shown onstage, and the show ultimately centers on themes of hope, love, and redemption. Parents may wish to use discretion for younger children.
- Fri, Aug. 22 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Aug. 23 at 2pm & 7:30pm
- Sun, Aug. 24 at 3pm
- Wed-Fri, Aug. 27-29 at 7:30pm
- Sat, Aug. 30 at 2pm
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