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Based on Gene Stratton-Porter's 1909 classic novel,
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST, Kohler's drama re-tells an enduring story beloved by generations of
women. With a strong environmental theme, the
adaptation captures the rich atmosphere of Indiana's
once enormous Limberlost swamp and the enthusiasm
of those who loved it.
The story revolves around fourteen-year-old Elnora
Comstock and her desire to attend high school despite
her mother's resistance. With the warming influence of
a loving aunt and uncle and an ornithologist "Bird
Woman" (who buys the butterflies and moths Elnora
loves to collect), Elnora achieves her ambition to enter
high school and begins to experience the softening of
her mother's heart. The play ends with Elnora playing
her violin to her mother, evoking the haunting sounds
of the Limberlost.
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SET AND CAST
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST calls for a cast of a minimum of five (including
three to five adolescent and one child actor; it can easily accommodate
more for impressionistic scenes). Costumes should be period; set
can be naturalistic or minimal - atmospheric effects can be successfully achieved with imaginative sound and light design.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
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Production: Childrens Theatre of Madison, Madison, WI, 1993 |
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Commissioned by: Next Generation Theater,
Milwaukee, WI, 1992 |
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