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A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST
A Mother-Daughter Family Drama
“…poignant and hopeful … passionately pro-environmental” – The Capital Times (October 1993)
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Adapted from a classic novel, A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST explores Indiana's once enormous Limberlost Swamp and the hearts of a mother and daughter who live within it. Framed by the beautiful diversity of the Limberlost, the story springs from 14-year-old Elnora’s desire to attend high school despite her widowed mother's resistance. With the warming influence of a loving aunt and uncle, and a naturalist who shares Elnora’s passion for butterflies and moths, Elnora achieves her academic ambitions and experiences the softening of her mother's heart. A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST tells an enduring story beloved by generations. Perfect for young audiences and school productions.
CASTING: Eight actors (3-4M, 4-5W). Diversity welcome.
SET REQUIREMENTS: Simple set suggesting two living areas, and surrounding natural environment
RUN TIME: 90 minutes
Production History
Produced:
Rogue Theater, Sturgeon Bay, WI – 2019
Children’s Theater of Madison, Madison, WI – 1993
Readings:
First Stage Children’s Theater, Milwaukee, WI – 2017
Commissioned by Next Generation Theatre, Milwaukee, WI - 1992
Awards
Julie Harris Playwright Award, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild, Honorable Mention – 2014
Reviews
"A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST … is full of stories … It is a time capsule. By drawing from source material ... Marie Kohler creates a sense of harsh challenges people faced ... It is an appreciation of the environment." – WeAreGreenBay.com, July 2019
"Local author Marie Kohler has done a fine job adapting the 1909 classic by Gene Stratton-Porter, which just may have been one of your mother's favorite books when she was a girl … The story is poignant and hopeful without being hokey. Its passionately pro-environmental message makes it very timely." – The Capital Times, October 1993
"The Children's Theatre of Madison has given Kohler's touching adaptation of the popular Gene Stratton-Porter classic a solid production... " – Milwaukee Sentinel, October 1993
"Milwaukee writer/actress Marie Kohler has taken that turn-of-the-century book by Gene Stratton-Porter and brought it to the stage for the first time..." – The State Journal, October 1993
"Marie Kohler's A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST... is a morality tale for children - and their adults" – The Isthmus, October 1993