The Northeastern Arts Network proudly presents the first performance of the season on Tuesday, September 18th with Montana Repertory Theatre’s production of “An Unladylike Battle for Survival in the Sunnyside Library.” Be prepared to experience an “out-of-the book experience” with Jane Eyre and her shelf mates in this play by Jack Kettering.
In this tribute to strong literary heroines, Jane Eyre enlists the help of Charlotte the Spider, Alice in Wonderland, The Grass Dancer’s Red Dress and others to help her battle the evil librarian in town, Kerosene Kevin, whose novel idea is that books are for burning. Fortunately you’ll see that some of those living on the shelves of Sunnyside have decided to fight back. After a narrow escape from the clutches of Kevin (and only first-degree burns), Jane Eyre has appealed to the Shelf People, but she’s only been able to recruit a small ragtag army. Among her troops are Esperanza Cordero, a young girl from the Latino section of Chicago; a spirited and beautiful Sioux warrior called Red Dress; and a literate spider named Charlotte. Together, they devise a plan to put a damper on Kevin’s burning desire. A life and death struggle has begun. Will the stories of these literary heroines continue to be told, or will they be snuffed out in flames? Stay tuned!
This production will be held at the Sidney Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Season tickets can be purchased at the door: adults $45, senior $40, and students $35. Single performance Tickets are also available. For additional concert information contact Candy Markwald 406-488-4155, Jill Hill 406-489-4304, or Karen Boehler 406-433-4375.
The Big Sky Series is made possible in part by the Montana Performing Arts Consortium Presenter Development Program which is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Montana Arts Council, and a legislative grant from Montana’s Cultural Trust.
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