Orphan Train - October 2018
Directed by Lynn Wilde Concannon
Produced by Ann Langford

​Orphan Train is written by Michigan playwright, Dennis North.
​It brings together art and music in a beautifully woven piece of history and art!​
 
In the late 1920’s, close to a million orphans roamed the dirty streets of New York City. A very fortunate few were placed on Orphan Trains and sent west, looking for loving homes.  As the final Orphan Train departs the City, a last-minute orphan is added to the cargo – a mysterious little boy with no past.  The boy is guided and guarded by a “friend” only he can see.  Worlds of faith and evil, love and greed collide as the train makes its way to Kansas.

The Cast
Nettie MacCleary - Katie Huber-Welty*
Tyler MacCleary - Gary Thames
Mrs. Leech – Claire Timko
Mr. Leech – Jesse Yost
J. C. MacCleary – Thom Mellen
Hypacia – Stephanie Heslip
Rufus –Thomas Pearson
Grace – Christine Schoendorff* (performing on April 14 and 20)
Grace – Tiffany Cogswell* (performing on April 13 and 21)
Jake – Charlie Sweet
Conrad Strachen – Sean Heslip
Gladys Strachen – Laura Mandernack
Miss Baxter – Lyn Summers*
Reverend – Mitch Goldman
Emmett – Thom Shea
Faith (angel)– Sophia Acevedo*

THE LOCALS:
Cashier – Katie Peavyhouse
Palmer – Becky Cwiek
Douglass/Willis Jeff Boyer*
Dorene –Kathy Peavyhouse
Maylene – Amy Goble
Wilhelmina – Lydia Bolen*
Harlen, Farmer – Ruben Bararra
Train Porter/Town folk (act 1)/Auctioneer – Marc Jarvis*
*In the band

ANGELS:
Sophia Acevedo
Abbie Collom
Marissa Delaney
Brooke Goble
Tiffany Cogswell
Christine Schoendorff

ORPHANS:
Sabrina Bolen
Oscar Fegan
Ava Goble
Addsion Hollon
Colin Ozias
Matthew Sweet
Mikey Sweet
Clera Thames
Jimmy Wirt