Play shows one person can change entire community
A musical based on the 1995 film, "Spitfire Grill," that shakes a community to its core is coming to rattle the Aiken Community Playhouse (ACP) stage.
"It is a story of redemption," said director Danny Lee, who recently directed "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
"It tells the story of how one person making a change in her own life can affect others around them and change an entire community's way of thinking," Lee said.
"Spitfire Grill," adapted from the Lee David Zlotoff movie, was the winner of the 2001 Richard Rodgers Production Award and is described as a triumphant musical.
The story is based around Percy Talbott, a young woman recently released from prison, who takes a job at the Spitfire Grill in Gilead, Wis. When the grill's owner decides to sell, Percy schemes up a plot to save the grill and in the process brings healing and hope to a small town.
"For those who have seen the movie, the play ends on a much happier note," said Lee. "It has such a beautiful score of hummable tunes that mix folk/Irish music with a hint of Broadway."
The "Spitfire Grill," a summer season production, will be performed on the main stage, and tickets are $15. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday and July 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 12 at 3 p.m.
Call the ACP box office at 648-1438 or visit www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com to reserve seats.
Contact Rachel Johnson at rjohnson@aikenstandard.com.
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