“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm," said writer Willa Cather. I'm expecting depictions of a few storms in the production of the new musical "Catherland," opening Friday at the Shelterbelt Theatre.
Today, Dan and Roxanne Wach and I installed 30 of my paintings in the theater lobby to complement the production. Several times a year, I visit the landscape that inspired some of Cather's best-known stories, and many of the paintings on exhibit and available for sale were inspired by the colors and textures found there.
Here's the quick overview of the play. "Susan made a deal with her adoring husband: Once her first book is done, they’ll start a family. As the ink dries on the final page, the couple heads to Red Cloud, Neb., hoping to begin a simpler life, but a slew of mysterious guests prove that there’s nothing simple about small town living. Dreams shatter, plans change, and the trajectory of Susan’s future takes new shape in the looming shadow of American novelist Willa Cather."
Please join us to share in the stories, the music and the characters this production will bring to life!
an arrangement of my paintings at the Shelterbelt Theatre