Students from South High School in Downers Grove will perform the critically acclaimed play "The Sparrow" on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5. Shows will be held in the school auditorium; admission is $5.
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"The Sparrow," by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen, was conceived and presented by a theater company in Chicago, The House Theatre. It was met with critical and commercial success:
"This show is among the very best original theatre pieces I've ever seen in this town. It is a thrilling, riveting celebration of the power of imagination that adults and teens can enjoy, and understand, together." - Chicago Tribune
Synopsis of The Sparrow:
Ten years ago Emily Book, the lone survivor of a horrible school bus accident, was sent away from the tiny town of Spring Farm. Now, in her senior year, Emily must return in order to graduate from high school. When she arrives, shy and guarded, Emily is unwillingly thrust into the whirlwind of Spring Farm High. Guided by her biology teacher, Mr. Christopher, and befriended by head cheerleader, Jenny McGrath, Emily must learn to fit in with her classmates while yearning to stay out of the spotlight. But when Jenny's life is threatened in a dangerous stunt at the homecoming basketball game, Emily reveals her true powers as she saves Jenny's life in a stunning display of telekinetic heroism. Thus, Spring Farm's own darling superhero, "The Sparrow," is born. Can this strange girl with even stranger powers be the hero that her town is longing for, or will her dark secret destroy them all? The Sparrow taps into the fundamental aching of adolescence—fearing that we're somehow different while hoping that we're somehow special.
Cast:
Jessica Windischman
Patrick Mitchell
Mariam Mackar
Faith Leys
Hamdan Suhail
Juliana Arhontas
Vanessa Copeland
Athina Darrus
Sonja Kudulis
Haley Beube
Brianna Leys
Josh Hernandez
Dean Zaverdas
Jonah Ocuto
Kevin Purackel
Stephanie Stewart
Blake Schafer
Nolan Orth
Mike Arnashus
Ben Paynic
Student Director: Kyla O’Connor and Camia Wright
Choreographer: Jacqueline Lestina
Stage Manager: Grace Zieman
Director: Tiffany Rubin
Technical Director: Hunter Evans