A bus headed from Kansas City to Topeka is stranded by a blizzard. The four passengers and the bus driver take shelter in Grace’s Diner, a lonely, isolated cafe. They are joined by Grace and her waitress, the local sheriff and a couple of local cowboys. The play, by Kansas-born playwright William Inge, is set in March of 1955 and the action takes place from 1 to 5 a.m.

PERFORMANCE DATES:  February 8 – 23, 2013

CAST: Elma Duckworth – Anna Klecker, Grace Hoylard – Sarah M. Schaeffer, Will Masters – Michael Barnett, Cherie – Danielle Clark, Dr. Gerald Lyman – Johnny Dunlap II, Carl – Lee Harlan, Virgil Blessing – Cary Droste, Bo Decker – Bradley Lies

CREW: Director – Jennifer Vierthaler, Stage Manager/Liught Board Operator/Sound Board Operator – Darleen Clifton Smith, Costume Design – Deedee Miller, Scenic Design – Earl Unruh, Mark Vierthaler, Jennifer Vierthaler, Darleen Clifton Smith, Sarah Schaeffer, Earl Unruh, Jola Miller, Richard Ingland, Earl Unruh, Karl Stinemetz, Sound design – Kyle Tallent, Music Arrangement – Alan Stukenholtz

MENU: Tomato and basil bisque, country buttermilk biscuits, baked chickn fried steak, golden mashed potatoes with gravy, garden blend vegetables, Grace’s mountain apple cobbler, vanilla bean ice cream.  Catering provided by Kim Smith, Sherri Merica, Chris Morlen, Randy Stateler, Becca Stateler, Depot Theater Volunteers.

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