Rehearsal Update: The Belle of Amherst

Things are going well as the "Belle" begins to take shape (you know a show is coming along when people start refering to it in shorthand). Sara Dunbar, the actress taking on the challenge of bringing Emily Dickinson to life, is said to be well on her way to memorizing the lines for the show, a considerable feat for anyone in a mono-drama. Director Rachel Behling has informed me that things are also moving along briskly on the technical side of things. Given Behling's past technical prowess as a props person and set decorator it's a safe bet that the set and props for this show will continue to raise the bar ever higher on the quality of production values at the Ennotville Library, something that the company has made a priority for this season. And given her past academic prowess it's a safe bet that this show will be a true theatrical tour de force for the audience - a two-hour whirlwind tour into the life of one of literature's most famous, least understood female scribes.

Tickets for the show are now on sale, both on the blog, on the website and by phone at 519-780-7593.