CSM Presents Cause Theatre Production

Actors in "The Amish Project

Calendar Listing and Photos with Extended Captions

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Actors in “The Amish Project,” from left, Jaden Hight of King George, Va., Ashton Gordon of Welcome, Elizabeth Campbell of Bryantown, Sarah Slack of Hollywood and Jamie Slack of La Plata, each hold up a candle in memory of the victims of a shooting at an Amish schoolhouse. The play by Jessica Dickey, is a fictional exploration of the 2006 Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake. In a special CSM Cause Theatre double production, “The Amish Project,” will be presented along with “The Library,” by Scott Z. Burns, which shows a different community reaction to tragedy. The plays will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Jan. 27 and 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at the College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater. Due to adult content, these productions may not be suitable for younger audiences. Cost is $5 for all ages. For more information, email bxoffc@csmd.edu, call 301-934-7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

 

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The character who is a survivor of a school shooting, Caitlin Gabriel, played by Olivia Gordon of Welcome, seated, is comforted by her mother, played by Kehle Hatch of Waldorf, during CSM Cause Theatre's production of “The Library,” by Scott Z. Burns, which is about a community's reaction to tragedy. A second play, “The Amish Project,” by Jessica Dickey, will also be presented, showing a different community reaction, this time to a shooting at an Amish schoolhouse. The plays will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Jan. 27 and 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at the College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theater. Due to adult content, these productions may not be suitable for younger audiences. Cost is $5 for all ages. For more information, email bxoffc@csmd.edu, call 301-934-7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

 

Calendar
CSM Cause Theatre: “The Library/The Amish Project.”
7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Jan. 27, and 2 p.m. Jan. 28. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. $5 all seats. bxoffc@csmd.edu, 301-934-7828, www.csmd.edu/Arts.