Photography by Jonathan Miner
by Michael Healey
dir. David Pausch
prod. Elliott Puckette – Strollers Theatre Ltd. 2018
This beautifully written play examines the effect a young actor has on two bachelor farmers when he shows up on their farm one day asking to write a play about their lives. The Drawer Boy asks probing questions about the power of stories, the ability of theatre to tell them, and the impact of truth.
CAST
Morgan – Sam D. White
Angus – Donavon Armbruster
Miles – Isaac Brieske
PRODUCTION TEAM
Production Stage Manager – Nina Kenefick
Performance Stage Manager – Karl Reinhardt
Scenic – Teresa Sarkela
Costume – Karen Saari
Props – Mike Rores
Original Music – Erin McConnell and Evan Lange
Sound – Paul Lorentz
Lighting – Steven M. Peterson
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In The Media
Isthmus Review
“[Sam D.] White brings a gentle, fiercely protective sensibility to a man who has navigated a path through guilt and tragedy”
“The tender heart of The Drawer Boy belongs to Armbruster as Angus.”
“The current production is also assisted by the realistic kitchen of a country farmhouse awash in the golds of twilight (set by Teresa Sarkela, lighting by Steven Peterson) and the original music composed for the show by Erin McConnell and Evan Lange. The jaunty Celtic airs set the scene and the mood, altering as the play progresses, to reinforce the swirling discord beneath a placid veneer.”
“…a vital play about the importance of stories that will stay with you long after you leave the theater.”
Isthmus: Onstage Delights
“Best use of a sandwich as a dramatic device: The Drawer Boy, Strollers Theatre
In this touching play, Sam White played Morgan, the main caregiver for both a dairy farm in rural Canada and his brain-injured war buddy, Angus (Donavon Armbruster). Fiercely protective of his friend, Morgan constantly distracts Angus from anything troubling by asking him to make a sandwich. Never have ham and cheese been used for a more noble purpose.”
2019 Bartell Theatre Awards
Best Drama
Best Actor in a Drama – Donavon Armbruster (Angus)