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Shimmer (1993)

Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : John Hanson
Writer : John O'Keefe

Synopsis

The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.

Actors

Marcus Klemp
Marcus Klemp
John 'Spacy' Callahan
Elijah James Shepard
Elijah James Shepard
Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)
Mary Beth Hurt
Mary Beth Hurt
Mother
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Mr. Speck
Clem Tucker Jr.
Clem Tucker Jr.
Teats Bower
Patrick LaBrecque
Patrick LaBrecque
Tony Kemler
Jake Busey
Jake Busey
Richard Halverson
Michael Hyland
Michael Hyland
Davey Rydell
Robert Breuler
Robert Breuler
Mr. Kibby
Mary Forcade
Mary Forcade
Mrs. Speck
Benjamin Salisbury
Benjamin Salisbury
Young Spacy
William Francis McGuire
William Francis McGuire
Father

Crews

John Hanson
John Hanson
Director
John O'Keefe
John O'Keefe
Writer
John O'Keefe
John O'Keefe
Screenplay

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