1855
On Wednesday August 22nd we had the pleasure of hearing from Sam Temple. One half of the dynamic duo that produces "1855 - A Faribault History Series". Sam's partner is Logan Ledman, and Logan was unfortunately unable to be with us at Rotary.
Sam and Logan began producing a series called 1855 - A Faribault History Series as Freshmen in high school. Researching the history of our city and the people who shaped it, then writing an episode of 1855 to be filmed and aired on our local FCTV. After success with the filmed version of the show. Sam and Logan went on to pitch an idea of a small theater production to the Paradise Center for the Arts and without any hesitation the PCA board took them up on their proposal! They have found themselves, writing, and directing A Celebration of Faribault the 1855 Live Show. What started out as a small production has turned into a full-scale theater show, with plenty of actors, professional lighting, and a full-on youth orchestra - playing original music for the show! Talk about big time!!
The following is from 1855 - A Faribault History Series Facebook page and describes the upcoming live show -
Thomas S. Buckham is a young lawyer in the frontier town of Faribault, Minnesota when an unspeakably brutal war sets the young state ablaze. Tom volunteers to fight, bringing him face-to-face with Alexander Faribault–the city’s idealistic founder and a man torn between serene memories and a changing world. When the past crumbles around Alex and the compassionate Bishop Whipple, Tom will struggle to build a future for himself and his distant sweetheart, Anna Mallery, a woman with an unyielding spirit and a deep capacity for love. “A Celebration of Faribault: The 1855 Live Show” is a charming, immersive, emotionally affecting historical saga, and a heartfelt debut for directors Samuel Temple and Logan Ledman, creators of the acclaimed FCTV history series, 1855. It features a live youth orchestra performing an original score from the series’ composer Sam Dwyer.
As Sam and Logan enter their senior year in high school, they don't know what the future holds for them. Given what they have accomplished to date, no doubt they will go very far in their future endeavors. How lucky are we as the Faribault community to have them, and the stories they have produced to remind us of our history and to evoke a sense of pride in our community! Thank you, Sam, for joining us, and we look forward to the show!!
Show detail:
September 21 & 28 at 7:30pm
September 23 & 30 at 2:00pm
Paradise Center for the Arts Member: $14 | Non-Member: $16 | Student: $10
Special Armed Forces/Veterans and Current/Retired Educators discounted shows: September 21 & 23: $10 each
September 23 & 30 at 2:00pm
Paradise Center for the Arts Member: $14 | Non-Member: $16 | Student: $10
Special Armed Forces/Veterans and Current/Retired Educators discounted shows: September 21 & 23: $10 each
Tickets available at http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/purchase-tickets/