Tracks in the Snow, a gripping drama and a coming-of-age love story by Neil McGowan, our playwriting award winner. When a stranger crashes his car in the middle of nowhere during a blizzard, he is taken in by the insular Gould family until the storm abates. Chase, a man with a mysterious past, appears to be on an equally mystifying quest. He disrupts the solitude of the family and becomes attached to its youngest daughter, Leauna. Leauna catches a glimpse of what lies beyond the walls of the farm, and dreams of something bigger much to the dismay of her mother and the farmer. Will Leauna be able to escape her life on the farm?
Winner of the 2008 Playwriting Competition, Tracks in the Snow is an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and community members to participate in the creative process of bringing a new script to the stage.
A staged reading was performed in the Black Box Theatre at 1 p.m., July 26 as the culmination of a week-long workshop with playwright Neil McGowan and dramaturg George Sapio. The performance was free and open to the public. Audience members were encouraged to provide feedback after the performance.
A fully-staged production of Tracks in the Snow will be performed in the Forest Roberts Theatre Nov. 12-15 7:30 p.m. with a 1 p.m. matinee on Nov. 15. McGowan will return to participate as artist-in-residence the week of the performance.
This new play is included in season ticket packages. Season tickets for all four shows are $36 for adults and general public, $25 for NMU students. Season ticket packages are available through Sept. 5, 2008 only.
To purchase tickets, contact the Forest Roberts Theatre box office at 906-227-2082 or an NMU EZ Ticket outlet.
