 Upon Their Shoulders:
The Merrimack Story
Featuring Lee Meriwether and Marshall Borden
Opening the 2009-10 Merrimack Hall season is our first original production, “Upon Their Shoulders: The Merrimack Story,” written and researched by local playwright Ron Harris. The play illustrates the rich history of Huntsville through the lives of real people who labored in the city’s textile mills. Dramatizing real events that occurred at Merrimack Mills and the surrounding mill village where Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center is located today, the play traces the development of Child Labor Laws, mandatory school laws, and the socioeconomic impact on our city today.
Merrimack Hall is proud to present Hollywood icon Lee Meriwether and her husband, actor Marshall Borden, as the narrators of "Upon Their Shoulders." Chosen as Miss America in 1955, Lee's acting career began with her portrayal of Catwoman in Batman (1966) and includes such television shows as "The Time Tunnel," "The Today Show," "Barnaby Jones," and "All My Children," among many others. Marshall's acting credits include "Quantum Leap," "One Life to Live," and "A Walton Wedding."
In addition to several public performances, a shortened 40-minute version of the production will be presented to all fourth grade students in Huntsville City Schools as part of their curriculum in the spring of 2010.
Cast
Narrator 1: Lee Meriwether
Narrator 2: Marshall Borden
Mr. Brandon/Older Antonio: Justin Jordan
Mr. Pratt/Older Charlie: Keegan Butler
Mr. Humes/Labor Organizer/Streetcar Conductor/Older Virgil: Paul Bakke
Mable Hughes: Christie Weber
George/Cotton Broker/Roy Harris/Older Gordon Cobb, Jr: Tom O'Connell
Mrs. Hughes: Ashley Dinges
Older Eliza: Leah Huebner
Mrs. Foster: Christine Tipps
Mrs. Cobb/Mrs. Lovill: Karen Lynn
Nurse: Sandra Nesbitt
Dancer: Jonathan B. Howard
Dance Couple:Marianne Windham & Alexander van der Horst
Young Mable Hughes/Lola/Cupid: Marley Dunn
Young Charlie: John Bakke
Young Antonio: Marico Watkins
Pink Durham/King of Olympus: Willem Butler
Young Gordon Cobb, Jr./Young Virgil: Caleb Werth
Young Eliza/Queen Hera: Cailet Huckabee
Mabel Hughes's great-great nephew: Jim "Jimbo" Hughes
Visit us on Facebook to see exclusive photos and video from rehearsals, as well as the chance to ask Lee Meriwether a question!
This program has been made possible by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Boeing Company, Target, and the Jane K. Lowe Charitable Foundation
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Featuring Lee Meriwether and Marshall Borden
October 15-18, 2009
Performances:
Thu, Oct. 15 at 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct. 16 at 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct. 17 at 2 pm
Sat, Oct. 17 at 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct. 18 at 2 pm
Tickets:
$30.00 Adults
$27.00 Students and Seniors (60+)
$25.00 Groups (10+)
Ticket price includes processing fee.
There are no exchanges or refunds on ticket purchases. All seats are reserved.
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