The Haunting of Potters’ Field
October 2011
The dramatically told stories of brave and noble people who nonetheless died poor and alone and who ended up buried as paupers in Potters’ Field. Their histories were brought to life by talented actors, musicians and dancers. The work was performed at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Winona in October of 2011. Abbreviated performances were also done at the Winona Middle School and at Winona High School. The producing entity was Theatre du Mississippi in collaboration with the Winona County Historical Society. Approximately 1,100 people saw the production.
Production:
| Allison DeNio | Director | |
| Betsy Neil | Music Director | |
| Alex Jung | Lighting Designer | |
| Margaret Shaw Johnson | Playwright | |
| John Edstrom | Poet | |
| Kyle Dobreynski & Angela Crutcher | Artists |
Cast:
| Claire Richards | Lenore | |
| Brian Schellinger | Edgar | |
| Marshall Goetz | Vincent | |
| Jarod Boltjes | Ethereal Dancer | |
| Skylar Templeton | Kleines Mädchen | |
| Kaia Hamilton | Ihre ältere schwester |
Musicians:
| Betsy Neil | fiddle | |
| Rick Sampson | guitar, banjo, mandolin, Native American flute | |
| Jim Reineke | mandolin, clawhammer banjo | |
| Brian Schellinger | vocals, guitar | |
| Kelly McGuire | piano | |
| Cindy Johnson | cello | |
| Morgan Gish | vocals | |
| David Echelard | vocals, accordion | |
| Nancy Edstrom Bachler | piano | |
| Suzanne Cooley | accordion | |
| Andy Smith | erhu | |
| Mike Bird | guitar, vocals | |
| Original music composed for this work by Brian Schellinger and Dr. Kelly McGuire |
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