Joan Kane directed Green River by Rachel White in the New School Master’s Degree program New Voices Playwrights Festival. The show opened in April 16, 2010
description
Edith is a young math genius trapped in a tiny and crumbling mining town. Forced to care for her ailing father and wildly rebellious sister, Edith has sadly accepted this life as the only she’ll ever know. This fact has put her in danger of becoming permanently cold and withdrawn – until she meets the loner and drifter, Charlie. Charlie sees beneath Edith’s icy exterior, and recognizes her raw talent and dormant ambition, and she is equally drawn in by him. But when Charlie tries to convince Edith to run away with him, Edith must choose between her beloved family and a true chance at freed
cast
The show featured Debby Brand, Gene DeFrancis, John Hurley, Thomas J. Kane, Nathan Veazey and Jessica Vera.
crew
The set was by Thomas George, the costumes by Allison Crutchfield, lights by Niklas Anderson and sound by Shane Rettig.