Drama · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 35m

Shimmer

Shimmer poster
Director
John Hanson
Cast
Marcus Klemp as John 'Spacy' Callahan Elijah James Shepard as Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard) Mary Beth Hurt as Mother Tom Bower as Mr. Speck Clem Tucker Jr. as Teats Bower Patrick LaBrecque as Tony Kemler
Crew
John O'Keefe — Screenplay John O'Keefe — Writer
Tagline

Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.

Synopsis

The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.

Mood & Themes
iowacoming of agejuvenile detention center
Key Collaborators
John Hanson Director John O'Keefe Screenplay John O'Keefe Writer
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