"Excavating Mom" by James Devita was performed in Scottsbluff, Nebraska at the Midwest Theatre on February 22 and 23, 2001. The cast included students ranging from grades 2nd to 11th. A few adults from the community were also cast in the show.
*Special appearance courtesy of Actor's Equity Association.
But when Mallory enters a world of imagination and make-believe, she finds that she has opened up a gateway to the Megamaiasaurs! When she first returns, no one will believe her, but when she drags her mother along on her wild journey to the time of the dinosaurs (before people had even been invented!), both are in for the adventure of their lives!
Through the use of special effects, lighting and scenic design, we were able to transform the Midwest Theatre stage into a time long ago, sixty-five million years ago, to the time of the Megamaiasaurs. Dinosaurs were crawling everywhere, down the aisles, across the stage, flying from behind the set...it was amazing! Judith and Mallory rediscover their relationship as mother and daughter and become closer as their lives are threatened time and again. This play is short, but full of fun, laughter and mystery. It's a play that will be enjoyable for all ages!
"Excavating Mom" is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
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It is very rare that a show comes together with such love and excitement as the one you are about to see. With the brilliant designs by Cindi Zuby and Lynette Maurice, you are about to explore the wonderful world of family and dinosaurs. I was musing one day about the popularity of dinosaurs and Lynette said, "They are popular because dinosaurs cannot hurt you. Children can play with these ferocious animals and even though they are huge, they are now extinct..." And so I thought this is a wonderful metaphor for the show. As parents and children, we often do things that hurt one another and it takes a long time to heal the wounds. In this play, the struggle between Judith and Mallory to find their way back to each other is, at times, excruciating. However, they realize what it takes to care. If we treat one another with love and respect, we can find our way back from the dinosaurs. Enjoy the show!
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