The Globe Theatre is presenting the prairie classic, "Jake and the Kid" as the sixth main stage production of the 2010/11 season. The play runs from April 27 to May 15.
It's been a long, hot, dry season for the Canadian prairies and the good people of Crocus are spending a lot of time looking anxiously at the clear blue sky. The Kid isn't worried, though. His parent's hired hand Jake knows how to make it rain. Jake said so himself. And now that word has gotten out about his special skill, Jake is busy building the rainmaking machine that's going to save Crocus.
As rainmaking day draws near, the prairie sky remains bright and cloudless. The Kid can't understand why the townspeople don't believe that Jake can make it rain. He also can't understand why Jake himself is beginning to look a little worried...
Adapted by Conni Massing from W.O. Mitchell's classic short stories, "Jake and the Kid" is a warm-hearted and humorous tribute to life on the Prairies. The friendship between hired hand Jake and the Kid, a young farm boy whose father is fighting overseas, is one of the most unforgettable and delightful relationships in Canadian literature.
Jerry Franken returns to the Globe Theatre stage as Jake after stealing the show in "Having Hope at Hope" this January. The cast features Duncan Fisher as Godfrey, Jeremy Hilsendager as The Kid, Shannon Jardine as Ma, Tim Koetting as Gate and Kaitlyn Semple as Miss Henchbaw. Kim Bujaczek will be the stage manager and Monika Seiler is the assistant stage manager.
The artistic team will be lead by director Glenda Stirling. The design team includes David Fraser for set and lighting, Deitra Kayln as the costume designer and Jeremy Sauer as the sound designer.
