Utah, 1857: 127 West-bound pioneers die in the Mountain Meadow Massacre. The mass murder haunts Mormon daughters Lavinia and Hettie over the next forty years. Tethered to their polygamous doctrine and to the men who killed in its name, can the women reconcile their faith with the truth?
Directed by Becky Webber
Featuring SerahRose Roth and Kara Manson.
Each performance is followed by a talk back with the cast, and now special guests:
- Friday May 11: Twelfth-generation Mormon Janika Dillon (Masters in Organizational Behavior and International Development and mother of 4) and friends open a window into the lives of women in the LDS church today, following the 8pm performance.
- Saturday May 19: Pulitzer Prize winner Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (Harvard 300th Anniversary University Professor, author of Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History) joins us following the 3pm matinee to discuss the reality of women’s lives in Pioneer times.
Official Website: http://www.ganemeed.org
Added by Amy West 5864 on April 27, 2012