New Jersey Stage Issue 61 | Page 91

SHARE BUTTON (MADISON, NJ) — The Shake- speare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ) continues its 57th season, entitled Incredible Journeys, with The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash. Directed by Artistic Director Bonnie J. Monte, this compelling story of love and hope has cap- tivated audiences since it hit the stage in 1954. Performances run from July 31 – August 18. Set in the American West during a time of great drought, The Rain- maker is about a parched land desperate for rain, and the tough NJ STAGE - ISSUE 61 but lonely people who live there, thirsting for love. This is a play about yearning, family, hope, and the magic that sometimes pours down on us from the unlikeliest of sources. “This is one of my favorite Ameri- can plays. It is filled with breath- taking moments and real charac- ters whose story makes our hearts break and sing all in the short space of two hours’ time. I am so eager to bring this exhilarating theatrical gift to our audience!” said Bonnie J. Monte. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 91