A lion lurks across the countryside, a reporter jumps out of the TV screen, FBI agents appear from the microwave; and they are all looking for the same thing: Maggie. An 11 year old girl from Hush, Kansas, Maggie Parks has a vivid imagination. She dances with angels and talks with lions. But, when a television reporter believes Maggie really can see angels, she and her father are thrust into a media spotlight that threatens to destroy them both. Can fantasy live in the era of the 24-hour news cycle? “Hush: An Interview with America” is a thought-provoking look at the modern media through a child’s eyes.
Presented in the Swanson Center Blackbox Theater in Demorest, performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Nov. 20-22; and 2 p.m., Nov. 23. General Admission tickets are $5. Piedmont College students, faculty and staff are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased online at www.piedmont.edu/fa by clicking on “PC Theatre Schedule,” or by calling the Piedmont College Box Office at 706-778-8500 x 1355.
Directed by Kathy Blandin, “Hush” is a show where imaginations collide, dreams become reality, and every moment draws you further into the small town world of Hush, Kansas. Written in 1998 by three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, James Still, “Hush” is a humorous and heartfelt play for young and mature audiences alike. Appropriate and exciting for all ages, “Hush” is sure to stimulate imagination, produce laughter, and quench your thirst for adventure.
