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Oct
4
Written by:
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10/4/2011 1:00 AM
Legendary writer and conservationist Louis Bromfield will walk again this fall at Malabar Farm State Park.
COLUMBUS, OH – Legendary writer and conservationist Louis Bromfield will walk again this fall at Malabar Farm State Park. “Louie,” Mark Sebastian Jordan’s historical drama recounting the glittering, turbulent personal life of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is being brought back to the stage Oct. 7-9 and 14-15. The play sold out five of its six performances when it was premiered in 2010, creating a popular demand for a revival.
Malabar farm has been the home of “The Mansfield Trilogy,” a series of historical dramas by Jordan, since 2003. The first play in the cycle was “Ceely,” about the mad poisoner of Pleasant Valley, Celia Rose, whose family farmhouse still stands on the property. The second installment in the series, “Phoebe,” explored the life of Mansfield eccentric Phoebe Wise, who was a huge influence on the young Bromfield.
The final chapter of the cycle is the play “Louie,” a co-production between the state park and Malabar Farm Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that supports the farm and Bromfield’s legacy. The show will be offered in a dinner theatre presentation. Tickets, which cost $32 plus a handling fee, include the play, a barbecue dinner, and a free tour of Bromfield’s Big House mansion. The play is being directed by Jordan and features a cast of actors drawn from across the region.
“Audience members from last year included people with living memories of Bromfield,” Jordan said. “I have talked with many who found the show both fascinating for the new light it sheds on the man, but also uncanny for how it captures his voice and image.”
The two lead actors are reprising their roles from last year’s production. Bromfield is played by Joe Mroczkowski of Fredericktown. The ghost of Phoebe Wise, who accompanies the visionary writer on a quick review of his life just moments before his death, is played by Maureen Browning of Mansfield. Additional cast members playing multiple roles include Carl Hunnell, Deb Gallardo, Carrie Hollister, Don Lincicome, Steve Kramer, Chris McQuillen, Megan Robinson, Ryan Glass, Jim Stoner, Gabriella Sanchez, Ivey Buffenmeyer, Amy Stoner, Tabitha Hollister, and Jenica Kramer.
“He dared to diagnose the modern world as ailing and wasn’t afraid to say what was needed to heal it,” Jordan said. He noted that Bromfield’s vision is alive and thriving today through local food initiatives, green farming, and numerous other back-to-basics agricultural practices which the pioneer conservation farmer promoted more than 50 years ago.
The Friday and Saturday performances, Oct. 7, 9, 14 and 15, offer house tours at 4 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., and the show at 7 p.m. The Sunday shows, Oct. 10 and 16, are matinees with tours starting at noon, dinner at 2 p.m., and the show at 3 p.m.
For further information, visit the promotional website www.mansfieldtrilogy.com and for tickets, visit www.mansfieldtickets.com .
Learn more about Bromfield and Malabar Farm State Park at www.ohiodnr.com.
The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more information, contact:
Sybil Burskey, Malabar Farm State Park
419. 892. 2784
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614. 265. 6842
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