The Lilies of the Field
Schedule
Fri Apr 26 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm
Location
5300 S. Robert Trail, Inver Grove Heights, MN, United States, Minnesota 55077 | Inver Grove Heights, MN
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Adapted by F. Andrew Leslie from the novel by William E. BarrettA literary and cinematic classic, The Lilies of the Field tells the story of an itinerant African American worker (circa 1950s) who encounters a small group of East German nuns in a parched valley of the American Southwest. An Army vet and a Baptist, Homer Smith offers to help the struggling Roman Catholic nuns build a fence. The problem? They can’t afford to pay him. But the Mother Superior has something much bigger in mind. She believes Homer was sent to them by God to build a chapel.
In 1963, Sidney Poitier became the first-ever black man to receive the Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Homer Smith in the highly acclaimed film. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
RECOMMENDED AGE: 4 - 104
Please note we have a 4-year-old minimum age limit for all of our professional productions.
CHILDCARE OPTION
We’re offering affordable, onsite childcare for all Saturday matinee performances in Season 10, so don’t let babysitting get in the way of your next trip to the theatre!
LOCATION
Open Window Theatre
5300 S. Robert Trail
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
https://openwindowtheatre.org
Tel. 612-615-1515
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