March 20th
A classic of the American theatre, The Rainmaker is a romantic drama set on a Midwestern farm during a paralyzing drought. Lizzie Curry, a young woman whose hopes and dreams are as barren as the fields, falls for Starbuck, a smooth-talking traveler selling the promise of rain. Lizzie finds herself falling for him and must decide: is he a con man, or does he hold the key to everything she desires?
HOW IT RATES: This charming, non-musical play is about love, desire and magic. It expresses these themes so resonantly that the play has been translated into forty languages since it premiered on Broadway in 1954. The Rainmaker contains an emotional depth that may not hold the interest of younger audience members.