IF THE SPIRIT MOVES
Book and Lyrics by Germaine Shames; Music by Erin Murray Quinlan
" . . . if you are a music fanatic, this cabaret-style evening will have you on the edge of your seat. All of the performers, but particularly the female performers, are unbelievably talented." -Minnesota Playlist
September 2019
A disillusioned expat Dadaist artist returns after World War I. Needing to earn a living, she sets out to impersonate a spirit medium—only to discover that she is the real deal. A war hero, a charity matron mourning her daughter, and a young widow flock to the reluctant medium and are spontaneously healed. A wealthy male client falls in love with her. When her former love comes courting in the form of a directionless Dada poet, she must choose, not only between two men, but two radically different outlooks on life. If the Spirit Moves is a tender tale of recovery and healing in which rich and poor, living and dead, transcend their differences through laughter, tears, and hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Cast and Creative
Serena Brook
Daphne
Kyler Chase
Kurt
Ben Heer
Edward
Christine Wade
Desiree
Janet Trow
Lady Aspen
Abilene Olson
Mrs. Barnes
Production Team
Director:
Music Director:
Stage Manager:
Vocal Director:
Lindsay Fitzgerald
Harrison Wade
Z Makila
Christine Wade