Shimmer

Shimmer

95 mins | Drama | Oct. 1, 1993

The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.

Shimmer

95 mins | Drama | Oct. 1, 1993

Shimmer
The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.
Producers American Playhouse
Original title Shimmer
Directors John Hanson
Writers John O'Keefe

Cast

Marcus Klemp

as John 'Spacy' Callahan

Elijah James Shepard

as Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)

Mary Beth Hurt

as Mother

Tom Bower

as Mr. Speck

Clem Tucker Jr.

as Teats Bower

Patrick LaBrecque

as Tony Kemler

Jake Busey

as Richard Halverson

Michael Hyland

as Davey Rydell

Robert Breuler

as Mr. Kibby

Mary Forcade

as Mrs. Speck

Benjamin Salisbury

as Young Spacy