Plays / Chronology / Digging In

Actors Theatre of Louisville
March 21, 1987


A staged reading of
DIGGING IN: The Farm Crisis in Kentucky
Material arranged by Julie Crutcher and Vaughn McBride from interviews conducted by Mary Jennings and Andrew Stahl.
Directed by Larry Deckel

Cast of Characters (in order of appearance)
Young Future Farmer of America Doug Hutchison
Old Farmer, Christian County
Jonathan Bolt
Ben Siegler
Old Farm Woman, Hart Count Adale O’Brien
Old Farm Woman, Henry County Marilyn Rockafellow
Old Farm Woman, Butler County Suzanna Hay
Old Farmer, Henry County Dana Mills
Farmer, McCracken County Patrick Husted
Farmer, Caldwell County Steve Hofvendahl
Farmer Butler County Adam LeFevre
Congressional Agriculture Advisor/Banker Dana Mills
Radio Station Farm Reporter/Sheriff Frederic Major
Farmer, Christian County Andy Backer
2nd Farm Woman, Henry County Marilyn Rockafellow
Farm Woman, Christian County Suzanna Hay

Set Coordinator Paul Owen
Costume Coordinator Ellen MacAvoy
Lighting Coordinator Jeff Hill
Sound Coordinator David A. Strang
Property Coordinator Charles J. Kilian, Jr.
Stage Manager Michael B. Paul
Slides

Carson Jockell

The development and production of Digging In was supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.