ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut's world premiere production of the new musical NICKEL MINES opens Thursday, January 20, 2022 with productions through Sunday, January 30, 2022 only.
NICKEL MINES is a new musical centered around the 2006 Lancaster, PA Amish schoolhouse shooting in which a lone gunman shot ten girls (five fatally) before taking his own life. This breathtaking piece of theater combines spoken dialogue, movement and original music to explore multiple viewpoints and perspectives from that fateful morning.
Purchase tickets HERE.
A special opening night performance and pre-show reception will take place on Saturday, January 22.
Performances are: Thursday, January 20 at 7pm (preview performance), Friday, January 21 at 8pm (preview performance), Saturday, January 22 at 8pm (opening night), Sunday, January 23 at 2pm and 7pm, Thursday, January 27 at 2pm and 7pm, Friday, January 28 at 8pm, Saturday, January 29 at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday, January 30 at 2pm.
“Community talkbacks”
Join us following Nickel Mines performances on January 21st (8pm), January 23rd (2pm), or January 27th (2pm) to learn about the process of bringing this new musical to life from director/choreographer/co-creator Andrew Palermo and ACT of CT’s Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine, along with three incredible panels of experts and leaders as they create community conversations and connections surrounding tragedy, grief, forgiveness and compassion.
Visit ACT of CT online here.