Shimmer
Shimmer

Shimmer

Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.

7.5(1 votes)
1993
1h 35m
Drama

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.

Production

American Playhouse

Cast

Marcus Klemp

Marcus Klemp

John 'Spacy' Callahan

Elijah James Shepard

Elijah James Shepard

Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Mother

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Mr. Speck

Clem Tucker Jr.

Clem Tucker Jr.

Teats Bower

Patrick LaBrecque

Patrick LaBrecque

Tony Kemler

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Richard Halverson

Michael Hyland

Michael Hyland

Davey Rydell

Robert Breuler

Robert Breuler

Mr. Kibby

Mary Forcade

Mary Forcade

Mrs. Speck

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