Turn Here Sweet Corn

06/26/2020

Hello friends - a whirlwind of life! Just as we closed the Saltbox production, I moved to a new home then quarantined for the Covid-19 Pandemic. I absolutely lost track of this page.

Time to catch up and give you a gift. We have a recording of the last Saturday night performance at the Saltbox Theater in Chicago. I will be posting that here for you to watch if you choose.

The Saltbox run went fantastic. We had terrific houses with consistent standing ovations. Audiences are inspired by Atina's authentic experience - "Terror doesn't have to mean run - it can mean act!" Most left with a commitment to buy and read her book.

We received a Jeff Nomination for Solo Performance. There were three of us nominated in the category. I was honored by the nomination and happy for Scott Gryder who received the award. The show was Jonathan Tolin's one man comedy Buyer & Cellar for Pride Films and Plays.

I'm uploading the video and will let you know soon as it's available.

We -- the Turn Here Sweet Corn team (Atina, Jim, Scott and Megan) are grateful for your support.

12/28/2019

07/11/2019

Minneapolis Fringe Festival!!!

August 1-11

Here's the info:

https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2019-show-information/turn-here-sweet-corn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD71J7FbEmc

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05/28/2019

Friends - we are thrilled to announce two new productions of Turn Here Sweet Corn.

We will be in the Minneapolis Fringe Festival the first week of August. January 2020 will see us in Chicago at The Edge produced by Saltbox Theater! A four week run! Stay tuned!

02/21/2017

https://youtu.be/oD71J7FbEmc

Thanks to Ravenscreek productions for filming and editing our promotional videos. Anthony Krcmar and Jenny Durack were awesome filming and editing our trailers.

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09/07/2016

http://www.celticknotpub.com/event/storytelling-snug-jim-stowell/
Chicago welcomes Turn Here Sweet Corn playwright Jim Stowell next month when he performs his work in Evanston, on Sunday, October 16, 8:00 pm. at the Celtic Knot Pub.

Sunday, October 16, 8 pm Storytelling in the Snug with Jim Stowell “When Jim Stowell tells a story people listen. It’s not just what he says, but how he says it – shouting, laughing, grimacing, rolling on the floor, tracing the memory of a caress, inventing sound effects and punctuating the story wi...

09/05/2016

Thank you to everyone who supported the play Turn Here Sweet Corn by coming out to see it or helping in any way. We had a great run this weekend! If you missed it, keep following us for announcements of another run!

09/03/2016

Another impressive night of performance, thanks to this crew: Scott Jones, the director; Megan Wells, the actress; and Jim Stowell, the playwright. Only two chances left to see this touching story--Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 5.
Photo by Yungchen Palden.

09/02/2016

Atina Diffley is the neighbor we didn’t know we had! Her new book, Turn Here Sweet Corn, is heart-felt, heart-warming, heart-stopping, and in the end heart-soaring!

09/02/2016

As we face climate change and continuing issues of food security, how will natural food markets and co-ops source healthy local food and provide a living wage to farm and retail workers?

09/02/2016

Play adapted by Jim Stowell from novel Turn Here Sweet Corn by Atina Diffley

09/02/2016

Tonight and tomorrow at 8, Sunday at 5: come see Megan Wells' phenomenal performance of Turn Here Sweet Corn at in Oak Park! Opening night was a success, thanks to Jim Stowell's beautiful adaptation and Megan Wells' incredible performance of Atina Diffley's inspiring memoir!