James Callaghan
Hannah Evans
The Sunny Hours
A Story of Resilience, Destiny and Love
The Sunny Hours is a completely original story inspired by the life of a real person, Catherine, born in Seattle in 1922. Living through the nation’s and world’s most cataclysmic events – from the Depression, to WWII, to the COVID pandemic and everything in-between -- history comes alive as Catherine’s insightful, thought-provoking and colorful recollections whisk the audience along on her poignant life journey. The story goes backward and forward in time beginning when Catherine is a high school senior working to achieve her dreams, and starting to make her way in life. Her resilient and overcoming nature immediately shines through, and continues to effervesce throughout her life, even into the challenges of aging. Funny, witty, touching and packed with interesting life events, this uplifting story is relatable to so many audience segments. It is an auditory and visual feast of poetic lyrics, unforgettable music and rich visual backdrops of era-specific settings and spectacular Pacific Northwest scenery.
Show Highlights
From The Sunny Hours premiere in the
Tri-Cities WA, August 1-4, 2024.
3 Kitchens
The Jesuit Priests of Seattle College visit the homes of high school seniors to 'sell' their parents on sending their kids to the fledgling new school.
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50 Cents
Of course, we love all the songs, but this one's really fun, fun, fun. Both performers and creators have a special soft spot for it, but keep that a secret!
Now attending Seattle College, the students learn about a Hiyu Coulee hiking club hike led by the College Jesuit Priests. After nearly burning down the chemistry lab, and hungry for a break from books and jobs, the students each manage to scrape up 50 cents to sign up for the hike.
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Darn it, No Dirt
Catherine's friends charge their male classmates to find out about 'him' - a prospective beau for Catherine. The report is disappointing, in a way.
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Performers: 'Wide Open Swing' Hannah Evans | '50 Cents' Phinney Brown, Samantha Schneider, Ashley Wheatcroft Luksic, Jeremy Erickson, Percy Jones and Rowan Miller | 'Really' Ten Miller, round Julie Wiley, Kathy Hinkelman Roberts.
Book and Lyrics by Eileen Voiland, music by Nancy Erickson Lamont and Shawn Schlogel.