Grand Marais Playhouse to live-stream "The Remarkable Susan"

The Remarkable Susan is a Grand Marais Playhouse production that is remarkable in a number of ways. 
 

First, the play by Tim Kelly, tells the tale of the trial of Susan B. Anthony for the crime of casting a ballot. A timely message leading up to the 2020 election. 
 

But it's not just a powerful reminder about voting rights that is remarkable. It is remarkable that the Grand Marais Playhouse is mounting a production at all under the coronavirus guidelines. The actors will be masked and will observe social distancing recommendations. And there will be no audience. 
 

The Remarkable Susan will be a live-streaming performance on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. For information on tickets and a link to the live performance, visit the Grand Marais Playhouse website. 
 

Another remarkable aspect of the play is that it will take place in the courtroom at the Cook County courthouse. Actors will wear modern dress as the struggle for voting rights is timeless.
 

Grand Marais Playhouse Director and director of The Remarkable Susan, Sue Hennessy, encourages everyone to stream the play, which is short--just 25 minutes. 
 

Hennessy adds that the ability to live-stream is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature's general and arts and cultural heritage funds.
 

And Director Hennessy shares the cast line-up: 

Claire Smith as Susan B Anthony

Bob Padzieski as Judge Hunt

Saira Smith as Mr. Crowley, district attorney

Ella Hedstrom as Henry Selden, Susan’s attorney

Kylie Viren as Hannah, Susan’s sister

Jane Gellner as Mrs. Williams, postmistress

Bryn Fitzgerald Wells as the journalist

Thea Hedstrom as a young girl

Diane Stoddard as “woman”

Kevin Kager as “man”

Kaylee Selin as the clerk of court

Photo: The cast photo above includes: (L-R, back) Jane Gellner, Kevin Kager, Diane Stoddard (on-screen) Ella Hedstrom, Bob Padzieski. (L-R, front) Bryn Fitzgerald Wells, Claire Smith, Saira Smith. Not pictured, Kaylee Selin. 

WTIP's Rhonda Silence spoke with Director Sue Hennessy as she was finalizing details for the play. Here's their conversation.