Play
Samantha's Stars premiered in Plainfield, NH on October 23, 2008 in celebration
of the 25th anniversary year of Samantha Smith's visit to the Soviet Union.
Violet B. Henderson, played
by Laine Gillespie, tells Samantha and
her classmates about the evils of the
Soviet Union.
photo by Weiping Liu
Produced and directed by Greg Marshall, the play featured original music by
pianist Lyle Michaud and accordionist Sharon Merchant.
To learn more about the world premiere click here.
Samantha's Stars is a play about the fear, courage, creativity and compassion of
a school girl from the state of Maine.
Samantha's worst fears and beautiful dreams are realized in the tension of the
Cold War stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union.
To read the storyline of the play, find out about its characters, and learn details
about the play's production, see below
Samantha's Stars
is dedicated to the
memory of
Samantha Smith,
Igor Pavlov and
Emily Quimby.
To read the
dedication click here.