Annual Theatre for Intergenerational Audiences Production
DIGGING UP DESSA
By Laura Schellhardt
Directed by Jonathan Kitt
A play about a 12-year old girl named Dessa who, after the death of her father, moves to a new town and school. Struggling with grief and anger, she finds solace and inspiration in the ghost of 19th-century paleontologist Mary Anning. Dessa fights for Anning’s legacy while also confronting her own challenges.
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois
Dates
November 6, 2025 – November 8, 2025
Event Info
Venue
Details
1 hour 10 minutes, no intermission
Age 10+
Grief and loss, themes of trauma, a simulated panic attack.