Eternal Swim

By J. Mark Baumhardt

Directed by J. Mark Baumhardt

Friends Josh, Sam, and Kate come together on a Vermont mountain top to mourn the loss of their good friend, Will. They share memories of Will both good and bad, but when Will’s ex-wife Claire, an unwelcome guest arrives for the eulogy, Josh, Sam, and especially Will’s sister, Kate, are forced to face truths and unexpectedly discover forgiveness. In the end, Will gets what he wants “pulling strings from beyond the grave.”

Eternal Swim is written by local playwright, J. Mark Baumhardt, and was first produced for Acme’s Winter Works Festival in 2006. It has been expanded to a longer version for the EMACT 2007 annual competition. The piece is also directed by Baumhardt. Hovey Players is proud to present his work.

Performed Sunday, June 10, 2007, at noon, at the 54th EMACT Festival

Hovey Players won the 2007 June Henshaw Special Adjudicators Award – For Excellence in Production Values for Eternal Swim.

The Cast

Tom Berry as Josh
Michelle M. Aguillon as Sam
Leigh Berry as Kate
Sara Jones as Claire

The Production Team

Produced by Jessie Olson
Set Design by John Greiner-Ferris
Lighting Design by Mark Sickler
Costume Design by Kimmerie Jones
Stage Managed by Kristin Hughes
Sound Design by Ed Council
Costume Assistance by Kristina Perry
EMACT backstage crew: Michael Corbett, Michelle McDonald, Jessie Olson, Mark Sickler, Matt Silverstein

Eternal Swim was also nominated for:

Best Production
Best Director (J. Mark Baumhardt)
Best Actor (Tom Berry)
Best Actress (Michelle M. Aguillon)
Best Ensemble (Michelle M. Aguillon, Leigh Berry, Tom Berry, Sara Jones)
Best Set Design (John Greiner-Ferris)
Special Adjudicators Award for Notable Excellence for Performance Values