THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS

by Adam Rapp
directed by Crispin Whittell

April 23 – May 4, 2014

 

Ellis Shook lives alone in a small duplex apartment in Paducah, Kentucky.  He works nights buffing floors, keeps to himself—and always remembers to take his medication.  But when two teenage girls arrive at his doorstep one autumn afternoon, their visit will force him to confront a tragic past while also offering him a glimpse at hope.