The small town
of Elroy, South Carolina is thrust into the evangelical spotlight,
when what seems to be the image of Jesus appears on a refrigerator
in a trailer park. The discovery by Lou Ann Hightower, her husband
Dwayne, and her best friend Betsy, sets into motion a frenzy of
conflict, communion and good old fashioned commerce. When the
National Investigator turns the appearance into front page
headlines, their trailer park becomes a mecca for miracle seekers,
soul searchers and disciples with a decidedly political
agenda. At the urging of the
towns business leaders, Betsy pretends to get messages from the
appliance-based apparition, and the crowds multiply like loaves and
fishes. Through the
ordeal, the three undergo an evolution in their relationships with
each other, and they are forced to come to grips with their lowly
status in the caste system of the rural south. In a region where
religion is as much a part of life as grits and cotton fields, God
surely moves in mysterious ways.
For theatres interested in reviewing the script for possible
production, follow this link to the Samuel French website.
