[FINALE], Wanting to escape painful memories, Hannah’s had the Grill on the real estate market for ten years with no takers. He leads her through the deserted streets to a ramshackle diner called the Spitfire Grill, run by a crusty old widow, Hannah Ferguson, who has a bad hip and sharp tongue. [FORGOTTEN LULLABY]  That night on the back porch, Percy encounters a silent visitor. The choice is an apt one. Without a decent job since the local quarry closed, he’s been left trying to sell real estate no one wants. The incredible movement of The Spitfire Grill is that every character comes to the plot with a hidden story. As summer approaches, essays begin to pour in from far and wide. The Spitfire Grill is directed by Travis W. Walter, whose pacing keeps the action moving forward while making space for critical and revealing quiet moments. The Spitfire Grill (726) IMDb 7.0 1 h 56 min 1996 PG-13 Oscar-winner Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist) headlines this critically praised drama about a young woman, just out of prison, who finds spiritual redemption working at a cafe in Maine. But nice older owner of the Spitfire Grill, Hannah (Ellen Burstyn), takes Percy in and puts her to work. The Spitfire Grill features, in alphabetical order, Amy Miller Brennan (PBD debut), Elizabeth Dimon, Patti Gardner, Johnbarry Green (PBD debut), David A. Hyland, and Ashley Rose (PBD debut) as Percy. Percy confesses some terrible things in her past to Shelby, who reacts with great sympathy and understanding as Percy explains the whole situation. Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. A torn page from an old travel book sparks parolee Percy Talbot to journey to a small town in Wisconsin. Sign up to get interesting news and updates delivered to your inbox. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the Grill wins. Percy is joined at the Spitfire by Caleb’s wife Shelby. The Spitfire Grill is for sale. Hannah, disabled for the time being, puts Percy in charge of the grill. In this very small town everyone is curious about Percy, but none as much as Hannah's nephew, Nahum (Will Patton), who has taken it upon himself to watch out for Hannah. The production begins with Perchance “Percy” Talbot (played by Emily Hunnemeyer) arriving at midnight to the middle-of-nowhere town of Gilead, Wisconsin. His disappointment pours out as he laments a world where it’s no longer enough to be a hard working man.Â. The Spitfire Grill TRAILER from Rob Matsushita on Vimeo.. Synopsis "Shoot the Moon" in The Spitfire Grill. Hannah agrees and Percy and Shelby devise an ad that describes the town, at least in their eyes. [COME ALIVE AGAIN] Before long everyone in town is helping Hannah to sift through the letters, and a palpable shift occurs throughout Gilead.Now seeing Gilead through the eyes of so many letter writers, Joe tells Percy that he no longer wants to leave town. Like the citizens of Gilead, the audience wants to know what crime landed Percy in jail. [INTO THE FRYING PAN] Percy is joined at the Spitfire by Caleb’s wife Shelby. And though Hannah has taken care of Eli’s basic needs, she has kept his presence in the woods a secret. Gilead specializes in wounds, especially at rubbing them raw. The folks in this depressed town have more to worry about than Percy’s past, but fear and hesitancy turn to friendship when Percy schemes to revive the old grill by raffling it off. Joe persuades Hannah to take Percy on board and give her work as a waitress. With the help of Sheriff Gary Walsh (Gailard Sartain) she finds work at the Spitfire Grill. Percy Talbott: Percy is pretty, if a bit rough-edged.Her face declares the strength of her youth and a sadness beyond her years. The Grill is for sale, but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy convinces Hannah to raffle it off. She arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. owner of the only restaurant in town called the “Spitfire Grill.” This is the first step of her healing as she comes under a mother’s care. His disappointment pours out as he laments a world where it’s no longer enough to be a hard working man.  [DIGGING STONE]During a parole session, Percy tells Joe something of her bleak past growing up in the West Virginia coal mines. [COFFEE CUPS AND GOSSIP] When Hannah trips on the stairs and breaks her leg, she has Percy take over the Spitfire against the better wishes of her fiercely protective nephew Caleb.  But when it comes to cooking, Percy is clueless. February. Percy Talbott gazes out her prison cell window. Meanwhile, Caleb does some research to find out what Percy was convicted of. Shelby tells Percy about Hannah and Gilead’s past – the day her childhood hero went off to war and her hometown changed forever. [SHELBY’S AD] Percy and Shelby share a vision of life as they wish it were while writing the ad for the raffle. Impregnated by her stepfather when she was 16, Percy suffered untold abuse resulting in the loss of her unborn child. She lands a job as a waitress in the Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah (Ellen Burstyn), whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill's regular customers who are suspicious of Percy's mysterious past. He was not missing-in-action, we learn. Percy Talbott, having been recently released from prison, steps off the bus in Gilead, Wisconsin, a location she selected because of a picture she found in an old travel book. ACT ONE                 Rural Wisconsin. As the rest of the town watches the long Wisconsin winter stubbornly give way to spring, Caleb spots the ads in out-of-town papers. As the weeks go by, the essays begin to arrive in greater and greater numbers, and the community gradually takes an interest. Percy is hired at the tiny restaurant of the title, a place as cozy and emotionally fraught as the similar eatery where James Mangold's ''Heavy'' unfolds. The musicians are Joshua Lubben, who doubles as music director, and Katie Lubben, Michael Lubben, and Tom Lubben. While all this has been happening, Sheriff Joe Sutter has become more and more attracted to Percy, leading eventually to a marriage proposal. The musical The Spitfire Grill tells Percy's story, as well the Spitfire Grill's. As the rest of the town watches the long Wisconsin winter stubbornly give way to spring [ICE AND SNOW], the women at the Spitfire plan the contest details. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the Grill wins. Finally Hannah reads the words that have touched her the most, and reveals who will get the Spitfire Grill. While on the run, she killed her stepfather with his own straight razor. They make it known that a jailbird isn’t welcome in their midst. The story centers on a young woman named Percy (Alison Elliott) who was recently released from prison. Joe, once so eager to leave, decides to stay. However, Percy turns him down, saying he deserves someone better than she. Soon, mail arrives by the wheelbarrow and things really start cookin' at the Spitfire Grill. Percy Talbot (ALISON ELIOT) is released from prison and goes to the small town of Gilead, Maine where she hopes to have a new start at life. Shelby comforts Percy and gently sings her to sleep. Percy pleads with Hannah to express forgiveness to Eli. [SUNRISE] The leaves have turned to blazing autumn colors. There she finds a new life working at the Spitfire Grill. By submitting this form, you are granting Utah Shakespeare Festival, 351 West Center Street, Cedar City, Utah, 84720, United States, permission to email you. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Percy Talbott from The Spitfire Grill Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. [SHOOT THE MOON]ACT TWO                  Hannah, Percy and Shelby sit in the Grill after hours reading essays. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others. Miles Barnum and Brit Garner rehearse a scene from Missoula Community Theatre's production of "The Spitfire Grill." [OPENING ACT II]  Hannah expresses her appreciation for what Percy and Shelby have done. In the heat of the kitchen the two women are drawn together. [THIS WIDE WOODS]Soon the very first raffle entry arrives in the mail, complete with a hundred dollars and a rather depressing essay which only stirs up Hannah’s old wounds. A serious injury for Hannah assures Percy a place at The Spitfire Grill in Gilead for the forseeable future. Why not advertise an essay contest with an entry fee of $100 and award the place to the writer of the best “Why I Want the Spitfire Grill” essay? Soon entries arrive by the wheelbarrow full and both the town and Percy begin to awaken. He was simply missing, a shell-shocked loner who has been hiding in the woods for all this time. Entry fees are one hundred dollars … Feb 26 - April 18, 2021 All performances of The Spitfire Grill are SOLD OUT. We ask your birthday to verify that you are at least 13 years old. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact. The Grill is for sale, but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy convinces Hannah to raffle it off. Percy dreams up a possible solution:  a raffle.  For a hundred dollars and an essay about why they might want the Grill, anyone can enter. Sheriff Joe Sutter takes Percy to the Spitfire Grill, since it’s the only guest room in town and because he doesn’t know what else to do with her. With the help of Hannah’s niece-by-marriage, Shelby, Percy begins to find a tiny niche. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. There, she combats town gossip—mostly about herself—in a place that represents freedom, far from where she was attacked. Upon her release she's sent to a small town in what's supposed to be rural Maine. Percy Talbott, having been recently released from prison, steps off the bus in Gilead, Wisconsin, a location she selected because of a picture she found in an old travel book. Soon, mail arrives by the wheelbarrow and things really start cookin' at the Spitfire Grill.” – Concord Theatricals In this Off-Broadway musical a feisty parolee (Percy) follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. Percy and Shelby, however, come up with a scheme. Percy is finally able to confront the mysterious visitor as he comes for the bread, and we learn his identity. It's the home of the Spitfire Grill, and of Percy Talbot, Maine's latest ex-con, who's come to Gilead to heal her wounds. Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. The owner wants to sell, but there are no takers. Hannah Ferguson: About seventy, Hannah is the owner of the Spitfire Grill.She is a tough-skinned and flinty old bird with a short, no-nonsense manner bordering on the bitter. She gets a job at the Spitfire Grill working for the cantankerous owner, Hannah Ferguson (ELLEN BURSTYN), but draws more stares than greetings from the locals including Nahum (WILL PATTON), Hannah's nephew and town snoop. A newcomer has arrived in quiet Gilead. [WAY BACK HOME]  Out of the shadows, Eli appears once more.  Hannah reaches out her hand to welcome him home.While taking first steps to rebuild their lives and relationships, everybody eagerly greets the last day of Hannah’s contest. After five years in prison, Percy Talbot settles in the town of Gilead, Maine, where she finds acceptance and redemption at the Spitfire Grill. Shelby tells Percy about Hannah and Gilead’s past – the day her childhood hero went off to war and her hometown changed forever. It is Eli, Hannah’s long missing son. The Professional Theatre at Southern Utah University. (See our Email Privacy Policy for details.) [SHINE]Percy brings Eli back to the Grill to re-unite him with Hannah after so many years. He plans to build a house on a plot of land his father has given him. Directed by Howard Shangraw Performances: FEB 12th @ 7pm, 13th @ 2pm & 7pm, 19th @ 7pm, and 20th @ 2pm & 7pm, 2016 Soon, mail arrives by the wheelbarrow, and things really start cooking at the Spitfire Grill! Photo credit: Mike Brown. In the heat of the kitchen the two women are drawn together. Hannah calls out to her son. You may unsubscribe via the link found at the bottom of every email. The shame of it killed her husband. But what creates such depth in the film is that this also begins the healing Percy Talbot (Alison Elliott) comes to the small town of Gilead, Maine, straight from prison. Arriving in Gilead, Percy reports to the local sheriff, Joe Sutter. Crotchety Hannah (Ellen Burstyn) is reluctant to take on Percy but she does need the help. She goes to work for Hannah, the owner of the Spitfire Grill. Percy has not only found self-forgiveness and happiness, but has proven to be the healing “balm” in Gilead. Percy also takes over Hannah’s unexplained ritual of leaving a loaf of bread next to a stump behind the grill, a loaf of bread, which always mysteriously disappears during the night. [THE COLORS OF PARADISE], Caleb spots the ads in out-of-town papers. Hannah decides the winner is the ad that was written for the newspapers, the one written by “her girls.” Percy and Shelby are to get the grill, and all the money is returned to the contestants. They all read their favorite essays. Percy convinces him to come inside. Left to right: Emma Nichols, 16, a junior at Crescent Valley, plays Shelby and Alex Staben, 18, a senior at Crescent Valley, plays Percy in "The Spitfire Grill." Sheriff Joe Sutter takes Percy to the Spitfire Grill, since it’s the only guest room in town and because he doesn’t know what else to do with her. Percy dreams up a possible solution:  a raffle.  For a hundred dollars and an essay about why they might want the Grill, anyone can enter. Joe in turn spills out his dissatisfaction with life in Gilead. Since her cooking proves to be nearly lethal, they enlist the aid of Shelby. Effy Krayneck, the town postmistress and busybody, is immediately suspicious of Percy, as is Caleb Thorpe, Hannah’s nephew. She carries a terrible secret. [FOREST FOR THE TREES] Deeply troubled, Percy abruptly rejects Joe’s marriage proposal and, after he goes, confides to Shelby the harsh details of her life. Hannah, it seems, has been trying to sell the grill for years with no luck. When Hannah accidentally falls and injures her leg, Percy gets medical help for her, but Effy immediately goes about spreading the story that Percy pushed Hannah down a flight of stairs. Caught in a swirl of small town suspicions [SOMETHING’S COOKING] led by postmistress and village busybody Effy, Percy begins to wonders whether she’s made a mistake in coming to Gilead. [WHEN HOPE GOES], Wanting to escape painful memories, Hannah’s had the Grill on the real estate market for ten years with no takers. With Percy’s future hanging in the balance, she convinces the owner to raffle it off with an essay contest. Here, she meets Hannah, who takes her in and gives her a job. The fall Festival Playhouse production of the musical Spitfire Grill examines these issues for parolee Percy Talbott, who tries to forge a new place for herself in the small town of Gilead, Wisconsin. THE SPITFIRE GRILL – The Musical Written by James Valcq (music and book) and Fred Alley (lyrics and book), based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. [A RING AROUND THE MOON]  Arriving in the deserted town of Gilead, Percy reports to Sheriff Joe Sutter who procures her a room and a job at a ramshackle diner called the Spitfire Grill, run by a crusty old widow, Hannah Ferguson. The townspeople are a series of horrific cliches, being so small-minded they hardly even talk to the young woman, even to … Cedarville University’s spring musical, “The Spitfire Grill,” is an engrossing tale of tragedy and brokenness, but ultimately a thrilling story of hope, healing and reconciliation. [WILD BIRD]When Percy awakens, she again sees the mysterious visitor and at last realizes he is in fact Eli, Hannah’s son. Percy, a parolee just released from prison, arrives in a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill, the only eatery in a struggling town. Percy finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. The grill is for sale, but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town. Night falls. He leads Percy to a forest clearing. None is more suspicious than Nahum, Hannah's nephew, although his wife, Shelby, has a kinder curiosity. She attempts to make conversation but the mysterious man flees.

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