"The Rainmaker" opens September 7th at Lionheart Theatre

Lionheart Theatre's The Rainmaker opens Friday, September 7th, and runs through Sunday, September 23rd, in downtown Norcross. Written by N. Richard Nash and directed by Joanie McElory, this romantic comedy about desperation and hope wants to inspire you to dream big.

“The Rainmaker is the first play I directed for Lionheart back in 2001," states McElroy. "It is going to be a lot of fun to revisit this script with a new group of artists.”

The play is set during the Depression era, where con man Bill Starbuck acts as a rainmaker but is chased out of town after town. One day, he arrives in a drought-ridden rural town in Texas and shows up at the door of spinsterish Lizzie Curry and the rest of the Curry clan. Lizzie keeps house for her father, H.C., and two brothers on the family cattle ranch. As their farm languishes under the devastating drought, Lizzie’s family worries about her marriage prospects more than about their dying cattle.

“The theme of this show is about dreams," McElroy adds. “I hope audiences will examine their own dreams or perhaps if they are an impediment to other's dreams and how they can get out of the way if they are.”

The Rainmaker plays September 7-23 at Lionheart Theatre, located at 10 College Street in downtown Norcross. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors/military ID. Groups of 10 or more are only $10 each, and all tickets include complimentary coffee and dessert at intermission.

A special Champagne Brunch and Show Event for The Rainmaker will be held on Sunday, September 16, from 12:00-1:30pm. Catered by Season 8 winner of Hell's Kitchen, Chef Nona/Sizzling Peach, this delicious brunch is only $35 and includes a ticket to the 2pm matinee performance of The Rainmaker. Brunch is hosted by RE/MAX and will be served in the RE/MAX offices at 125 Lawrenceville St Ste 300, Norcross, GA 30071 (just across the street from the theatre).

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/2v1lZgc.

Photo Captions: Starbuck (played by Brock Kercher) tries to convince Lizzie (played by Gabrielle Stephenson) that he can make it rain.

Photo Credit: Nancy Caldwell