About the Artwork
From the tour's publicity designer, Sarah Carney:
This digital painting illustration is focused on the saturation of familiar symbols and instantly recognizable Iowa motifs, paying most attention to those parts relevant to the story in RESISTANCE. Iowans rarely see ourselves and our stories depicted fondly and truthfully, and this illustration took the opportunity to attempt just that as a complement to the themes of the play and the challenges of the characters. Interrupting all of that, of course, is the tension of an out-of-balance relationship with each other and the farm. The connection between the illustration and the viewer is disrupted by the corn and velvetleaf plants, which demand immediate attention.
Resistance
A new play by Iowa playwright Taylor Sklenar
Touring Iowa this Spring
When a new herbicide is introduced into a small Iowa community, a group of neighboring farmers must grapple with their differing perceptions of risk – and even with each other – as they figure out how to move forward together.
Coffee and community conversation will follow each performance.
Run time: ~2.5 hours (including intermission and community conversation).
Cost: Pay What You Can.
Want to support the project?
Contribute to our GoFundMe to help us pay our artistic team and fund essentials like props, costumes, and travel!
Resistance Tour Locations
Tour Stop #1
Audubon
Saturday, March 8
3pm
Tour Stop #2
Ruthven
Saturday, March 22
3pm
Tour Stop #3
Milford
Sunday, March 23
1pm
Tour Stop #4
Grinnell
Saturday, March 29
3:30pm
Tour Stop #5
Ames
Saturday, April 5
3pm
Audubon Memorial Building
410 N Park Place
Audubon, IA 50025
Thank You
To our community partners, Tami and Jim Sklenar, Vitta Rattenborg, Gail Richardson, and Kathy Wallander! And to our venue host, the City of Audubon Memorial Building and Janell Remsburg!
Directions
From the front entrance, go straight back to the main room.
Lost Island Nature Center
3267 – 350th Avenue
Ruthven, Iowa 51358
Thank You
To our community partner and venue host, Kaitlin Steinle, Palo Alto County Naturalist, and the Lost Island Nature Center team! Also a big thank you to Cynthia and Ritch Berkland!
Directions
Enter the Nature Center, and you can't miss it!
Mahan Hall, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
1838 IA-86
Milford, IA 51351
Thank You
To our community partners and venue host, Nick Blocha, Green Iowa AmeriCorps member; Dr. Mary Skopec, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Executive Director; and Matt Fairchild, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Facilities Manager!
Directions
Enter through the South entrance, and park in the gravel lot or on the grass along the front drive. From the gravel lot, there is a map board and a paved path, which leads up to Mahan Hall.
Grin Cupola
3633 Hwy 146
Grinnell, Iowa 50112
Thank You
To our community partner and venue host, Joe Tuggle Lacina and Grin Cupola.
And to community partners, Monica St. Angelo & Grinnell Area Arts Council and Ren Mattson, Tim Gossett, and Iowa Faith & Climate Network for their support!
Directions
Parking signs will be posted at the entrance to the farm. Parking will be available along the southside of the gravel lane (see posted parking signs). The performance will take place in the blue barn next to the red building (a former tofu factory). Folding chairs will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own camping chair if you'd prefer!
Farwell T. Brown Auditorium,
Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Thank You
To our community partners and venue hosts, Susan Gent (Community Engagement Specialist), Megan Klein-Hewett (Adult Services Manager), Ames Public Library, and the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation! And thank you to Iowa Environmental Council for sharing resources at the event!
Directions
Take a left once you enter the library, and the auditorium will be on your left.
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Thank You to Our Project Funders
Support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority, as well as the Discover Ames Community Grant Program.
Thank You to Our Local Sponsors
Thank you for your generous support!
Thank You to Our Additional Production Collaborators and Supporters
Project Consultant:
Mary Swander
Rehearsal Venue Hosts:
Katie Swalla and Somerset Clubhouse; Stacey Maifeld, Liz Collazo, Mary Jane Button-Harrison, and First Christian Church
Costume Support:
Thank you for lending us costumes!
Doris Nash & Iowa State University Theatre Department; Alex Wendel & Iowa Stage Theatre Company; Jess Helberg, Jason “Blue” Herbert, & Theatre Cedar Rapids; and Joni Sackett & Riverside Theatre
Ames Performance Photographer:
Alyson O'Hara
Individual Donors:
Thank you to all of the project's generous individual donors, with a special shoutout to:
Brad Dell, Joyce Grabill, Helen Gunderson, Iowa CCI, Cynthia Paschen, Joel and Rhonda Rattenborg, Jane Shey, Jim and Tami Sklenar, Tarran Sklenar, Mary Swander, Erica Walling, Stephen Willson, & four generous anonymous donors