Characters

14

Performance Length

75 minutes

Synopsis

It’s Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1906 as widowed Presbyterian minister John Meredith and his children––Jerry, Faith, Una, and Carl––settle into life in a new town. Mr. Meredith’s absent-mindedness, and his children’s mischief become the talk of all the local gossips. The children take in a runaway orphan girl named Mary Vance and help her find a home, all the while seeking to become children that their father and community can be proud of. Meanwhile, their father wrestles with his failures as a parent and befriends a woman named Rosemary West. As the story unfolds, tensions rise as the family strives to live up to the community’s expectations of them, and John and Rosemary’s relationship struggles to come to fruition under the watchful eye of Rosemary’s controlling sister, Ellen. In the end, everyone learns to overcome loss and find new life, love, and meaning in the relationships they hold dear.

Performance Rating

Elementary - 18+

Audience Rating

Preschool - 18+