Shimmer
Stories of a Detention Farm, From One Who Lived There.
7.5/ 10
1993
1h 35m
Drama
The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.
Top Cast
M
Marcus Klemp
John 'Spacy' Callahan
E
Elijah James Shepard
Gary Finch (as Elijah Shepard)
Mary Beth Hurt
Mother
Tom Bower
Mr. Speck
C
Clem Tucker Jr.
Teats Bower
Patrick LaBrecque
Tony Kemler
Jake Busey
Richard Halverson
Michael Hyland
Davey Rydell
Robert Breuler
Mr. Kibby
M
Mary Forcade
Mrs. Speck
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