Join us for a staged reading of a brand new play, "Ice Glen" by Joan Ackermann, presented by the Stratton Players!

The drama is set in 1920, in a once-grand mansion in Lenox that has fallen on hard times since the death of its charismatic owner. Widow Dulce struggles to keep this household  with the help of a loyal butler Grayson, and feisty Irish cook, Mrs. Roswell. Other residents include: Sarah Harding, who acts as gardener, and secretly writes poetry,  and Denby, a young man best described by the gentle and archaic word “simpleton,” who serves as a jack of all trades about the estate. When Atlantic Monthly editor Peter Woodburn turns up, in search of the elusive poet, conflict arises among the characters.

Ice Glen is a lively seriocomic exploration of the meaning of art and language, and the consolation that comes from creativity and human connection.

This program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Leominster Public Library.