A Flint Youth Theatre World Premiere Production. May 2014.
Following the Death of his father, 15-year-old Daniel and his mother, Lisa, are forced to move to the unfamiliar Flint, Michigan. After a violent outburst at his new school, Daniel's social worker, Michelle, suggests he spend a week working with her father, Bobby, an urban gardener of several abandoned lots in the middle of the city. A week soon turns into a few months, and as the two men spend the summer tending the gardens, they begin to plant some much needed hope in a neighborhood plagued by blight, and help each other heal some old wounds.
"A beautiful tale of growth, of connection, of hope, and of ways to overcome whatever it is that life throws at us." - Bridgette M. Redman, Encore Michigan. Read the full review here.
"A heartwarming tale of plants and people." - Helen S. Baas, Flint Area Theatres. Read the full review here.
Bloom is available for purchase and licensing through Dramatic Publishing, Inc. You can read an excerpt here.
Written by: Andrew Morton
Directed by: Jeremy Winchester
Set Design: Tim McMath
Costume Design: Shelby Newport
Lighting Design: Andrew D. Smith
Sound Design: Jeremy Winchester
Photos: David-Lorne Photographic