Jacksonville Playhouse Brings "Rainmaker" To Town

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Peter Gray

Published June 28, 2013 at 11:16 AM CDT

Central Illinois audiences with the recent drought still fresh in their minds may be able to sympathize with the characters of "The Rainmaker".

The story of a midwest farm family and a man promising to quench their land's thirst comes to Jacksonville and Springfield this weekend.

Director Rich McCoy and actors Michelle Dearing and Evan Rumler joined Peter Gray on Illinois Edition to talk about the show:

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Arts & Life Playhouse on the Square Hoogland Center for the Arts (HCFTA)Rich McCoy Michelle Dearing Evan Rumler

Peter Gray

Peter has a diverse background in public, independent and commercial media production. Beginning in 2011, Peter served as reporter and “Morning Edition” host for WUIS. He completed his work at WUIS in 2014. Prior to his start in public radio, he covered the Illinois legislature for NBC affiliate WANDTV-17 and helped launch Phenom Features, a non-profit apprenticeship film studio. Peter hails from Oswego, Ill., where he grew up watching WTTW-11/PBS.

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