Beacon on the Rock | July 10-14, July 17-21

At the opening we are introduced to a group of contemporary high school kids on a field trip at the beach. They are supposed to discuss immigration of the last century. Mostly they discuss their desire to live somewhere less isolated, more exciting. They know why their ancestors came to this harsh isolated region, and they wonder why they stayed.  Behind these young people the immigrant families arrive. The students drop their backpacks and their sunglasses and walk into the lives of their ancestors, and the adventure begins. 

​We come to know Lisa from Italy, arriving already engaged to a man she's never met, and Joe and Tom Trenarry, who risk everything for a job in the mines and a chance at a better life. There's the schooner The Resolution and her crew members, who love the lake that daily threatens their lives. A young Chinese woman and her daughter seek a home, as they follow the trail of their husband and father who fled China. A German family tries farming in the wasted forestland, as their son seeks his own path. A Swedish father seeks a safe home for his family. A young Native American faces the challenge of a changing world. Families and individuals, all seeking a future in a land that offers a fresh start but gives nothing away for free.

Our 20th anniversary season celebrates our signature historical musical Beacon on the Rock in a bold new production directed by playwright Shelley Russell. 

​LST announces the return of original cast members Orion Couling (Joe Trenarry) and Nancy Irish (Mrs. Cummings) to join new cast members.