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Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:39 AM

BOOO! HISSSSSS! MELODRAMA TAKES CENTER STAGE AT FORT

BOOO! HISSSSSS! MELODRAMA TAKES CENTER STAGE AT FORT

    The Britton Community Theatre will bring laughter and mystery to the Fort Sisseton Historical Festival this weekend with its production of the melodrama A Widow’s Might or What Happened to Henry. Performances will take place in the South Barracks on Friday at 8:30 p.m.; Saturday at 12:30, 2:30, and 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Admission is $3 (children under 4 are free), with proceeds supporting the theatre group.
    Set in Slim Pickins, South Dakota, the play follows the suspicious death of Marshal Henry Highgrade and the efforts of his daughter, Demura, and widow, Harriet, to uncover the truth.
    Directed by Tom Farber with assistance from Pam Lunzman, the show features lighting and sound by Chuck Vrchota. The cast includes Linda Quade, Wyatt Strong, Rachel Schuster, Chuck Schuller, and Adele Hopfinger.


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