“There are all kinds of justice… But give me the justice of Aunt Ella Reikert, the time she got run off the road by the Preacher’s wife.” Bald Mountain Theater presents The Joy of the Just by John Gardner on Thursday and Friday, July 7-8 at 7:30pm and Saturday, July 9 at 2:00pm at Spice Studio in Rochester, VT.

When elderly Aunt Ella gets involved in a he-said, she-said battle of wills with the new Preacher and finds no one believes or cares about her side of the story, she takes the matter of God’s punishment into her own hands. One of the finest short stories by John Gardner, author of Grendel and Vlempk the Box Painter, The Joy of the Just will be adapted and performed by master reader and Artistic Director Ethan Bowen.

Accompanying Bowen will be pianist Susan Bushnell and a mini church choir. The featured hymns will provide not only atmosphere but witty, tongue-in-cheek commentary on the story’s events.

“This laugh-out-loud funny story paints a rich picture of small-town Middle America with characters that feel all too real,” says Managing Director Killian White. “Aunt Ella delivers the vengeance you wouldn’t dare seek in your own life–with both hilarious and disastrous consequences.”

Bald Mountain Theater specializes in bringing short stories, fables, folktales, and novellas to vivid life. Popular seasonal shows include Krampusnacht, our solstice celebration of light and dark, and There Once Was…, where we bring together thrilling stories from another part of the globe and professional actors, musicians, and designers for a one-week intensive. Bald Mountain aims to produce creative, innovative theater you won’t see anywhere else.

Performances are Thursday and Friday, July 8-9 at 7:30pm and Saturday, July 9 at 2pm.
All tickets are $15, available at the door and at baldmountaintickets.ludus.com
All performances will be at Spice Studio, 482 South Main St., Rochester, VT 05767.
Live streaming will be available on Saturday, July 9 at 7:30pm in partnership with TheaterEngine at https://theaterengine.com/productions/2110

Bald Mountain Theater Company is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN #90-0154448