"Schoolhouse" by Leanna Brodie, Directed and Choreographed by Monica Dottor

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4th Line Theatre, the 100% Outdoor Canadian Theatre based in Millbrook Ontario is proud to present Leanna Brodie's *Schoolhouse* directed and choreographed by Monica Dottor. Set in 1938 in rural Ontario, *Schoolhouse* unfolds within S.S. #1 Jericho, a one-room school just outside the fictional village of Baker’s Creek. When 18-year-old Melita Linton—newly graduated from Normal School—takes on her first teaching position, she encounters a lively group of students and a community rooted in tradition. Her resolve is tested by the arrival of Ewart, a withdrawn youth recently released from a reform school and sent to work on a local farm. As Miss Linton strives to reach him, she uncovers the deep bonds and quiet fears of small-town life. Rich with humour and humanity, *Schoolhouse* beautifully evokes a vanished era in Canadian rural history.