Batavia High School Presents I Remember Mama

Batavia High School proudly presents I Remember Mama presented in the Black Box Theater at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre Thursday January 30th, Friday January 31st and Saturday February 1st at 7:30 pm, and a Matinee performance on Saturday February 1st at 2:00pm. Ticket prices are $12 on line or $14 at the door. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 8th at www.BataviaFineArtsCentre.org and at the box office by calling 630-937-8930.

I Remember Mama is a play that revolves around the life of a loving Norwegian immigrant family, the Hansons, living on Steiner Street in San Francisco soon after the turn of the 20th century. Told through the nostalgic eye of daughter Katrin, it is the story of a working-class family trying to live the American dream. The play shows how Mama, with the help of her husband and Uncle Chris, brings up the children in their modest home. Mama, a sweet and capable manager, sees her children through childhood, manages to educate them and to see one of her daughters begin her career as a writer. Mama's sisters and uncle furnish a rich background for a great deal of comedy and a little incidental tragedy, while the doings of the children manage to keep everyone in pleasant turmoil. No description can do justice to the rich characterizations that fill the author's canvas.

A cast of 25 BHS student actors will bring this enchanting story to life: Seniors George Aigner, Sophie Chahmirzadi, Hannah Curran, Ian Farrar, Parker Fletcher, Gwen Heidank, Landon Keller, Maisie Sweeney. Juniors Vivien Cohen, Spencer Fogleman, Tom Hougen, Ava Little, Allison McPeak, Matthew Siekierski, Anika Thoresen. Sophomores Timothy Gustin, Violet McCann, Desert McGarr, Ivan Pynn, Kayla Giesen, Zoe Weeks. Freshmen Gemma Cohen, Ashlyn Garrity, Chloe Nelson, Clara Patterson.

Don’t hesitate to plan to attend this heartwarming production, tickets will go fast!