The Root Beer Lady
Written & Performed by Kim Schultz
Directed by Addie-Gorlin Han at the History Theatre
Assistant Direction: Jess Yates
1986. The story of the indomitable Dorothy Molter, the last legal non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters. The story reflects the beauty and hardships of Molter’s solitary yet satisfying life beginning in 1934. The play, funny and passionate, explores her independence, fortitude, and love of nature. and pushes back against the premise that her time in the North Woods made her the “Loneliest Woman in America,” as the Saturday Evening Post claimed in 1952. Dorothy Molter’s story will delight all, young and old.
Scenic Designer: Chelsea M. Warren^
Lighting Designer: Chris Johnson
Properties Designer: Abbee Warmboe
Costume Designer: Sarah Bahr
Video Designer: Kathy Maxwell, Associate Leslie Ritenour
Composer/Sound Designer: Katharine Horowitz
Recorded Music: Joe Cruz
Dorothy Molter Consultant - Jess Edberg
Stage Management: Lyndsey R. Harter, Assistant Gianna Haseman