St. Olaf Theater Department Presents — Bakersfield Mist

All are welcome to attend the Theater Department’s performances of Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs, directed by Peter Hansen, and performed by St. Olaf students.

Maude, a fifty-something unemployed bartender, has bought a painting for a few bucks from the thrift store. Despite almost trashing it, she now thinks it’s a Jackson Pollock worth millions. But when world-class art expert, Lionel Percy, flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer park home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, this sparkling and colorful new comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic.