South Glens Falls High School Drama Club to Present ‘Tuck Everlasting’ Wellspring, Skidmore College Bring Pulitzer PrizeWinning Journalist Megan Twohey to Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Wellspring, the domestic violence and sexual assault resource for Saratoga County, is partnering with Skidmore College to bring New York Times reporter and bestselling author Megan Twohey, to Skidmore’s Arthur Zankel Music Center on Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. for a public event.

In 2017, Twohey and fellow reporter Jodi Kantor published a report about former movie producer and now convicted felon Harvey Weinstein, detailing an overwhelming number of sexual abuse allegations.

SOUTH GLENS FALLS —

The South Glens Falls High School’s annual musical production for the 2022-23 school year, “Tuck Everlasting,” will be held on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1.

Performed in the South Glens Falls High School auditorium, the show will begin at 7:00 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday. A 2:00 p.m. Matinee is also scheduled for Saturday.

“Tuck Everlasting” is based on the children’s novel of the same title written by Natalie Babbitt and features music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and a book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle. This production is presented through special arrangements with Concord Theatricals.

Student troupe members traveled to New York City on two occasions during the rehearsal process to workshop with original Broadway cast member Heather Parcells and lyricist Nathan Tysen.

Featuring the on- and offstage talents of 52 South Glens Falls students, including Eva Reece (Winnie Foster), Daniel Cormie (Jesse Tuck), Nathan Burrell (Miles Tuck), Seth Shortte (Hugo), Sophia Belden (Mae Tuck), and Lily Carpenter (Man in the Yellow Suit). Directed by Mrs. Betsy Stambach-Fuller and assisted by Mrs. Tina Hayes and Mr. Avi Stark. Music Direction by Mr. John Benware with Choreography by Ms. Elisabeth Hutter.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or online at sgfstage42.ludus.com. The Box Office will open one hour prior to curtain. Seating will be assigned. Concessions will be available to purchase during a fifteen minute intermission.

Their investigative journalism led to Weinstein’s firing and helped fuel the #MeToo movement started by activist Tarana Burke. Twohey and Kantor subsequently authored a book which chronicled their report about Weinstein, titled “She Said.” The book was published in 2019 and adapted into a film of the same name in 2022. The pair, along with Ruby Shamir, later published “Chasing the Truth” for younger readers aspiring to investigative journalism.

Twohey, who has focused much of her work on the treatment of women and children, will take the stage at Skidmore to share her experience about breaking the story, its aftermath, and the anti-sexual violence work that is still to be done.

“At Wellspring we talk to people who are victimized by sexual harassment and abuse daily. We know this happens here, and we want to help,” said Wellspring CEO Maggie Fronk. “We hope this event will help attendees better understand the obstacles victims face when speaking their truth about sexual harassment and why believing them is so important.”

The event is open to the public. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www. wellspringcares.org/she-said.

Prior to April 10, Wellspring will host a public viewing and discussion of the film “She Said” at their building in Malta. For more information visit www. wellspringcares.org/she-said