Compelled by prophecy, a desperate father forces his misfit daughters out of school and into the recording studio. The Shaggs have been called "better than the Beatles," "the worst band ever," "Godmothers of Outsider Music."
Based on a bizarre true story about surviving destiny.
The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World is by Joy Gregory (writer/ lyricist) and Gunnar Madsen (composer/ lyricist). John Langs directs a cast headed by Peter Friedman.
Schedule
Tuesday, September 27 at 8:00pm
Wednesday, September 28 at 8:00pm
Thursday, September 29 at 8:00pm
Friday, September 30 at 4:30pm
Saturday, October 1 at 8:00pm
Sunday, October 2 at 1:00pm and 4:30pm
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