"Hard Times Come Again No More" by Martha Boesing, directed by Steven Kent, and featuring Elizabeth Albrecht, Jennifer Boesing, Michael Belfiore, Nancy Marvy, Marshall Hambro, Aaron Kjenaas, Randy Latimer, and Mary McDevitt. The first two sentences in the article (4th image) still apply now, nearing the 50th anniversary of Illusion: "If your mission is to change the world, how do you measure success? Illusion Theater founders Bonnie Morris and Michael Robins say the measure it the old-fashioned way, one soul at a time."
Hard Times Come Again No More is created by Martha Boesing adapted from Meridel LeSueur's stories and directed by Steven Kent. The cast includes Michael Belfione, Randy Latimer, Elizabeth Albrecht, Jennifer Boesing, Nancy Marvy, Mary McDevitt, and Aaron Kjenaas. Meridel LeSueur aged 94, attends the opening.
“Set in a boarding house during the truckers strike in 1934. Hard Times is an enriching human document filled with humor, truth and compassion.”