the shunning the confession the reckoning

Her success at finding her mother brings its own challenges but she endures them with the same.

So much courage! Katie, now Katherine, is struggling with finding herself in a world that is foreign to her. The shunning she had to endure was heartbreaking on so many levels.

I felt only compassion for sweet Katie and the heartache she felt as her life drastically changed by her desire to know more of her birthmother. The Shunning: great intro to the characters, religion, atmosphere, and traditions. I admit I was consumed with the story from the very beginning. She knows me well enough and shares my reading passion, so I took it home and started reading about the Amish - of which I know very little about. Music is under the direction of multi-Grammy nominated and Dove-award winning Dan Posthuma and songwriter Wally Nason.My sweet cousin recommended this Amish trilogy. The Confession Musical stars John Schneider ( Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville), Emmy-nominated and best-selling comedian/actress Chonda Pierce ( All Saints, Selfie Dad, Chonda Pierce: Laughing in the Dark), Caroline Clay ( Doubt, The Little Foxes), Colin Alexander ( Elf the Musical, Prince of Egypt), Kristina Miranda Stone ( Sound of Music, Showboat), Geoffrey Davin ( How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, Death of a Salesman), and Caitlin Borek ( Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado). With the help and prayers of her Christian housekeeper, Laura hopes to foil Dylan’s plan and be reunited with her daughter. Dylan knows that if Katie is found, he will no longer inherit Laura’s fortune. Secretly plotting against Laura is her gold-digging husband Dylan. Meanwhile, Laura Mayfield, her wealthy birth mother who is battling an illness that might take her life, began searching for her long-lost daughter. Katie decides to find her birth mother, defying the rules of her Amish village and risking a shunning. The musical follows the story of Katie Lapp, a young Amish girl who discovers that her parents have been keeping a deep secret…that she is adopted. The Confession Musical was adapted for the stage by Emmy-nominated screenwriter Martha Bolton. On February 20, for one-day-only, audiences across the country can share this inspiring and entertaining story of two worlds colliding as a young Amish woman seeks to find her birth mother. Based on the popular The Heritage of Lancaster County Series by New York Times best-selling author Beverly Lewis, the stage play boasts over 200,000 ticket sales since its premiere. Blue Gate Musicals, UpTV Entertainment, and Fathom Events are partnering together to bring The Confession Musical with special performances by Chonda Pierce and John Schneider to theaters nationwide on February 20.

The shunning the confession the reckoning