In The Amish Project, written and performed by Jessica Dickey, this amazing actress shows extraordinary ability to capture, with total immersion, a display of characters of all ages and both sexes with a wide range of accents, attitudes and postures.
Perfectly directed by Sarah Cameron Sunde, with Nicole Pearce's fine lighting and Amish costume and simple set by Lauren Helpern, the subject matter is painful and full of anguish: the shooting of schoolgirls in an Amish school. With some insights into Amish history and beliefs, it is still hard for most of us to believe that they would be forgiving towards the killer. The play is unrelenting - a tough journey - but Dickey gives a great performance as she snaps from character to character, age to age. She's so good it's almost scary. They don't make many actresses as good as the marvelous Jessica Dickey.
