The result is Street Wheat, which the theatre will produce April 28-May 13. Ferguson said he and Robinson are on the eighth draft of the play because every time they turn on the radio new events are happening in farming. Sharon Bakker, who was in Paper Wheat's original cast, will also appear in Street Wheat, along with five other actors and one musician. Rocky Lackner has written nine songs to go with the script. Ferguson said Dancing Sky, as the only professional theatre company in rural Saskatchewan, felt the need to do a show about farming.
Part is for the community here to see themselves and part to personalize it for urban areas.
Ferguson said Street Wheat may tour Saskatchewan. Meanwhile, the History channel is showing a series about the beginnings of several small towns in Canada, including some on the Prairies. The channel can be seen via satellite in rural areas. The series, called A Scattering of Seeds, began its fourth season March 31 with 13 new stories about immigrants to Canada. Send us an e-mail.