Earnest Productions: Historical Plays, Productions and Entertainment

Mixed Nuts Gang

Come see Mixed Nuts, a screw-ball musical about six inmates from the Vermont State Hospital who, while performing at a local theater, secede from the state institution and try to bring Vermonters along with them in seceding from the United States. See www.Unadilla.org or contact the theater directly at 802 456 8968.

Mixed Nuts is music from the 20s and 30s, and a cast of independence-minded eccentrics from the Vermont State Hospital who have prepared a vaudeville review on the History of Vermont directed by Dr. Elizabeth Darcy. The bizarre crew of entertainers is lead by a re-incarnated, unpredictable, and loveable Ethan Allen.

Learn something new about the Revolutionary War with our theatrical productions and local theater of history, based in Plainfield, Vermont. Earnest Productions’ latest historical performance is a narrative of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and Ethan Allen’s two and a half years of captivity. Contact us (802) 456-1123 in Plainfield, Vermont, for more details about our theatrical productions.

Ethan Allen: Revolutionary Outlaw

During the Revolutionary War, and after the battles of Lexington and Concord, Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775. This was the first fort taken by the Americans. On September 24, 1775 in Montreal, Canada, Ethan was captured and kept on British prison ships. The British barely kept him alive, then two and a half years later he was exchanged for a colonel and was set free.

Live on stage in local Vermont Theaters

“Jim Hogue is brilliant as Ethan Allen. The Vermont History Expo audience was entranced by the presence of their iconic hero.” -Sarah Dopp, Vermont Historical Society President.

“Jim Hogue has the fire and panache to re-engage us with our revolutionary roots. . . ” – Dave Lewit, editor: Boston/Cambridge Alliance Dispatch.

“Jim Hogue makes Ethan Allen come alive – an inspiration . . .” -Dr. Thomas Naylor, Second VT Republic.

“Brilliant, beautiful, and a real rebirth of wonder . . . magnificent and an immense pleasure to behold . . . the personification of great theater . . . Superbly crafted art and magic.” – Stuart Hutchison, producer.

Call us today at (802) 456-1123 in Plainfield, Vermont, for more information about our theatrical productions of Mixed Nuts, and Ethan Allen’s capture.