“Nixie Out of the Water” is a family-friendly, ecologically minded comedic operetta. We saw a snippet of it last year – and now the first draft is completed.
Nixie Out of the Water
Water, the source of all life, is our most precious resource. When Nixie, a Finnish water sprite, comes Out of the Water, the Green World is almost destroyed. Will the Queen be released from the monster? Can the Dragonflies fulfill their quest?
Nixie is an original operetta inspired by the Kalevala, the epic poem and creation story of Finland. Nixie was written and composed by Cass County creatives Ruth Andrews and Bev Smith, in consultation with Hilary-Joy Virtanen, Kalevala scholar.
The Nixie Team received a grant from Finlandia Foundation National and is delighted to collaborate with Flyover Art to bring the operetta to fruition. In addition to Andrews and Smith, the team includes choreographer Chris Rodda, stage manager Fritz Kucklick, filmmaker Justin Wiley and photographer Kay Westhues.
Nixie will be performed in two venues: August 8 & 9 at Patch and Remington, 115 E Main, Marcellus, MI at 7 pm, and at Acting Ensemble, 602 E Mishawaka Ave, Mishawaka, IN on August, 29-30. The Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30. Reservations are not necessary, but can be made for AE at https://www.actingenemble.com/box-office. Donations will be accepted at the door.
Nixie Out of the Water is funded in part by a grant from the Finlandia Foundation National. 
The Gary Sieber Poets and Playwrights Series is sponsored in part by Chris and Dick Currey and the Paul Saltzgaber Memorial Fund for reading, Writing & the Arts of the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.
For more information please contact Nixie Project Director Ruth Andrews at rutabegus@yahoo.com
