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Paula Granquist interviews the director and cast of the Northfield Arts Guild's production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist features the Northfield Arts Guild production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown with guests director Rachel Haider , actors Henry Hillemann and Steve Lawler , and costume designer Kate Stuart . The Unsinkable Molly Brown is the rags-to-riches love story of Molly, a champion for the people, and James Joseph “J.J.” Brown, owners of one of the richest mines in the U.S. at the turn of the twentieth century. https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-66th-theater-season/ MUSICAL: THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Director: Rachel Haider Music Director: Kat Middeldorp Choreographer: Mary Hahn May 15th – May 31st, 2026 Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:30PM, Sundays @ 2:00PM https://northfieldartsguild.org/northfield-arts-guild-66th-theater-season/ The Unsinkable Molly Brown is the rags-to-riches love story of Molly and James Joseph “J.J.” Brown, owners of one of the richest mines in the U.S. at the turn of the twentieth century. This revitalized version of The Unsinkable Molly Brown shows Molly as she really was: vibrant, progressive, and ready to fight for the underdog as a champion of women’s rights, labor rights, and immigration reform…

People in this episode

Host: Paula Granquist

Guests: Rachel Haider, Henry Hillemann, Steve Lawler, Kate Stuart

Topics covered

• theater production
• arts
• interview
• community engagement
• women's rights

Keywords

• theater
• Molly Brown
• Northfield Arts Guild
• interview
• production
• arts

Sponsors

Merchants Bank

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northfield Arts Guild, Music Theatre International

Books & works: The Unsinkable Molly Brown

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