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‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey’: A play about how a child changed the world

Middlebury Acting Company presents “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” by Celeste Lecesne, starring Andrew Ritter in a powerful one-man performance. Experience this moving story at Town Hall Theater’s new Doug and Debby Anderson Studio, March 13-23.
Independent photo / Steve James
February 26, 2025
In a small town on the Jersey shore, a frightened family reports that a 14-year-old boy has disappeared. Police detective Chuck DeSantis quickly deduces that this is no ordinary missing-persons case. The child is a relative newcomer to the town but turns out to be important to the community. His loss is more devastating than anyone could have guessed.
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