The Stone Garden
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
June 26 - August 7, 2021
By Jessica Kahkoska
Directed by Marisa Herbert
After fifteen months away, Weller is thrilled to return to the FAC as Courage in The Stone Garden!
The Stone Garden is one of three plays written for the FAC’s Front Range Fables. Front Range Fables is based on historic events in the Pikes Peak region, written by local playwrights and aimed towards children and families.
A man inherits guardianship of a magical stone garden where rock formations take human shape. But when greed overtakes the man, he learns a very important (and lasting) lesson about generosity and compassion. The story is inspired by Curt Goerke, who, in the early 1900s, owned the portion of Garden of the Gods that included the famous Balanced Rock. Angry that people were taking pictures of his rock for free, Goerke built a 20-foot high spite wall around the rock and began charging admission.
