An original play written by Jennifer Blackmer inspired by a Ball Jar from our collection made especially for Southern Methodist Orphans Home in Waco, Texas.
Saturdays | January 4, 2025 – January 25, 2025
Location: Center Building, Gallery 1
Cost: Included with admissions ticket
In the height of the Great Depression in Waco, Texas, Lillian Beckett and her two young daughters are left to fend for themselves while her husband searches for work elsewhere. As Lillian prepares their meager garden harvest for winter canning, she faces a difficult choice: whether to use a special Orphan Jar—designated for donations to the local children’s home—or keep it for her own family. With no money and no job prospects for her husband, that single jar could be the difference between survival and starvation. Bounty, inspired by a Ball jar from the Minnetrista Heritage Collection, delves into the significance of canning and food preservation as a means of both self-care and community support in times of dire need.
