The Confession, A Musical {SUGARCREEK}

Based on the best-selling novel by Beverly Lewis, The Confession is a now a musical. Carlisle Inn Sugarcreek is happy to present a new entertainment option for visitors to Ohio's Amish Country - a live theater production in the heart of beautiful Amish Country.

Playing June 7 through December 15, 2012

Carlisle Inn Sugarcreek is pleased to bring live theater to Ohio's Amish Country! The Confession: A Musical is based upon The Heritage of Lancaster County trilogy of novels written by Beverly Lewis, who USA Today hails as the ‘queen of the genre’ when it comes to Amish love stories. The storyline comes from the books, The Shunning, The Confession, and The Reckoning.

At the center is of the musical is Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman who is caught in the middle of secrets and scandal, love lost and love found, and personal heartache and healing. With the laughter that ensues when a New York actress tries to play a “Plain” woman and the emotion that is inevitable when lies are uncovered and truth is revealed, audiences will enjoy a roller coaster of highs and lows. Mix that with soaring melodies, inspiring lyrics, and glorious orchestrations and the time will fly by.

Come see what happens when the plain life, the not-so-plain life, and the down right extravagant life all meet together in the musical, The Confession.

Experience Live Theater in Ohio's Amish Country

Composed and directed by Wally Nason and produced in Nashville, Tennessee by award-winning producer, Dan Posthuma, the music for The Confession blends foot-stomping pieces with heart-felt ballads and hymns. The script has been written by veteran writer, Martha Bolton, a Dove Award winner who is best known for her work with Bob Hope, Mark Lowry, Jeff Allen and Kathy Troccoli. Learn more about the creative team in
The Confession Blog.

Previously shown with great success at the Blue Gate Theater in Indiana and the Bird-in-Hand Stage in Pennsylvania, The Confession is now on its first run in Ohio's Amish Country. Our theater is located in the Carlisle Inn Conference Center in Sugarcreek. To enhance your experience, we've chosen to place our stage in the center of our cozy 190-seat theater. With seating surrounding the stage, you'll feel close to the actors, almost as if you are in the middle of the scene. Seating will be assigned according to best available seat. Online tickets

On your visit to Sugarcreek, there is plenty to do right on our Dutch Valley campus. With our Dutch Valley Restaurant, Dutch Valley Gifts and The Coop, plus our retail food store next door to the theater location, you'll want to take some time to explore. Packages are available for dinner, theater and overnight stays in Amish Country.

Tickets are $35 per person, with discounts available for groups of 20 persons or more. Please call our Sales Manager, Richele Pittman at 855-411-2275 to inquire about Group Sales.

More about Beverly Lewis

Beverly Lewis, born in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, is The New York Times bestselling author of more than eighty books. Her stories have been published in eleven languages worldwide.

A keen interest in her mother’s Plain heritage has inspired Beverly to write many Amish-related novels, beginning with The Shunning, which has sold more than one million copies and was recently made into an Original Hallmark Channel movie.

In 2007, Beverly's book The Brethren was honored with a Christy Award. She has been interviewed by both national and international media, including Time magazine, the Associated Press, and the BBC. Beverly lives with her husband, David, in Colorado.