Immigrant Stew at the Chat 'N' Chew is a timely, humorous, touching performance dealing with universal issues brought on by generations of immigration into the rural Midwest. Cathy Schmidt-McGillicutty, the proprietress of the local cafe, the Chat ‘N’ Chew, is upset because her daughter wants to marry a member of a Mexican immigrant family. She confronts her prejudice as she looks into her own family history. She shows the audience a diverse group of ancestors starting with a Native American great grandmother and including characters any of us can relate to. Mary Swander’s script will make you laugh out loud as you think about serious issues. As is typical of an Eulenspiegel production, this performance is true family entertainment, delighting adults as well as children.
The show will be performed by the Eulenspiegel puppeteers together with a group of local and area children and adults, including the Mayor of West Liberty. It will feature large rod puppets, masked characters, a life size dancing doll, and numerous Saxon-style flat painted puppets performing on a set designed by Peggy Fitzgerald.
The final scene of the show, the Immigrant Stew Polka, written and performed by Ron Hillis, will be danced by twelve students from Nicole Rock’s School of Dance, wearing costumes designed by Susan Short Gilbert and created by local seamstresses. Enjoy live music, including the talented Dave Moore, before and during the show!
Immigrant Stew was was initially created with the help of a grant from the National Endowment For The Arts. The current remounting of the show is supported by generous grants from the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend and the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine.
For further information, or to reserve tickets, call (319) 627-2487 or email
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