Next, teen from Torchlight Players are proud to be the first to bring to the stage "Ruby's Pearl" - Brother Vincent's original work. It regales the story of a teenage boy who is suffering from a brain tumor. After Michael collapses at a basketball game, his family gathers in the waiting room at the hospital to await news. While the audience watches, the strained relationships between family members slowly start to unravel. Despite the best efforts of two doctors, Michael isn't getting any better. Amidst the angst appears Ruby, an eccentric, elderly woman who is convinced she is on a pleasure cruise. The family begins to react to Ruby and slowly what was falling apart begins to mend. Ruby is an Alzheimer’s patient isn't she? Or is she an angel sent to heal broken relationships? Whoever Ruby is, with a Goth brother, a distant father, an anxious mother, and two bickering aunts, Ruby has her work cut out for her. The result of her efforts will become Ruby's Pearl.

About the co-authors:  Karen McGrath is a home schooling mom who can't imagine anything worse than performing on stage. But, anything her kids are interested in, she pursues with enthusiasm. Tracie is a part time Respiratory Therapist, volunteer Youth Minister, and a full time mom to three lively boys in Mt. Airy. They have homeschooled for the past 8 years.