Overnighters is Over

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Directed by Jennifer Welch

Based on "The Overnighters" by Jesse Moss, this unique storytelling experience will explore the intersection of documentary film, investigative journalism and live theater. Created by StoryWorks director Jennifer Welch and playwright Jon Bernson, Overnighters is Over will be presented as a workshop production that shares ongoing stories of the film’s principal subjects, sheds light on Moss’s 18 month filmmaking process and explores the contentious forces that continue to place the Bakken at the center of international energy debates. Live performances by actors will be layered with footage and cut scenes from the film. The script will incorporate recent interviews with the filmmaker and subjects, as well as investigative reporting by Reveal’s Jennifer Gollan on the oil fields of North Dakota. The original film depicts the lives of people chasing the dream of high salaries in the North Dakota oil boom, only to discover that affordable housing is almost impossible to find. Much of the focus is on local pastor Jay Reinke, who allowed over 1,000 people to stay at his Williston, North Dakota church over a two year period. This experimental multimedia performance is the result of a collaboration between the International Documentary Association, the Academy of Motion Pictures and StoryWorks, a project of Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, which merges investigative reporting with live theater to change the way we experience journalism.  

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CAST

Jay Reinke....................................... Christian Phillips

Concordia Choir...................................... Sally Dana*

Brandon Mears*

John Flanagan

John Terrell

Jesse Moss........................................ Brandon Mears

Shelly Shultz.............................................. Sally Dana

Todd Phoenix........................................... John Terrell

Alan Mezo........................................... John Flanagan

*actors appearing courtesy of actors equity association

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director................................................................................Jennifer Welch

Playwright.......................................................................Jon Bernson

Filmmaker.......................................................................Jesse Moss

Assistant Director ...................................................... Alicia Griffiths

Reporter.......................................................................Jennifer Gollan

Video Editing / Sound Design ................................................Jon Bernson

Video Colorist................................................................. Sean Wells