WAITING FOR THE TRAIN

Filmed in the late 1990's at the Historic Niles Train Depot in Niles, California. Adapted from the stage play by Colleen A Parkinson (originally performed at Onstage Theatre in Pleasant Hill, CA).

Plot: Young Tony is afraid to go home after being expelled from Military School. He gets off the train at an isolated train station where he awaits transfer. Along comes a young woman with a troubled past who teaches him what is most important in life. Set in the 1940's, it takes place on the night America learned the plane carrying beloved band leader Glenn Miller disappeared.

The stars are Danny Ebert as Tony, and Shamrah San Felipe as Lonetta. John Allred of Oakland, CA directed. Produced on a shoestring with the assistance of many volunteers, including the docents and personnel of the Niles Canyon Railway and the Niles Historical Train Depot Museum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iazqRiUXGVQ&t=209s