Drawing Stories from Nature

Nature photographer Susan Dimock unveils her 2025 photographic memoir with “Drawing Stories from Nature,” a mixed-media staged reading from the book “Taking Refuge on the Oregon Coast.” The book and the staged reading follow Susan’s discovery journey as a nature photographer and wildlife conservation advocate.

“Drawing Stories from Nature” will debut as part of the 2025 Bandon Fringe Festival at the Sprague Community Theater. This immersive experience features voice acting by Lori Catlin and Melissa Cribbins, along with improvisational piano performance by Jane Suppes, and projected images from Susan’s collection. The reading was adapted for stage by Geneva Miller.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase, and signing by Susan, after the reading.

Show time is 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 28.

Admission $8

This performance is part of the 2025 Bandon Fringe Festival. All performances are at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

Tickets are available for individual performances, or purchase a Fringe Festival Pass for all shows. Advance tickets are available online at Tix.com. Tickets are also available at the box office during the festival.

The Bandon Fringe Festival is presented by the Sprague Community Theater and Bandon Playhouse. Supporters of the Bandon Playhouse 2025 season include Bain Insurance Agency, Robert Miller Attorney at Law, Rogue Credit Union and Umpqua Bank, with a grant from the Coos County Cultural Coalition, and revenue sharing from the City of Bandon. Learn more about the Bandon Playhouse community theater organization at BandonPlayhouse.org.

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Susan Dimock is a Bandon based photographer with a passion for photographing all things oceanic. A retired licensed clinical social worker, she describes her transition from therapist to nature photographer as an awakening that has brought healing, solace and joy. In the last decade-plus, Susan has published work digitally and presented many print exhibits. She is excited to release her first book, “Taking Refuge on the Oregon Coast.” Learn more about Susan’s work at SusanDimockPhotography.com.

Lori Catlin moved to Oregon from Colorado in 2021 with her husband Brad. She is a mother of three and grandmother of four. She enjoys spending time with her kids and grandchildren. Living in Bandon has given her a sense of “being home.” Lori is pleased to return to the Sprague Community Theater stage following her debut performance in the Bandon Playhouse summer 2024 “Gala.”

Melissa Cribbins is an attorney and Tribal Court Chief Judge in Coos Bay. She grew up in Coos County, and feels that this is the place that her soul has always called home. She and her husband, Troy, have raised three children on the south coast, and she and her family believe in supporting and giving back to the community.

Jane Suppes has been a Coos Bay local for over 20 years. She has been an active musician for most of that time, accompanying many on piano. Jane has also taken part in theatre productions, playing at various churches, and jazz combos. She and her partner Michael enjoy spending time in nature, creating mixed media art, and playing chess.

Geneva Miller is a performing arts and education enthusiast who enjoys emergent creative projects. For more than two decades, she has been privileged to work with artists and performers at all ages and stages of life in Oregon’s Coos and Curry counties. Geneva is grateful to Susan Dimock and the cast of “Drawing Stories from Nature” for embracing this book-to-stage collaboration.