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These 1950s women were furniture builders by day, ball players by night. Now, their story is hitting the stage

July 8, 2026

A new musical debuting at the Blyth Festival is telling the story of the Kroehler Girls, a group of Stratford women who worked at a furniture factory in the day and were championship ball players at night.



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