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Prayers For ADK Shakes Company

Several members of the ADK Shakes family are recovering after a horrific head on collision in Johnsburg on Thursday night. Four members of the troop were  severely hurt and a fifth member critically injured in the roll over crash.

All five were rushed to Glens FallsHospital, with the most critically injured air lifted to the Trauma Center at Albany Med, according to Analise Rigan part of the extended ADK Shakes family.

Four members were released from the hospital and are now recovering locally. The fifth member remains in a critical, but stable condition at Albany Med. The accident happened about 5:15 pm on 28N.

“Understandably everyone is very shaken up,” Analise told Schroon Laker today. The outpouring of support has been amazing.”

The crash happened on the eve of ADK Shakes Fall season getting underway. Several actors had just arrived in the North Country on Thursday to begin rehearsals.

“Right now plans for the Fall Season are up in the air. The troop is considering what to do,” Analise said.

The Company’s Artistic Director, Tara Bradway, posted the following to Facebook.

"Right now, everyone is very shaken up and traumatized but in as good spirits as possible, and we are feeling all your love and prayers and good thoughts. Please, please continue to send them our way, especially to Albany”.

You can read more about the accident from the Post Star, here.

To get in touch with the troop call COLLIN: 917.921.0552 or  SARAH: 530.305.3645

We wish everyone a speedy recovery and our prayers and thoughts are with the entire ADK Shakes Family.