Solo show ‘Baggage Claim’ to make world premiere at Cook Theatre

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Lifeline Productions is presenting the world premiere of “Baggage Claim,” a solo show performed by actress Danielle Jacobs and directed by Meg Gilbert.Lifeline Productions describes itself as a theatrical production company focused on using theater to promote mental health and to foster empathy, connection and healing through entertainment.The show is set in an airport terminal and uses travel mishaps, including delays, missed connections, lost-and-found and final boarding, as a backdrop. According to Lifeline Productions, the production asks what happens when people are forced to confront what they have been running from.The play is based on Jacobs’ life. Lifeline Productions describes the show as a reckoning with trauma, stigma and the process of healing, and says it addresses the silence surrounding mental health.Performance details“Baggage Claim” runs October 9-18 at the Jane B. Cook Theatre, located at 5555 N Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, inside the FSU Center