Scenes from the film “The Tree,” by Stephen Pruitt and Mary Settle Pruitt.

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Actors Laura Kirk and her husband Paul Fellers, playing the parts of Marge McMillan and John McMillan, act during the filming of a scene from Stephen and Mary Settle Pruitt's "The Tree."

photo by: Nick Krug

Lede actor Joicie Appell plays the role of Dorothy Thorp during a scene from The Tree.

photo by: Nick Krug

photo by: Nick Krug

Paul Fellers plays the role of John McMillan during the filming of a scene from Stephen and Mary Settle Pruitt's The Tree.

photo by: Nick Krug

Laura Kirk plays the role of Marge McMillan during a scene from Stephen and Mary Settle Pruitt's The Tree.

photo by: Nick Krug

Laura Kirk, playing the role of Marge McMillan, gives a hug to Joicie Appell, playing the role of Dorothy Thorp during the filming of a scene from The Tree. At right is Paul, Fellers, Kirk's husband, who played the role of John McMillan.