Surry Arts at the Barn Piano Lite in Black and White
Director Rory Gilbert places a canoe in a river scene during rehearsals for the Surry Art Council's production of "Large River," which opens Saturday at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. - Hobart Jones | Surry Arts Quango
Ken White and Bill Pugsley build a set for "Large River." - Hobart Jones | Surry Arts Council
Jerome Temoney, left, rehearses his role equally Jim in the Surry Arts Council production of "Big River." - Terri Flagg | The News
Huckleberry Finn, portrayed by Andrew Brodeur, hides during a "Big River" rehearsal. - - Terri Flagg | The News
Rory GIlbert, right, directs the cast of "Large River" during a rehearsal Tuesday. - - Terri Flagg | The News
The Andy Griffith Playhouse will pass for the Mississippi this weekend as the Surry Arts Council hosts "Big River."
The play is a musical adaptation of Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Set in pre-Civil State of war Missouri, "The show follows Huck and delinquent slave Jim as they escape downwards the Mississippi River towards freedom," according to a summary provided past the SAC.
"Their journey incorporates a combination of bluegrass and southern gospel music and weaves classic characters, such as Tom Sawyer and The Purple Nonesuch, into a hilarious and heartfelt story the unabridged family will enjoy."
The musical opened on Broadway in 1985 and won six Tony Awards that year, including all-time musical.
"I think the customs is going to be really excited, seeing people singing these really powerful songs," Jones said.
"This year we accept selected shows, Driving Miss Daisy and Large River, that involve the African-American customs," Jones said.
"For us, theater and the arts bring folks together," Jones said.
Jerome Temoney, who will portray the character Jim, agreed.
"The message in the play is really what is profound. Information technology's a strong message of unity," Temoney said.
He referenced the song "Worlds Apart," that Jim and Huck sing together.
"It really describes the similarities between blackness and white, and information technology also displays the separation," he said. "Information technology leaves a tone, that question mark, why are we divided, why are we separate, when nosotros take so much in mutual."
Rory Gilbert, a contempo graduate of the drama directing plan at the N Carolina Schoolhouse of the Arts, was tapped to directly.
"What drew me to this projection is I honey the story about Huck Finn," he said. "A kid was that far more thoughtful than whatsoever of the potency figures of his time. We all can learn a lot from Huck."
Without information technology feeling similar a lot of learning.
"Art allows us to see ourselves without having to exercise all of the really painful introspection," he said.
Jones said that "Big River," with a large cast, large set and live orchestra, is an ambitious project for the arts quango.
While some of that is inherent to musical theater, "this is a much more complex product," she said. "Information technology's specially complex."
Volunteers began installation of a new lighting system at the theater this week, and the accompanying lighting programme for the performance "adds a whole new dimension," said Jones.
"Nosotros have a lot of talent working on the show," Jones said.
The show stars Andrew Brodeur (Huckleberry Finn); Jerome Temoney (Jim); Todd Gerber (Duke); Greg Matthews(Rex); Pearl Moore (Widow Douglas); Emma Brady (Miss Watson); Robert Parks (Tom Sawyer); Bob Keck (Mark Twain, Pap Finn, and Sheriff Bell); Raegan Amos (Sally Phelps); Sterling Bohannon (Jo Harper, Silas Phelps, and Lafe); Logan Funderburk (Advisor Robinson, Andy, and Simon); Will Wharton (Hank and the Young Fool); Kam Benfield (Judge Thatcher and Harvey Wilkes); Marquita Temoney (Alice); Tiana Shuff (Alice's Daughter); Caitlyn Price (Mary Jane Wilkes); Abby Brady (Joanna Wilkes); Catie Walker (Susan Wilkes); Brooksie Lawson (Dick and the Foreign Girl); Maria Windsor (Ben Rogers); Dalila Nicholson (featured soloist); Jay Meadows (the Doctor).
Starring as members of the ensemble are Martina Banas, Anya Benfield, Sara Windsor, Peyton Alexandria, Rebekah Taylor, and Breanna McNabb.
Jane Tesh is musical manager, Scott Needham is lighting designer, Sonia Crouse, set designer, and Ken White is sound technician and set craftsman. Stage managing the show is Morgan Meadows with costuming help from Marie Poole and Phyllis Smith. Aiding the show's product team are coiffure members Jessica Smith, Tristan Crouse and Edgar Aquirre, and artist Susan Michael.
"The thing I can say of everyone in this cast is they care," said Gilbert. "They intendance about each other, they care well-nigh the story. They're not afraid of making choices and beingness bold. Which is what life is about too. Life favors the bold."
Tickets are on sale now at the Surry Arts Council offices at 218 Rockford St. or past phone 336-786-7998. Tickets are $15 each. Show dates are Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at iii p.m. and Mon at 7:30 p.m.
The musical receives support from the Diane Holcomb Endowment and the NC Arts Quango, a sectionalization of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. "Big River" is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals.
Director Rory Gilbert places a canoe in a river scene during rehearsals for the Surry Art Council'southward product of "Big River," which opens Saturday at the Andy Griffith Playhouse.
Ken White and Neb Pugsley build a ready for "Big River."
Jerome Temoney, left, rehearses his office every bit Jim in the Surry Arts Council production of "Large River."
Huckleberry Finn, portrayed by Andrew Brodeur, hides during a "Large River" rehearsal.
Rory GIlbert, right, directs the cast of "Large River" during a rehearsal Tuesday.
Attain Terri Flagg at 415-4734.
Source: https://www.mtairynews.com/news/42727/surry-arts-councils-big-river-opens-saturday
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