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Marlinton Opera House
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Performances at the Opera House are informal, family-friendly and open to all. Children 12 and under are admitted free. The entrance and main seating are handicapped accessible. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to attend; special accommodations can be arranged upon request. Admission to all performances is $5 unless noted otherwise. Admission is only available at the door the evening of each performance. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
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Pocahontas County Drama Workshop presents
Little Sorrows
May 16 and 17
Admission is $7
Written and directed by Margaret Baker, Little Sorrows tells the story of three sisters who feel an obligation to care for their aging and increasinglycantankerous parents--but no one really wants the job.
Mae Rose, their mother is having an operation, and duty dictates that one of them must come home and be an angel of mercy. Elana is sensitive to the judgment that she has more time on her hands since she is the "artist." Mary has a vacation planned with a married man and Bernadette's marriage is floundering and needs attention.
With everyone home for Christmas, we learn more about the fears and disappointments that lie beneath their avoidance and witness a family bond that is sealed with a sense of humor, unconditional guilt, and a healthy dislike of barking dogs.
Little Sorrows was one of six plays selected for a staged reading at The Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights at Virginia's Barter Theatre in 2005. Cast members are Robin Tywoniw, Wolf Knight, LucyYoungblood, Joe Mitchell, Karline Jenson, Dorothy Simkins and Dottie Kellison.
Virginia Handbell Consort
Saturday, May 31
One of the region’s premiere handbell ensembles will close out the 2007-08 Opera House Performance Series. The group invites you to go sight-seeing with your imagination. Their performance will take you to places and times such as Russia, Spain, ancient Peking, an underwater fantasyland and magical fantasy world. Your ears will be treated to music from the opera, ballet and movies as well as works composed specifically for handbells. Come enjoy the view with your mind's eye!
Tentative 2008-2009 Performance Series schedule
July 26, 2008 The Hillbilly Gypsies
August 9, 2008 Bob Thompson Unit
August 16, 2008 Greenbrier Valley Theatre:
"Route 66"
September 6, 2008 C & S Railroad
September 20, 2008 Black Mountain
Bluegrass Boys
September 26, 2008 Spencer Bohren
September 27, 2008 Gandydancer
October 18, 2008 Patrick O'Flaherty
October 24, 2008 The Ahs
November 15, 2008 Ol' Opry Show:
Mud Hole Control,
Appalachian Cloggers,
Classic Country Ramblers
November 22, 2008 John Lilly and Rob McNurlin:
"Hank Williams Tribute"
December 7, 2008 Leah Trent
January 24, 2009 The Brownbaggers
February 7, 2009 The Washington St. Strutters
February 21, 2009 The Grass Stains
March 13, 2009 West Virginia Dance Co.
March 20, 2009* Andes Manta
March 28, 2009 Jan Smith
April 17, 2009 Muriel Anderson
April 25, 2009 GT Swing
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Performances in the 2007-2008 Opera House Performance Series are presented with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. Financial support is also provided by Pocahontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals.
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