The Barter Theatre's production of The Call of the Wild
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
Description:
The heroic dog Buck must choose between living in a man’s world and answering the call of the wild presented by . This FREE program is open to the public on a first-come-first-seated basis. There are no tickets or reservations.
Barter Theatre was founded during the Depression by an enterprising young actor named Robert Porterfield. He and his fellow actors found themselves out of work and hungry in New York City. Porterfield contrasted that to the abundance of food, but lack of live theatre, around his home region in Southwest Virginia. He returned to Washington County with an extraordinary proposition: bartering produce from the farms and gardens of the area to gain admission to see a play.
Today, Barter Theatre has a reputation as a theatre where many actors performed before going on to achieve fame and fortune. The most recognized of these alumni include Gregory Peck, Patricia Neal, Ernest Borgnine, Hume Cronyn, Ned Beatty, Gary Collins, Larry Linville and Kevin Spacey. and Frances Fisher. The list also included James Burrows, creator of Cheers, Barry Corbin, and the late Jim Varney.
For more information on the Barter Theatre, visit: http://www.bartertheatre.com
This program is recommended to 5th grade and older by the Barter Theatre.
The event is brought to you by the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library and the Friends of the Library.
For more information, visit: http://www.montgomery-floyd.lib.va.us
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