Thursday, October 11, 2012

Tom Sawyer Comes to SAS Stage


Mischievousness comes to stage this weekend, as the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee Players present “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” Friday–Sunday, Oct. 12–14, at McCrory Hall for the Performing Arts on the St. Andrew’s-Sewanee campus. Friday and Saturday nights’ performances begin at 7 p.m., and  Sunday’s matinee is at 4 p.m.

Close to 40 students are involved in the production, including veteran SAS players Lauren Baulch (Huckleberry Finn), Karen Bjerre (Tom Sawyer), Lucas Crossland (Injun Joe) and Carter Demartini (Judge Thatcher). The script was adapted by John Holleman and Emma Clare Holleman. The show is directed by John Holleman and Robie Jackson. 

The SAS theatre program will perform at the prestigious 2013 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

To help raise funds for this tremendous opportunity, SAS Players Productions will raise ticket prices this year to $20 for adults and $10 for children. However, if the ticket price is outside a family’s budget, the SAS Players will accept what a family can donate. Robie Jackson promises, “We never want to turn anyone away—ever.” Tickets are available at the door.

Other fund-raising events will be scheduled throughout the school year. To learn more, email Jackson at <rjackson@sasweb.org> or call (615) 554-2860.

Alfred Temple (Jay Blunt) and Becky Thatcher (Isabelle Sutherland) share a scene from “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” at SAS this weekend. Photo courtesy of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School

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