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Elizabeth McKnight
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Robin Mullins
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Elizabeth McKnight & Derek Davidson
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Seana Hollingsworth
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Karen Sabo & Elizabeth McKnight
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SynopsisEvelyn Thacker has come home to Mud Creek for the sole purpose of telling her family that she’s leaving the mountains forever. But Evelyn doesn’t count on two things: her sister Faye’s plans (which include Evelyn’s marriage to her soon-to-be paroled ex-boyfriend, Jackson Bennett) and the unexpected arrival of her “city slicker” friend, O’Malley. A clash of cultures ensues, leaving a trail of shattered dreams, shattered secrets and shattered vehicles. Only a missionary priest with a sense of humor and a jug of moonshine have a chance of restoring the peace, reminding us that once you’ve seen the other side of the mountain, you can never go back. |
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Specs
Cast Size: 7 (3m, 4w)
Approximate Run Time: 1h 50m Number of Acts: Two  Script Sample Request RightsProduction History2003 Winner of Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and PlaywrightsThe Other Side of the Mountains was first produced in 2005 by Barter Theatre (Abingdon, VA), Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director |
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Reviews“… a well-written, well-acted and thoughtful play”Robert McKinney, Bristol Herald Courier
“…a hysterical comedy that examines the conflict of returning to one’s roots.”Jim Quesenberry, Washington County News
“…hysterically funny.”Carlotta Cooper, Tricities.com
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Cast Size: 7 (3m, 4w)
Approximate Run Time: 1h 50m Number of Acts: Two Script Sample Request Rights |
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SynopsisEvelyn Thacker has come home to Mud Creek for the sole purpose of telling her family that she’s leaving the mountains forever. But Evelyn doesn’t count on two things: her sister Faye’s plans (which include Evelyn’s marriage to her soon-to-be paroled ex-boyfriend, Jackson Bennett) and the unexpected arrival of her “city slicker” friend, O’Malley. A clash of cultures ensues, leaving a trail of shattered dreams, shattered secrets and shattered vehicles. Only a missionary priest with a sense of humor and a jug of moonshine have a chance of restoring the peace, reminding us that once you’ve seen the other side of the mountain, you can never go back. |
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Reviews“… a well-written, well-acted and thoughtful play”Robert McKinney, Bristol Herald Courier
“…a hysterical comedy that examines the conflict of returning to one’s roots.”Jim Quesenberry, Washington County News
“…hysterically funny.”Carlotta Cooper, Tricities.com
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Production History2003 Winner of Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and PlaywrightsThe Other Side of the Mountains was first produced in 2005 by Barter Theatre (Abingdon, VA), Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director |
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Script Sample Request Rights |