Performances:
October 21, 2014 - 7:15 PM at the historic Crawford School
Arts!Oglethorpe will present the curious and spine-tingling tale of “Aunt Leaf” by Barbara Wiechmann immediately following the annual Family & Friends Potluck Dinner. The cast features Seniors Brandon Baughns and Joey Froetschel, Juniors Claire Korzekwa and Bridget Shenkel and Freshmen Sarah Miller and Nisha Blackwell.
They will also perform at the GHSA Region One Act Competition at Rabun County High School on October 25th. There is no charge for admission and tickets are not required. Those unable to join us for the Potluck Dinner should arrive at 7:00 for the 7:15 performance.
The story of "Aunt Leaf"...
It is 1910. Annabelle, a quiet 11-year-old, and her depressed and lonely great-aunt Leaf develop a secret ritual of storytelling. Each night the old lady sends the child into the woods to look for the ghost of her dead husband. Each night the girl brings back stories—made-up "proof" of her uncle—to cheer up the old woman. Annabelle's fibs grow into stories, and her stories grow into tall tales. As she wanders deeper into the forest each night, she soon comes to believe her own stories are true. A tale from the dark woods of the Hudson River Valley—and the darker woods of the imagination. |
