Monday, October 06, 2008
A Walk into the Past includes vignettes from Golden Troupe melodramas
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A Walk Into The Past: A Golden Medley, presented by Historic New Harmony, will take place at Thrall’s Opera House on Saturday, October 25 with show times at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Each performance will feature vignettes from Victorian melodramas, The French Spy and the Swiss Cottage, which were originally performed by the Golden Troupe. The Golden Troupe was a traveling theater company based in New Harmony in the late 1800s and gave performances across the country. An exhibit highlighting their talented band is showcased at Thrall’s Opera House, which was their home theater. Band uniforms, photographs, broadsides and instruments are featured in this exhibit. A Walk Into The Past: A Golden Medley is directed by Craig Wilderman and Jared Hipp. Music will be performed by the Red Bank Reunion Band. Cast members Ali Wilderman, Andrea Smotherman, Braden Lupfer, Hillary May, Jordan Lyke, Kaleb Hipp, Kelsey Teel, Lindsey Schapker, Nolan Wiethop, Rebekah Duncan, and Rhys Mathew represent all three Posey County high schools. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the Atheneum/Visitors Center at 800/231-2168 or they may be purchased the day of the event at the Thrall’s Opera House box office located at 612 Church Street. Ticket prices are $10 per adult, or $5 for students 7-17 years of age. Tour tickets sold on the day of the event, at the Atheneum/Visitors Center, will also include admittance to either the 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. performance. Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. For more information on Historic New Harmony, please visit newharmony.org. Samantha Brown Historic New Harmony sabrown1@usi.edu 812/682-4488 |
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