WV: Words and Music at the Clay Center This Weekend

Taking the stage in Charleston starting Thursday is West Virginia: Words and Music. It's a great showcase of music and stories, and includes a play by my pals Jonathan Joy and Doug Imbrogno (among others)!

Here's the press release with more info:

The 2008-2009 Clay Center Presents performance season comes to a close with an all-new production – West Virginia: Words and Music co-presented with Charleston Stage Company. Show times are Thursday through Saturday, May 21, 22 and 23 and May 28, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in the Clay Center’s Walker Theater.

This incredible performance is full of music and stories that challenge the perceptions of life in West Virginia: past, present and future. The brand new theater piece combines original monologues written by West Virginia playwrights and writers with music including Mountain State standards as well as new songs written for the production.

The cast includes Joe Miller, Micah Atkinson, Rebecca Kimmons, Tara Phares-Pauley, Bill Hairston, Joshua Fix, Doug Imbrogno, Sheila Jarrett, Larry Groce, Jeff Ellis and John Lilly.

West Virginia: Words and Music is directed by David Wohl. The writers and composers whose work is used include Denise Giardina, Colleen Anderson, Mark DeFoe, Kirk Judd, Susan Shaw Sailer, Hallie Turley, Ingrid Briles, Jeremy Richter, Jonathan Joy, Larry Groce, Ron Sowell, Webb Wilder, Doug Imbrogno, Rebecca Kimmons, Al Smith, Mark Atkinson, Jeff Ellis, John Lilly and Margaret Baker.

This performance is part of the Clay Center Presents 2008-2009 performance season. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for seniors and students and can be purchased at www.theclaycenter.org or by calling 304-561-3570.

West Virginia State University students receive free admission with valid student ID. Group discounts are available by calling 304-561-3536.

Highly recommended!