The play Dark of the Moon will be presented at the Barboursville Park Amphitheatre in just over a week. It’s based on Appalachian folk tales and tells the story of a beautiful woman and the Witch Boy who falls in love with her.
We have several interviews with the cast coming up, and up next is Clint Nowicke, who plays the part of Mr. Adkins:
Q: Why did you want to be part of this show?
Clint: I've had to forego being in theater while I'm finishing up my doctorate, so this was an opportunity I didn't want to miss!
Q: Tell us about the character you play.
Clint: Atkins is an observer with folksy wisdom, but one who is not above superstition. He's one of the band, and just wants to play music rather than consider that there are spooky things happening around town.
Q: What's your background in theatre?
Clint: Much of my theater experience is from high school plays and through the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival.
Q: What's the most challenging this about the show?
Clint: I think the most challenging part of the show is recreating the Appalachian dialect and its customs without becoming caricatures or offending the Appalachian culture. We've worked really hard to be as authentic as possible with the mannerisms and dialect of the region, and I think it comes through without being hokey.
Q: Why would you recommend this show to our readers?
Clint: I would recommend the show because audience members will have to contend with their own views of right and wrong, as well as their own perceptions of hypocrisy. It's definitely not a show for kids, though! There are adult themes that would be difficult for younger audience members to understand.
Thanks, Clint!
Dark of the Moon will be presented by the Alchemy Theatre Troupe on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28 and Oct. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barboursville Park Amphitheater.
No comments:
Post a Comment