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Love Makes a Home: The Life of Rebecca Boone
This historical play puts Rebecca Boone center stage, out of the shadows of her larger than life husband, Daniel Boone. Rebecca gave birth to ten children and raised others as well. She moved more than 20 times. Through it all, she kept her faith and she kept loving her husband. Women adventurers get written out of history too often, and this play gives a voice to Rebecca, one of the most fascinating women of her time.
written by KIESA KAY
starring PATTI LOUISE SMITH
Patti Louise Smith lived most of her life in the shadow of the Appalachian mountains of eastern Pennsylvania including a short stint near Daniel Boones Oley Valley birth place. Although she was active in theater during high school, it was more than 40 years before she returned to the stage, doing so after moving to North Carolina in 2009. Her roles range from the comedic Alice in The Honeymooners and Veta Louise in Harvey, to the dramatic/historical Mary Todd Lincoln in Good Night, Mr. Lincoln and Rebecca Boone in Love Makes A Home. When not acting, she can be found with her devoted collie. In a prior life, long ago and far away, she worked as an attorney, professor and industrial arts shop teacher.
featuring the old time fiddling of WILLIAM RITTER
William is a native of Bakersville, NC, and an alum of Western Carolina University. He graduated with a degree in Technical Theatre, but spent most of his time in school studying the musical folk traditions of Western North Carolina. Recently, William received his MA in Appalachian Culture and Music from Appalachian State University. William plays banjo, fiddle, guitar, and other "string-ed things." He is particularly interested in old apple trees and mountain humor--ever eager to swap lies, half-truths, jokes, and seeds.
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fiddle tunes chosen by Bruce Greene,
www.brucegreene.net
Bruce Greene has been named to the Old Time Fiddlers Hall of Fame. He has collected literally thousands of tunes from the area traveled by the Boone family.
Set Design by Janice Schilling, with original direction by Lisa Davis, who has won 19 awards for directing in North Carolina
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LocationFolk Art Center (View)
Blue Ridge Parkway Mile Marker 382
Asheville, NC 28805
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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