Community theatre

As I sit down on one of the wood-slatted benches in the Appomattox Courthouse Theatre, I hear a voice ring out against the building’s high ceiling. It’s a natural echo that adds richness to the player’s voice. A rehearsal is in progress. Director Valerie Daugherty occasionally interrupts the proceedings, tidying up loose ends and complimenting a well-delivered line. Everything seems to be coming together for the Friday May 9th opening of “An Act of the Imagination.”