Theatre
Harvey to Open at Appomattox Courthouse Theatre
Elwood P. Dodd seems to have a problem, or at least his sister – Veta Louise Simmons – thinks he does. He talks to himself, you see, though he’s convinced that he’s actually speaking…to a six foot rabbit named Harvey. Of course Elwood’s story takes place just a few years back, a time when it wasn’t cool to talk to yourself or to unseen rabbits.
The Local Arts Scene
I remember my wife (Elizabeth) and I stopping in downtown Appomattox sometime after last Thanksgiving to look for a few holiday gifts. We’d always heard that it was best to shop locally – support town merchants, build the tax base, and save gas – but what if you wanted to buy something unusual, like a purse made out of a cigar box? Wasn’t the arts and craft scene much livelier in Farmville and Lynchburg?
An Act of the Imagination
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.”
