"THE PRINCE OF DARK CORNERS" WILL BE IN FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 17TH AT THE TARTAN HALL LOCATED AT 26 CHURCH STREET. CURTAIN IS AT 7:00. TICKETS ARE $8.00."PRINCE OF DARK CORNERS" IS A DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE AND THE "HERO" OF THIS DRAMATIC WORK IS MAJOR LEWIS REDMOND, WHO WAS ONCE CONSIDERED THE MOST NOTORIOUS OUTLAW IN THE UNITED STATES. REDMOND DEVELOPED A MOONSHINE OPERATION THAT SPREAD FROM OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTH GEORGIA. THE TWO SCENES OF THE PLAY ARE: A JAIL CELL IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (1881), AND REDMOND'S HOME NEAR SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA (1906). VIEWED AS A "MOUNTAIN DEGENERATE" BY THE NORTHERN PRESS, REDMOND BECAME A HERO TO BELEAGUERED MOUNTAIN FARMERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PAY THE EXORBITANT LAND TAXES ON THEIR PROPERTY UNTIL REDMOND PROVIDED THEM WITH A WAY TO PAY THEM - MOONSHINE. THIS PLAY HAS BECOME A PBS FILM AND IS NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD.
I feel obligated to make an observation on Steve Brady. I feel that he has pulled off an amazing feat with his production of "Prince of Dark Corners." Not only did he memorize 24 pages of dialogue (one hour), but he designed a set and a portable lighting system which has definitely enhanced the play. Bravo, Steve!
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