Greg Patterson directs the musical "Big River" for the theatre's winter musical. Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel-the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; Huck's partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck's drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family. Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana. Produced in arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Meet the staff and cast:
ARTISTIC STAFF
Director Greg Patterson, Assistant Director Don Wolfe, Choreographer Kristi Wink, Director’s Assistant April Short, Music/Vocal Steve deWeber, Costumes Susan Wenig

CAST
Mark Twain (Nathan Haubert), Huck(Luke Stewart), Tom Sawyer (Sean Smith), Jim (John Garnes), Widow Douglas (Sharon Patterson), Miss Watson (Emily Springer), Ben (Zach Gleespen), Simon (Daniel Short), Dick (Breck Willis), Joe (Nicholas Heimlich), Pap Finn (Russell Collins), Strange Woman (Julie McGinnis), King (Brad Bebout), Duke (Brett Gleespen), Lafe (Sam Gleespen), Hank (Travis Schwaderer), Andy (Dylan Richards), Young Fool (Moira Vaughn), Mary Jane (Megan Withrow), Susan (Sara Wenig), Joanna (Elyssa Hurley), Alice (Karellyn Holston), Alice’s Daughter (Olivia Johnson), Sheriff Bell (Bill Wyatt), Joanna (Elyssa Hurley), Alice (Karellyn Holston), Alice’s Daughter (Olivia Johnson), Sheriff Bell (Bill Wyatt)

SUPPORTING CAST
Servant/Tart (Aubree Clase), Tart (Krista Crabtree, Kalley Weber, Anastasia Smith, Courtney Dooley, Karley Rasmussen, Kelsey Hoffman, Mallory Gleespen), Gang (Tristen Wyatt, Anna Hurley, Boston Osborne, and Sarah Short), Child (Maddi Gleespen, Rheanna Wyatt, and Annie Bell), Sally (Jenny Hughes), Silas (Scott Persinger), Chorus (Julya Faulkner, Kenzie LaRue, Aleza Franklin, Scott Croskey, Kim Gleespen)