Local choreographer Barrie Barton has assembled a cast of volunteer dancers who will present Hand Me Down: Bestowing our True Inheritance Through Life, Lessons and Legacy at the Diana Wortham Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 15–16. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Bereavement Center at CarePartners Hospice and Palliative Care.

Hand Me Down is combination of multimedia, movement theater, poetry, music, and stories created in a spirit of collaboration between the dancers and the choreographer. The cast includes more than 50 members from Asheville and the surrounding area. The dancers say they have drawn inspiration from their own life stories and have chosen them to share those with the audience. The result is a passionate and poignant interpretation of a universal message.

Barrie says, “The production is a tapestry of compelling complexities and joyous reminiscences of our home and the legacy we receive from those who not only came before us, but also for those who will follow.”

This is the fourth production of Barrie’s Community Choreography Project (CCP). Her first production working with nonprofessional dancers was in 2006. An exhibit of photographs taken during previous performances is on display at Jubilee Community, 46 Wall Street.

CCP invites participants to engage in artful play, imaginative exploration, and spontaneous expression through movement, stories, creative writing, and choreography. Each project is motivated and inspired by particular themes from the participants’ lives. Through the production, their collective stories emerge and are interpreted through movement, music, and voice.

Tickets for Hand Me Down are $15 general admission and are available at the Diana Wortham box office, (online at dwtheatre.com), The Enchanted Forrest, Malaprop’s Bookstore, CarePartners Hospice, and on Sundays at Jubilee Community.

For information, visit communitychoreography.com.