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Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA, is hosting the world premiere of the new musical Kentucky Spring<\/em>, <\/em>a story of love, longing, and second chances set in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Written by Catherine Bush, a former Kentuckian now residing in nearby Abingdon, with music & lyrics by Dax Dupuy, Kentucky Spring <\/em>was the 2021 selected winner of Barter\u2019s signature Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights (AFPP).<\/p>\n

\"\"The annual festival was founded 22 years ago to promote and celebrate the stories and writers of the Appalachian region and has developed dozens of new plays, many of which have gone on to be published and produced across the United States following their debut on Barter\u2019s stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur festival proudly cultivates Appalachian writers and stories that reflect the beauty, dignity, and complexity of our region and the people who live here,\u201d says Nick Piper, Barter Theatre\u2019s AFPP director. \u201cOver 350 writers from the region submit their scripts each year, from which we select a small handful to present as staged readings to a packed audience of locals, who in turn are invited to provide feedback to the writers. Kentucky Spring <\/em>and other plays resulting from this process are truly shaped by real Appalachians and are indisputably authentic and original.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kentucky Spring, <\/em>which opened April 23, centers around Becky, who has worked all her life to get out of the mountains. When her grandmother Maud decides to sell the family farm, Becky is forced to confront who she is and who she wants to be. This musical fable flashes between the past and the present, revealing \u201cwhat might have been\u201d and \u201cwhat still might be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catherine Bush\u2019s script was inspired by the poem Maud Muller<\/em> by John Greenleaf Whittier.<\/p>\n

The show\u2019s music features original songs like “Belong To The City,\u201d sung by lead actress Zo\u00eb Velling and written by Bush\u2019s collaborator Dax Dupuy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a play not only set in Appalachia; it truly celebrates what it means to be Appalachian,\u201d\u00a0says Katy Brown, Barter Theatre\u2019s Producing Artistic Director. \u201cYou get to follow Becky\u2019s story through incredible, soaring music that you will never forget. We can\u2019t wait to share Kentucky Spring<\/em> with our audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many negative stereotypes about Appalachians, but if the end of the world were coming, I would go with them,\u201d says playwright Catherine Bush. \u201cAppalachians know the land. They do brave things every day. Families take care of each other here. These are good people who want to move their communities forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the show start at $20, and it will run through May 22. For more information, visit BarterTheatre.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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