Waynesboro Players Community Theater

Directed by Duane Hahn and Barbara Spilman Lawson
Music Directed by Sarah Fauber
Music Coordinator & Orchestra Director: Don Roe
Produced by June Hall and Becky Price

BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is one of the greatest creations in American fiction. This tale of adventure and self-discovery begins on a raft on the Mississippi River in the 1840s, where Huck, escaping from his

drunken father, meets up with Jim, a runaway slave. The story of their journey downstream is an American classic that captures the rhythms, sounds and spirit of life on the big river. Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, 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.

The show is based on one of the greatest creations in American Fiction, Mark Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Big River received 13 Tony Award nominations and won seven. Powerful and majestic, the mighty Mississippi is the big river of Huck Finn and his adventures. It's the river that takes Huck and his friend Jim to the promise of freedom. Big River transforms Mark Twain's classic to the stage, blending music and voice in an unforgettable journey.