A Civil War comedy ... "Our Leading Lady" at Centre Stage April 15 - May 1, 2010

The Civil War has ended, but conflict rages backstage at Fords Theatre on the night of Lincolns assassination. Playwright Charles Busch mixes fact with outlandish fiction in this unlikely comedy (yes, comedy!) set against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic events in our nations history: Our Leading Lady.

The show stars BJ Koonce as Laura Keene, the British-born stage actress whose company was performing at Fords Theatre that fateful night. A vexing interruption to an ambitious womans quest for fame and glory ... a head-on collision of Civil War and Noises Off ... a powerful, surprising and hilarious tour de force.

Director Benjamin P. Robinsons cast also includes Greenville favorites J. Michael Craig, Kelly Wallace and Richard Beveridge, together with Cheryl Taylor as Madame Wu-Chan; Tryon, NC actor Lavin Cuddihee as Harry Hawk; Justin Walker (Coal Creek); Katy Beth Cassell (The Dining Room) and Annette Garver.

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