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When the Nobel Prize winning author Rudyard Kipling would put his young daughter, Josephine, to bed at night he would often tell her a bedtime story. Among the stories he told her were a group of funny little fables he made up about how certain things in the world had come to be: how the camel got his hump or how the rhinoceros got his skin, for example. Josephine got so familiar with the stories that if Kipling ever changed the way he told them, she would stop him and say, "Not like that, Daddy. Tell it just so. " And he would.more >
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Just So Stories
Adapted by Will Bigham from the book by Rudyard Kipling
The Barter Players: Classic Theatre for Kids of All Ages! "Why? How? When?" The mind of a child is ever curious and the author of The Jungle Book knew this when he wrote Just So Stories. Discover the wild imagination and fun of Rudyard Kipling's "How the Leopard Got Its Spots," "How the First Letter Was Written" and other tales. The singing, dancing and laughs in this production will thrill children of all ages - it’s a tall tale look at how things came to be the way they are.
- Family Friendly
Stage: Barter Stage II
Cast & Credits
THE CAST
The Barter Players
Actor One; Whale, Baviaan, Chief, Camel: Sam McCalla
Actor Two; Whale, Giraffe, Teshumai, Genii: Cami René Philgreen
Actor Three; Whale, Leopard, Tegumai, Man: Justin Tyler Lewis
Actor Four; Raft, Zebra, Taffy, Horse: Audrey Layne Crocker
Actor Five; Man, Ethiopian, Stranger Man, Ox: Samuel Floyd
Actor Six; Stute Fish, Drummer, Tribe, Dog: Rebekah Anwyll
THE COLLABORATORS
Director: Rick McVey
Music Director: Cami René Philgreen
Choreographer: Audrey Layne Crocker
Costume Designer: Meghan Schuler
Set Designer: Mitch Critel
Props Designer: Ricky Hesson
Artistic Director of The Barter Players: Katy Brown
Season Sponsor:
Alpha Natural Resources
Season Media Sponsor:
Blue Ridge PBS
