Twin City Stage Presents A Time to Kill

 (l-r) Ken Ashford (Judge Omar Noose), Derrick Parker (Carl Lee Hailey) and

Brian Joyce (Jake Brigance) photo by BrianDerrickKen.)

"Twin City Stage will present A Time to Kill,opening on Friday, November 7, at the Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem.  Additional performances will be held November 8-9 & 13-16.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 pm, and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm.  Tickets are $25 for adults and $22 for seniors and students.  Group discounts are available.  The box office opens to the public on Monday, October 27 at 12 noon and is open Monday through Friday from noon-5:30 pm.  Call (336) 725-4001 for tickets.

Torn in half by an unspeakable crime, a small Mississippi town becomes the center of a media storm where innocence is the victim, race is on trial and lives hang in the balance.  The first John Grisham novel to be brought to the stage, A Time to Kill tells the morally complex tale of Carl Lee Hailey, an African-American father who takes justice into his own hands after his young daughter is brutally attacked.  Jake Brigance is the white defense attorney who dares to take the case, despite danger which faces both him and his family.  Adapted for the stage by Rupert Holmes, this thrilling courtroom drama asks the question, “What is it in us that seeks the truth?  Is it our minds or is it our hearts?”

Twin City Stage is excited to be only the second theatre company in the country to produce A Time to Kill since its run on Broadway in late 2013.  “It is a privilege to bring a story with such compelling issues to the Piedmont Triad,” commented Maureen Daly, Twin City Stage’s executive director.  “We recognize the responsibility in being one of the first to produce a new play and we relish that challenge.” 

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP will sponsor the run of A Time to Kill.  It should be noted that, due to mature themes, this play is not appropriate for children.

A Time to Kill will be directed by Mark Pirolo, who will also design the set.  Ed Thomas will design lighting.  Justin Hall will design costumes.  Doug Wenner will design sound.  Karen Robertson will stage manage the production, assisted by Becky Proie.  The cast is as follows:

William Allison – Deputy Looney

Ken Ashford – Judge Omar Noose

Seth Austin – Pete Willard/D. R. Musgrove

Holly Bostick  - Ellen Roark

David Crook – Mr. Pate

Josh Gerry – Terrell Grist

Lalenja Harrington – Gwen Hailey

Brian Joyce – Jake Brigance

Paul Kaliser – Dr. W. T. Bass

Christian McCaskill - Deputy

Patrick Meehan – Rufus Buckley

Chad Nance – Billy Ray Cobb

Derrick Parker – Carl Lee Hailey

Gregg Vogelsmeier – Drew Tyndale

Becki West – Norma Gallo

Cameron Williams – Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver

Garry Wadell – Sheriff Ozzie Walls

Roger Wooten – Lucien Wilbanks

An Opening Night Reception, with wine provided by Raffaldini Vineyards and hors d’oeuvres provided by Chef Michael Creations,will begin at 7 pm on Friday, November 7,in the lobby. 

For further information, visit our website at www.twincitystage.org."

- A Press Release

BOOKMARKS AND ART FOR ART’S SAKE ANNOUNCE STUDENT ART CONTEST WINNER AND OPENING RECEPTION

"Bookmarks and Art for Art’s Sake (AFAS) announce the winner of the 2014 annual student art contest: Angie Avila, a rising eleventh grader at Mount Tabor High School. Her artwork will be printed on 5,000 bookmarks to be distributed throughout Winston-Salem and surrounding counties. She will be honored and her work will be on display at “Unbound & Unleashed, Celebrating Books and Authors through Art,” a juried art exhibit at the Womble Carlyle Gallery inside of the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts from August 8 through September 6. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, August 8th from 7–9 pm.

“We had close to 50 students participate in the 2014 Student Bookmark Art Contest. The extraordinary talent exhibited by this young group of artists made it extremely difficult to choose just one winner,” said Julie Knabb, Vice Chairman and Art Director of Art for Art’s Sake. “We are proud to congratulate Angie Avila for capturing the wonderful world of reading through art.”

Megan Monaghan, a Mount Tabor High School ninth grader, received second place, and Lauren Busic, a Clemmons Middle School eighth grader, received third place. Honorable mentions went to Anna Pate Glover, a senior at Mount Tabor High School, and Alaina Withers, a seventh grader at Clemmons Middle School. These students also will be honored on August 8 and will have their work on display.

The August 8 Opening Reception will also include a chance to talk with the artists and the opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice Award.” Artwork is available for purchase. The winners of the Juried Exhibition also will be honored at this event.  

Art for Art’s Sake builds, educates and celebrates Community through Art. Arts on Sunday, held during the months of May and October, features arts, crafts, and music and is held on Trade Street in the Downtown Arts District. Visit theafasgroup.com for more information.

Bookmarks is a literary arts organization based in Winston-Salem that engages, inspires, and connects readers with authors. This is achieved through the largest annual free book festival in North Carolina; Triad-based author talks, and the Authors in Schools program, which reached 5000 students in 2013. Bookmarks’ tenth festival of books and authors will be held on September 6, 2014 at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts and in the surrounding area on Spruce Street. Visit bookmarksnc.org for more information."

- A Press Release