Bear Country, the highest attended and biggest selling play in the 25 year history of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Octagon stage will return to ASF for a limited engagement January 13-23. This Silver Anniversary encore production will take place on a reconceived set in ASF's 750-seat Festival Theatre.
Tickets start at $30 and are available at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival box office, on line at www.asf.net or by phone at 1.800.841.4273. ASF is located at 1 Festival Drive in the heart of Montgomery's beautiful Blount Cultural Park.Written by Michael Vigilant, Bear Country follows the rags to riches story of legendary University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. At the time of his retirement in 1982, Bryant had won more games than any coach in college football history. During his fascinating life Bryant wrestled a bear as a teen, single-handedly beat the arch rival Tennessee Volunteers while playing on a broken leg and won a landmark federal court case in which he was accused of illegal wagering. Bryant was also a national celebrity during his coaching years. His friends included Hollywood stars, captains of industry and American presidents.At its world premiere in 2009, Bear Country ran for six weeks at 98% capacity. The show attracted patrons from 21 states including Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.
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