A world premiere adaptation of the novel that originated the archetype of the American cowboy. Never named, rough-hewn but soft-spoken, living on the frontier between nature and civilization, the Virginian pursues his own singular code of honor. On a ranch near Sunk Creek, Wyoming, the cowpuncher from Virginia struggles to uphold this code in conflict with his deadly enemy, a former ranch hand turned rustler, as well as in his courting of the fiercely independent schoolmarm, whose own personal code is as strong as his. A study of the meaning of honor in the Old West, City Lit's production will feature a diverse cast. "The value of any national myth lies in its availability to everyone," McCabe stated. The show will also feature a small herd of puppet horses, created for the show by The Puppet Company. Three quarters the size of real horses, the puppet horses will be able to do the things horses in Westerns do, from dodging the lariat to brushing away flies with their tails.
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
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Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
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A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret
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Miracle on South Division Street
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Jingle Belles Comedy
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Amadeus
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Elgin Symphony Orchestra
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American English
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Mixmasters Jingle Bash Reunion W/ TKA and The Mixmasters
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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
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