Photo Coverage: First Look at SRO's BIG RIVER

WHAT: Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming, bringing to life your favorite characters from the novel-the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; Huck's partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck's drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family. Propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.

WHEN: Friday, April 29 at 10:30am (Discounted tickets), Friday, April 29, 30, May 6 & 7 at 8:00pm, Sunday, May 1 & Saturday May 7 at 2:00pm

WHO: Production Team: Director: Dee Shepherd, Choreographer: Jonathan Rivera, Costume Design: Angela Barch

CAST: Huck - Caleb Baker, Widow Douglas - Susan Loar, Miss Watson, Aunt Sally - Kris Wilson, Jim - Brandon Buchanan, The Duke - Greg Zunkiewicz, Tom Sawyer - Anthony Guerrini, Ben Rogers, Doctor - Ryan Kopycinski, Jo Harper - Eryn Reynolds, King, Judge Thatcher - John Feather, Mary Jane Wilkes - Ashton Brammer, Hank, Young Fool - David Rausch, Pap Finn, Harvey Wilkes, Silas - Thor Collard, Susan - Mina Foreman, Joanna - Corrine Gorgas, Alice - Wilma Hatton, Alice's Daughter - Nyla Nyamweya, Ensemble - William Gorgas, Eli Wilson, Shellee Younkin, Akia Williams.

WHERE: The production will be staged in the Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. For more info visit http://www.srotheatre.org/

Check out a first look below!

Photo Credit: Jerri Shafer

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