Honey in the Rock is an outdoor musical-drama by American playwright Kermit Hunter and composer Jack Kilpatrick. It is the oldest American Civil War drama that continues to be performed.[1] Honey in the Rock has been performed annually by Theatre West Virginia since 1961 at the Cliffside Amphitheatre in Grandview Park within the New River Gorge National River protected area near Beckley, West Virginia.[2] The drama tells the story of the turbulent times during the Civil War that created the state of West Virginia.
References
- ↑ "A grand time". The Register-Herald. Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ↑ "Theatre West Virginia 2005 Program Guide" (PDF). Theatre West Virginia. 2005. pp. 1, 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-11-19. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- unused sources
- Tristam, Pierre (June 22, 1991). "Pierre Tristam 'Honey in the Rock' To End 30-Year Run". Charleston Daily Mail. p. A6.
- Sadd, Mark (June 11, 1997). "'Honey in the Rock' Packs In History". Charleston Daily Mail. p. A2.
- "'Honey in the Rock' Coming To Elk Center". The Charleston Gazette. March 4, 2004. p. 66.
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