Springfield Little Theatre presents Huck Finn

The great American novel comes to life in a thrilling new adaptation of Mark Twain’s Huck Finn. Huck Finn flees the claws of "civilization" for the freedom of the mighty Mississippi, only to find himself running from mobs, getting shot at, stealing gold, digging escape tunnels and dressing as a woman. And perhaps his greatest adventure: unexpectedly finding his own moral compass in a world of corruption and hypocrisy. This timeless tale of friendship, laughter, and humanity is perfect for school productions, touring, and introducing a whole new audience to Mark Twain’s definitive novel.

Springfield Little Theatre brings Twain’s masterpiece, adapted by Eric Coble, to the Landers Theatre stage October 22 through November 1.

Coble’s adaptation regularly receives rave reviews. Huck Finn is not a children’s novel. Although seen through the boyhood eyes of Huck Finn, it deals with controversial topics of the years the story takes place, including slavery.

Tony Brown, writing for the Cleveland Plain Dealer says, "The kids at Friday's school performance loved it. So will your kids…Coble's challenges were considerable. Twain's book is not a children’s book, though it is propelled down the mighty Mississippi by boyhood adventuring.

“It is a book, often misguidedly banned from high-school libraries…about a young man's inner struggle to defy the morality of his time and to do the right thing: help his friend, a slave, to freedom. Coble had to get that onto the stage in a way that would engage rather than enrage his audience… [he] succeeds admirably."

The Cleveland News-Herald wrote, "A highly theatrical, cohesive whole…Coble's layered adaptation embraces Twain's exploration of race in nineteenth-century America and asks: 'What is the world telling you, and does that line up with what your heart is telling you—and how do you create a life between those two poles?'"

Performances are October 22-25, and October 29 through November 1. Tickets are $15 to $19 for adults, $12-$16 for children, and can be purchased by calling the Springfield Little Theatre box office at (417) 869-1334, or online at www.springfieldlittletheatre.org.

The oldest largest civic theatre operation in Missouri, and one of the largest in mid-America, Springfield Little Theatre at the Landers produces a mainstage season of nine plays and musicals that are attended by some 60,000 Southwest Missourians annually. 

The Gayly – October 18, 2015 @ 9am.