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Barton, Sallie B. Howard students staging ‘Our Town’ in Tarboro



These employees and students from Wilson’s Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science will take center stage in “Our Town” Thursday through Saturday at Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro.  Contributed photo

These employees and students from Wilson’s Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science will take center stage in “Our Town” Thursday through Saturday at Calvary Episcopal Church in Tarboro. Contributed photo

TARBORO — Eastern North Carolina performing arts institutions are joining forces this month to produce the classic American stage play “Our Town” written by Thornton Wilder.



Barton College and the Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science along with Calvary Episcopal Church will present a site-specific staging of the 1938 three-act play in and around Calvary’s historic churchyard cemetery at 411 E. Church St. in Tarboro at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, through Saturday, Aug. 28.

Directed by Barton College Chair of Drama Sherry Lee Allen, the “Our Town” production includes a diverse cast of local professional actors, theater students from Barton College and Sallie B. Howard, parishioners from Calvary Episcopal Church as well as Hollywood actor and Tarboro native Seth Schenall from the Amazon Prime sci-fi thriller “The Tomorrow War” featuring Chris Pratt.

Schenall will play George Gibbs. Sallie B. Howard Dean of Arts Diana Torres and musical theater and tap dance teacher Dirk Lumbard will perform the roles of Mrs. Gibbs and the stage manager, respectively.

Also participating from Sallie B. Howard are staff members Jeremy Herring, Tracy Ann Williams and Abigail Barbosa and students Tilaya Lyons, Jameer Sampson, Brooks Johnson, Timothy Stewart, Zaire Harris, Kiara Haley and Lydia Denton.

Scenes from “Our Town” will take place in several locations on the church campus. Audience members will have to move to each stage and are encouraged to bring folding chairs. 

Organizers say this special rendition of “Our Town” is a team effort reflective of the unity and respect that endures in the local arts community.

Admission is free; donations will be collected. Attendees must reserve free tickets by calling Calvary Episcopal Church at 252-823-8192.

Masks are required during each performance.

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