Providence Gap
The World Premiere of an Appalachian Saga
written by Preston Lane
original music by Laurelyn Dossett
June 6 – July 4, 2010
Some guys have all the luck.
In the tradition of Brother Wolf, Beautiful Star and Bloody Blackbeard comes a new play blending magic, myth and music. Chance Presnell is lucky. Abandoned at birth, he is rescued by a stranger. He meets his wife by accident. And coincidence saves his only child. But luck can change. As war calls him to Europe and an old jealousy splits his family apart, fate twists and his fortunes change. From a farm in the Blue Ridge to a mill village in the Piedmont, from the trenches of World War I to the Mexican border, Chance must take his destiny into his own hands as he searches for a place where all that is lost can once again be found.
“Is it chance, luck, or fortune that brought Greensboro a duo like Lane and Dossett? Probably all of the above, but don’t sit and ponder. These two are treasures, and we should not take their efforts for granted. They have brought to Greensboro a world-class world premiere, and we should rally ‘round them on their journey...In Providence Gap, their immense talents not only as individuals, but as collaborators, merge in a synchronicity that will turn even the most cynical regional theatergoer into a believer.”
–Lynn Jessup, Classical Voice of North Carolina
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David Ford interviews creators Preston Lane and Laurelyn Dossett on 88.5 WFDD's Triad Arts Up Close.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane sat down with Preston and Laurelyn for an article in News & Record's GoTriad.
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The cast, band and creators joined host Frank Statio on WUNC's The State of Things, with songs and scenes from the play.
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Preston Lane introduces a sneak peek of Providence Gap, with scenes from the play. Video: John S. Allred, 1121 Productions. (Length: 3:51)
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An in-depth look at Providence Gap, with scenes from the play and commentary from Preston Lane, Laurelyn Dossett, and actors TJ Austyn, Ginny Myers Lee, Christine Morris and Jeffery West. Video: John S. Allred, 1121 Productions. (Length: 9:57) |
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Pictured (l to r): Nick Albrecht, Christine Morris, Ginny Myers Lee and Jeffery West. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: The cast of Providence Gap. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: The cast of Providence Gap. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured (l to r): Michael Abbott, Jr., Scott Manring, Carl Jones, Laurelyn Dossett and TJ Austyn. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured (l to r): Laurelyn Dossett, Leah Turley, Scott Manring, TJ Austyn and Carl Jones. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: TJ Austyn. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: TJ Austyn and Ginny Myers Lee. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured (l to r): Cinny Strickland, TJ Austyn and Katie Vohwinkel. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured (l to r): Matt Palmer, Katie Vohwinkel, TJ Austyn, Matthew Delaney and Cinny Strickland. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured (l to r): TJ Austyn, Catherine Delaney, Michael Abbott, Jr. and Katie Vohwinkel. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: The cast of Providence Gap. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: The cast of Providence Gap. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured (l to r): Ginny Myers Lee, Leah Turley, TJ Austyn and Michael Abbott, Jr. in Providence Gap. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured (l to r): Michael Abbott, Jr., Leah Turley, TJ Austyn, Katie Vohwinkel and Ginny Myers Lee in Providence Gap. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
