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Barbara C. Polly President/Producer
From the first season in 1964 when I performed the
lead role of June Tolliver, to serving as Artistic
Director of the show, General Manager, and then
Producer, the Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor
Drama has been a labor of love for me, and a
very important part of my life.
THE TRAIL OF
THE LONESOME PINE is the longest continually running
outdoor drama in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
is now the official Outdoor Drama of Virginia.
It is the objective of the Lonesome Pine Arts &
Crafts, Inc. to provide an exciting entertaining and
accurate accounting of the story made famous in the
early 1900's by the noted author John Fox, Jr.
It depicts the effect that the discovery of coal in
the Appalachian Mountains had on the people of this
beautiful mountain region.
There can be no greater sense
of wonder than that of a young person viewing this
production for the first time and sharing in the
struggles, the humor, the feuding, the love and the
adventure of the fast paced action which
characterizes the exciting heritage of these
strong-minded mountain people. The outside
world crashed in upon their secure simple lives in a
dramatic way that changed them forever.
I would like to thank the
individuals, businesses and foundations who have
given us their much needed support to make this the
best season ever.