CAST, SONGS BRING HUCK FINN TO LIFE IN 1ST-RATE `BIG RIVER' : THE FACTS.Byline: Victoria Giraud Special to the Daily News Based on Mark Twain's ``Adventures of Huckleberry huckleberry, any plant of the genus Gaylussacia, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family), native to North and South America. The box huckleberry (G. brachycera) of E North America is evergreen and is often cultivated. The common huckleberry (G. Finn,'' the ``Big River'' is a rip-roaring musical full of toe-tapping rhythm, inspiring songs, and humor that will appeal to all. It's excellent theater! I'm a longtime fan of singer-songwriter Roger Miller (``King of the Road''), but had no idea what a superb musical talent he really was. His music combines the spirit of gospel, blues and country; the instrumental and choral accompaniment is first-rate. The play centers on the impish imp·ish adj. Of or befitting an imp; mischievous. imp  ish·ly adv.imp Huck huck n. Huckaback. Noun 1. huck - toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric huckaback toweling, towelling - any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels and his adventures with Jim, an escaped slave, as they journey down the Mississippi River Mississippi River River, central U.S. It rises at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and flows south, meeting its major tributaries, the Missouri and the Ohio rivers, about halfway along its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. on a raft. All the serious issues - slavery, child abuse, deception - are handled in a light-hearted, irresistible way. Huck, a playful and tremendously charming performance by Zachary Pugh, narrates the story in his own inimitable in·im·i·ta·ble adj. Defying imitation; matchless. [Middle English, from Latin inimit manner. Huck has been taken in by two spinsters in the small town of St. Petersburg to be civilized and educated. When Huck's drunk father shows up, Huck agrees to live with him but flees when his father pulls a knife. Huck joins forces with Jim (Michael McCurtis in an inspiring performance), who has just escaped from his owner. The adventure gets a bit prickly when Jim and Huck help two fugitives posing as European royalty. Gary Best Gary Best is a character in the long-running ITV cop-drama The Bill. He was played by Ciaran Griffiths from 2002-2005. Personal life prior to The Bill , who also plays Huck's Pap, is the rapscallion King in a priceless performance, while the hilarious Jim Lashly plays the rascal Duke. The pair - who almost steal the show - pose as the English brothers of a recently deceased rich farmer in a ploy to claim the inheritance. Huck thwarts the plot to help the dead man's daughter, Mary Jane, played by the vivacious Christine Zirbel, but not before Jim is sold back into slavery. As luck would have it Jim is sold to relatives of Tom Sawyer, Huck's best friend. Tom (the animated Chris Moir) and Huck steal Jim back, and all turns out well in the end. The colorful and artistic set was designed by Jeff G. Rack, who attributes his inspiration to American painter Thomas Hart Thomas Hart or Tom Hart may refer to:
Compliments to director Taylor Kasch and bravo to musical director Jim Calire and all the fine musicians - Alan Thornhill on guitar, Lee Rollag on fiddle, Mitch Kashmar on harmonica harmonica. 1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline. , Jim Calire on keyboard, and Jodie Eulitz percussion. The talented ensemble includes; Jacques and Lia Behar, Byron and Spencer Campbell, Sarah Casole, Ally and Nicholas Crane, Cassie and Tom Eubanks, Wayne Francis, Dara Goldman, Darrienne, Lauren, Adryon, and Carin Gross, Gita Gould, Olivia Hammill, Jaye Hersch, Olivia Hunter, Deborah and Jarys Maragopoulos, Joyce McWilliams, George Miller, Dan and Sarah Mirk mirk n. & adj. Variant of murk. , Charles Pepper, Shekinah Pugh, Andy Salmen, Mike Sorrell and Mike Wise. WHAT: ``Big River, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,'' music and lyrics by Roger Miller, book by William Hauptman WHEN: 8 p.m. today and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. WHERE: Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley COST: $16 adults; $13 seniors and students; $10 children. INFORMATION: (805) 581-9940. |
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