The Tony Award winning musical, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opens April 16 th for a
2-week run at Sutherland Memorial Arts Theatre.

Based on Mark Twain's beloved novel and propelled by an award winning score from Roger Miller, the king of country music, this jaunty journey provides a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana.

Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heart-warming, bringing to life your favourite characters from the novel, including; the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke, who may or may not be as harmless as they seem; and adding to the fun are Huck's partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, and their rowdy gang of pals; Huck's drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn; the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and her trusting family.

Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Music and Best Book of a Musical, Big River opened on Broadway in 1985 and ran for over 1,000 performances.

Tom Sawyer

Jim

Mark Twain/The King/Doctor

Ben Rodgers/First Man/Young Fool/Hired Hand

Papp Finn/Andy/Sherriff Bell

Miss Watson/Sally Phelps

Widow Douglas/Strange Woman/Susannah Wilkes

The Crossing Soloist

Ensemble