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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 DRAMA f f ‘From page 1A {Revolution in the southern Fcolonies. It set off a chain of events that led to the British {surrender at Yorktown a year Hater. Producing such a sweep- ing epic for the stage re- » quires the talent, dedication, | and theatre know-how of a "host of people. There are 68 members of the cast — men, women and children — led by director Caleb Sigmon. They will present a fast- moving saga that intimately | involves the audience in the The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com Page 9A unfolds at the Joy with the premier of ‘Liberty Mountain’ ber will wear a costume that reflects the authentic cloth- ing of the time, meticulously researched and hand-sewn by costumer Katy Biser and a dedicated team of volun- teers. Special effects, in- cluding lighting and an original musical score, will give a rich texture to the story. “Liberty Mountain” is the brainchild of a core of Kings Mountain civic lead- ers — Jim Champion, Shirley Brutko, Rick Dancy and Jerry Ledford — who began talking and meeting months | experience. Each castmem- 280: Few communities in ¢ Liberty Mountain sponsors } G+ Thanks to the 117 contributors who made the produc- “tion possible: ==Patrick Yarn Mills - Presenting Sponsor “Founding Father: Tourism Development Authority of Kings Mountain, Cleveland County Commissioners, City of Kings Mountain, The Neisler Foundation, The Dover " Foundation, Mary Sommers Neisler, Foust Textile, Harris “Funeral ‘Home and John O. Harris Interests, Bowers Fibers, Inc., J.E. Herndon Company, FiberVision®, Teijin "Aramid USA, Inc., PNC Bank, Womble Carlyle San- w.dridge & Rice, LLP, Saurer, Inc., Mal and Shirley Brutko, bx Mary-Wade O’Kelley Smith, Kings Mountain Herald, £xBebby and Sharon Horne rr wn General: Rick and Jewel Dancy, Dr. and Mrs. Martin W. Stallings - KM Pediatrics, David and Marie Brinkley, Harry Tate Bowers, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Inc Colonel: Earthspun Apparel, Larry Patrick, Kings “Mountain Embroidery, Colonel (Ret.) Joel and Patsy Rountree, David and Beth Allen, Anita and Doyle Camp- bell, David and Mary Dilling, Jerry and Sheila Ledford, Larry and Evelyn Hamrick, Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club, Marilyn Neisler, Jason and Amy Drum, David and Sarah Faunce, Bridges True Value Hardware, Jim and Mary Lou Ware, Larry and Florrie Hamrick, Wendy Is- bell, Dr. Jerry Eskridge and Lynn Eskridge, Douglas R. Harris-Jewelers, Inc., Jeff Grigg, Skip Grimes - Headwa- ters Creative, Jeff Hurley - -Wheelhouse Arts, Patricia N. - Plonk, Bank of the Ozarks, Got You Covered Tents - Lloyd Williams, Mr. And Mrs. Staley Keener - Leather- - ‘craft, Mr. And Mrs. Bill Ledford - Ledford Upholstery & Fabrics, Thomas Kelly and Rhonda Pauley, Heritage Brewing Co., Kings Mountain Scotch Ale mye ry : Over the. Mountain Volunteer: Jim and Susan Cham- pion, Steag Energy Services LLC, Dennis and Wanda | ConenKet and Evelyn Kiser, Donald Dixon, Jack and an Buchanan, Ronnie and Rita Franks, Robert and Lane. i olin, M . and Mrs. 'E. Wilson Griffin, Jr., Earl and Bea tz, Jim and Butch Spivey, Tom and Faye Bennett, Jeff Bnd) Priscilla Mauney, The McRae Company, LLC, Mar- “Howe and Eric Scholler, Jay and Sandy Rhodes, Myra - + Inc., Dewey and Nancy Matherly, Roger and Libby Put- nam, Tom and Carol Wood, Betty and Jim Potter, Ken and Liz Pflieger, FleetNet America, Inc., John and Johnsie : Reavis, The Amos Agency, LLC, Ragan and Reba Harper, i Dan and Shonni Dixon, Warren and Laura Carpenter i Bingham, Edward Jones Investments - Doug Satterfield, ! Barbara and Clenon Tackett, Sylvia and Andy Neisler, Ar- lene S. Barrett, Aubrey and Kathy Livsie McGinnis, Robert and Camiel Bradshaw, Body Junction, i Patriot: Thomas and Janet Tate, Edward and Carol Ho- _erning, Charles Blanton, Myrtle Christenson, Solomon Willis, James Belmont and Nancy Richard, Sharon and Jim Jennings, Ruth Barnett Wilson, Hallie W. Connor, £ Glenn and Joann Lineberry, Melanie Ripple Ballard, Co- “ene Bennett, Allen and Linda Dixon, John and Dot Re Slopey, Glee and Barbara Bridges, Kevin, Jennifer, Eli, sand Ruby Osborne, Doug Burch, Josie Polhemus, M.C. {rand Joanne Pruette, Mary W. Adams, Grady Howard, ¥ Mike and Roxie Trammell, F. J. Sincox, M.D., Dean and © Gay Champion, Complete Chiropractic and Acupuncture, SR. Howard Bryant, Dr. and Mrs. John Still, Allan and Tri- F'cia Propst, Mr. and Ms. Harry D. Cates, Kings Mountain b Rotary Club ) i Contributor: Stephanie and Bethany Falls, Jacqueline Smith i Fo i f= if if i | Since 70 plus actors and actresses will be on the stage of “Liberty Mountain” depicting characters at the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain the director thought it appropriate for them to see where all the action took place 234 years ago. Pictured at the Kings Mountain Battleground at the Kings Mountain National Military Park are some members of the cast. the nation have such a piece of history as the Kings Mountain National Military Park at their doorstep, and the steering committee wanted to produce a drama that would celebrate the sig- nificance of the battle and bring national recognition to Kings Mountain. Their in- spiration and insight, along with many hours of hard work, come to fruition Fri- day evening with the pre- mier performance. The world premier the first two weekends in October will mark just the beginning. “Liberty Mountain” will be produced and performed for a month every summer, be- ginning June 26, 2015. Sup- porters expect to draw audiences from all over the world to see how the Kings Mountain victory played such a crucial role in Amer- ica’s eventual independence from Great Britain. Producers expect sell-out performances for the first run of the play, but some tickets are still available by calling 704-730-9408 or on- line at wwwkmliberty- mountain.com. Liberty Mountain, the Battle of Kings Mountain Drama which opens to the public for two performances Saturday and Sunday and again next weeked at Joy Theatre, features a large cast. Some of the cast mem- bers are pictured from left, front row, Bella Sherrin, Stetson McDaniel, Phylicia Eubanks and Makylah Reid. Back row, from left, Mary Grace Keller, Greg Dixon and Bridget Allen. Photo by LIB STEWART MUSIC: to sound throughout KM for Gateway Fest From page 1A Center and the Kings Moun- tain Art Depot. Admission is free to all the activities. For additional information call 704-734-0333 or visit www.CityofKM.com for ad- ditional information and ap- plications to the Cute Critters Pet Competition, the Pumpkin Roll, and the Pie Baking contests. Keith Ramey and the Timberidge Bluegrass Band (above), along with Dirty Grass Soul (at right) are two of the bands that will be featured at the Gatewat Festival October 11 at Patriots’ Park in downtown Kings Mountain. 49¢ forum Letter tothe editor... Do you have questions or concerns about what's happening in your community? Are there good things happening in your neighborhood? Let us know in a Letter to the Editor. We welcome your comments®! Send your Letters to The Editor at: The Kings Mountain Herald P.O. Box 769, Kings Mountain NC 28086 or e-mail us at: lib.kmherald@gmail.com “Letters to the Editor must be signed and include address and phone number, Letters are limited to 500 words or less and are subject to Editorial review. Thank you leteers are required to be placed as paid personal notes. DEADLINES Tue Knee MOUNTAIN Herald 700 E. Gold St.» P.O. Box Te Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (70417307496 + Fax (704) 739 11 Hours Monda y through Friday 8a. 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