A stylized illustration with the phrase 'bright star' in large letters. The background features mountains and a train crossing a bridge, with a silhouette of a girl in the foreground. The border is decorated with stars.

Bright Star

Written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell

Performances: July 28, 31; Aug. 6, 8, 11, 14, 18, 22, 28

Performances begin at 8pm, with the venue opening 1 hour prior to showtime.

Directed by Dr. Emily Rollie, with a 2.5-hour running time, including a 15-minute intermission.

Performed at our scenic Ski Hill Amphitheater

CHILDREN UNDER 5 (including babes in arms) ARE NOT PERMITTED

A young writer in 1940s North Carolina uncovers a heartbreaking 1920s love story involving a literary editor, a forbidden romance, and a tragic loss - all told through soaring bluegrass melodies that evoke redemption and healing.

the cast

Alice Murphy
Rachel Powers

Jimmy Ray
Tanis Gonzaga

Billy Cane
Marcus Wolf

Mama Murphy
Megan Kratzer

Daddy Murphy
Jeff Jeffers

Daddy Cane
Gary Hesse

Mayor Dobbs
John Wagner

Stanford
Mikael Kvart

Lucy
Kelcy Swanstrum

Daryl
Mason Cooper Laing

Margo
Bailey Frasier

Ensemble
AJ Newbury, Autumn Manson, Carmen Souza, Claire Bowder, Dov Matthews, Drago Smith, Jack D'Agostino, James Klarich, Marcos Alba-Estrada, Paris Marie, Sophia McCutcheon, Taylor Gonzaga

Understudies/Swings
Taylor Gonzaga (Alice Murphy US), Marcos Alba-Estrada (Jimmy Ray US), Dov Matthews (Billy Cane US), Autumn Manson (Mama Murphy US),
James Klarich (Swing), Claire Bowder (Swing)

Ski Hill seating chart