An Evening with Mark Twain December 12, 2008

Kurt Sutton presents his witty, humorous and often hilarious "An Evening with Mark Twain" at the Lemon Bay Playhouse December 12, 13, and 14. As Mark Twain, Mr. Sutton has appeared in theatres nationally, pleasing audiences with Twain's wit, wisdom and love for music.

Kurt Sutton was born in Mannheim, Germany, immigrating to the United States in 1950. He grew up in Canton, Ga., graduating from the University of Georgia in 1968. He has performed as a speaker, trainer, musician, and entertainer for 30 years. His instruments include harmonica, guitar, and banjo. He has appeared in the movie, "Go Tell It on the Mountain" featuring Paul Winfield and "Night Shadows" featuring Wings Hauser.

Mr. Sutton has created a Broadway-Branson type play using Sam Clemens many talents to portray Mark Twain. Mr. Sutton has chosen to play the character of Mark Twain the way Clemens would have played him. Clemens played guitar, banjo, piano, and harmonica on a regular basis in his parlor for his friends and family. When Mr. Sutton plays, the audience is pleasantly surprised to find that the music of Clemens era, now called traditional music, makes the show a sing-a-long fun event while keeping the wonderfully witty and humorous stories of Mark Twain. The show’s dramatic pieces are right out of Twain’s most famous books, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Roughing It.

Mr. Sutton is a recent recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts Big Read Project for his work in theatres and libraries to perform and promote “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.

Performances are Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13, at 7:30 PM and a special Sunday Matinee on December 14 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available online at www.lemonbayplayhouse.com and at the box office at 96 West Dearborn Street, Englewood, phone 475-6756.

Official Website: http://www.lemonbayplayhouse.com