Big River - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller, Book by William Hauptman, Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain

June 22 - July 22, 2007

Playhouse on the Square, 51 S. Cooper St. Memphis, TN

Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Book, Best Original Score, and Best Musical, this heart-warming American saga of self-discovery and friendship begins on a raft on the mighty Mississippi River in the 1840s. The irrepressible Huck Finn and his friend Jim, a slave, are two unlikely runaways who join together on an epic journey in search of freedom and a better life. Fusing the novel's rich characterizations with a lush soaring score, this mesmerizing musical extravaganza captures the foot-stomping rhythms, poignant sounds, and indefinable spirit of life on the big river.

Cast and Crew

Production Team

Director: Scott Ferguson
Choreographer: Brian Loeffler
Stage Manager: Melinda L. Bott
Technical Director: Todd C. Aberts
Scenic Designer: Mark Guirguis
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Lighting Designer: Ben Wheeler
Sound Designer: Rory Dale

Pap Finn: Mark Collins
Mary Jane Wilkes: Annie Gaia
The Duke: Jeremy Garrett
The King: John Hemphill
Jim: Keith Patrick McCoy
Tom Sawyer: Greg Pragel
Huckleberry Finn: Andrew Weir

Ensemble:

Michael J. Amoroso
Alex Berry
Orisha Aliye Bowers
Sheila J. Clark
Corey Cochran
Ann Marie Gideon
Ruth Johnson
Mandy Lane
Melody Latham
Kevin Murphy
Jesus Pacheco
Matt Reed
Yvonne Same
Zurick Thomas
A.J. Tucker
Michael J. Vails
Kirie Taylor Walz