Mark Twain's Blues at DR2 Theatre

Cinna Productions have announced that its well-received production of Mark Twain's Blues, a play with music --book and music by Walt Stepp and lyrics by Stepp and Mark Twain-- will transfer to the DR2 Theatre for an extended 6 week off-Broadway run, following its earlier off-off-Broadway run at Altered Stages.

Mark Twain's Blues will open ay DR2 Theatre on 13 Apr 2008, following previews from 2 Apr and run through to 10 May 2008.

Mark Twain's Blues opens with the 65-year-old Mark Twain preparing for yet another of his frequent humorous lectures. But this one will be different, because soon after Twain begins to speak, he's surprised by a voice from the audience: it's Huckleberry Finn, now a full 20 years older than he was in Twain's book. He's soon joined by escaped slave Jim--now 50 years old--and together the two accuse their creator of betraying the truth of their lives in order to boost book sales. Determined to set the record straight once and for all, Huck and Jim act out some of the scenes in Twain's book...but this time, the way they really happened.

Directed by Tom Herman and choreographed by James Beaundry, Mark Twain's Blues features Bonne Kramer, Lance Olds, Barry Phillips and Bill Tatum (Mark Twain).

The creative team comprises Jan Varbelow (sets), Cathy Small (costumes), Charles Foster (lighting) and Peter Carpenter (sound).