The Old Man and the Old Moon

The Theatre Arts program at Lees-McRae College presents “The Old Man and the Old Moon,” a whimsical tale about the story of an old man who has maintained the phases of the moon for as long as he can remember. When his wife is drawn away from their post by a mysterious melody, the old man must decide between what he has known his whole life and following his wife into the great unknown world beyond his post.

“I will be playing the role of the old man. He is the title character of the show, he is the perspective character, and you’re following his journey to basically go after his wife. It’s a great adventure,” said junior Dustin Trafton, who is majoring in Musical Theatre and minoring in Technical Theatre. “He goes to find her not knowing what he has done wrong, and then over the course of his journey he comes to understand more about who he himself is, more about who she is, and more about their lives together.”

A true ensemble production, most of the actors in “The Old Man and the Old Moon” play many parts and are all on stage for the majority of the show’s run-time

Seven performances of “The Old Man and the Old Moon” take place. Three evening showings will be at 7 p.m. on April 11, April 13 and April 19. Four matinee performances will be at 2 p.m. on April 12, April 14, April 20 and April 21.

Tickets range from $10-$15 and are available online.