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INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR DRAMA
CB# 3240, NCNB Plaza
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3240
919/962-1328
Contact: Judy Via July 27, 1990
919-962-1328 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OUTDOOR DRAMA CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN CHEROKEE, NC
The 28th Annual Managers, Directors and Promoters Conference,
sponsored by the Institute of Outdoor Drama, will take place October
9-7 in Cherokee, North Carolina. The Cherokee Historical Association,
producer of the outdoor drama UNTO THESE HILLS, will act as local host
for the three-day event.
The Institute of Outdoor Drama was established in 1963 as a
research and advisory agency of the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Through a variety of services to 75 Operating dramas, and
to community groups who plan to produce outdoor dramas, the Institute
is a national clearinghouse and repository for information on all
aspects of outdoor historical drama.
Outdoor historical drama, which got its start in this country with
Paul Green�?�s THE LOST COLONY, now celebrating its 50th season at
Manteo, North Carolina, involves the production of an Original play
depicting historical events which took place at or near the site where
the play is performed. This strong sense of place, along with the
larger-than-life portrayals and basic human values they convey, combine
to create a unique form of epic American theatre.
Outdoor drama, including historical plays, Shakespeare festivals,
religious plays, and pageants, is performed each summer in 28 states,
from St. Augustine, Florida to Kodiak Island, Alaska. Last year, more
than 2,000,000 people attended outdoor drama productions in the United
States, representing a total economic impact of nearly $6 billion.
The annual Conference is the only national meeting for those
involved in the production, management, or planning of outdoor
historical drama. The meeting features panel discussions and workshops
chaired by leading theatre and travel industry professionals.
Interspersed with working sessions will be tours of local historic
attractions, an evening of live theatre performance, an authentic
Indian feast, and informal social events.
Highlighting this year�?Ts Conference will be a 3-hour tour of the
majestic Mountainside Theatre, home of Kermit Hunter�?Ts long-running
drama, UNTO THESE HILLS. Built in 1949, and extensively renovated in
the late 1980s, the Mountainside Theatre is an outstanding example of
an older facility which has been maintained in excellent condition.
The tour will include front-of-the-house and backstage areas,
company housing (dormitories and cottages), dining facility, canteen
theatre, and the new administration building, which houses historical
exhibits of the Cherokee Historical Association.
Delegates may also tour the adjacent Oconaluftee Indian Village, a
re-created early 18th-century community featuring Cherokee in authentic
costume demonstrating an ancient way of life, and the Cherokee
Cyclorama, an exhibit portraying 300 years of tribal history. Both
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attractions are owned and operated by the Cherokee Historical
Association.
The Holiday Inn at Cherokee is the Conference hotel and will host
meetings and meal functions. Conference brochures, including pre-
registration and hotel reservation forms, will be available in early
September. To receive a Conference brochure, contact: The Institute
of Outdoor Drama, University of North Carolina, CB 3240 NCNB Plaza,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3240; 919-962-1328.
