Jim Thorpe - All American,
is by Emmy-award winning Saul Levitt and is playing August 7 -
23. The visually stunning play telling the memorable story of
Jim Thorpe, Sac & Fox Indian, football, baseball star, winner of
2 Gold Medals in the 1912 Olympics and known as "The greatest
athlete in the world." Told as a vision of the Chief
Blackhawk, the show features Native American dance and music along
side of football and track moments from Thorpe's
life.
Cast of Jim
Thorpe
Mike
Sharkey – Jim Thorpe
Chief Blackhawk – Angelo Gabriel
Bruni
Enrique Bazan
Andrew
Casper
David
Case
Blake Fox
Jerry Wienand
Alex
Crawley
Staff of Jim
Thorpe
Direction – Wayne Brinda
Native American
Musical Direction – Miguel Sague
Native American Choreography -
Cynthia Cagey
Consultant and Coach – Ken Saybel, of the
Pittsburgh Pirates
Set Design – Linnea Glick
Costume Design –
Helen Schaffer
Lighting Design – Gary Smith
Properties –
Toniaray DiGacomo
Synopsis –
As the smell of sweetgrass and sage lingers in the
air, and one sees the mystical setting with totem poles and symbols,
one hears a distant drum and the song of a Native American. From the
ages past comes Chief Blackhawk who beckons Chief Seattle, Cochise,
Kicking Bird, Crazy Horse and Tecumseh. When they join the circle,
Blackhawk tells us the story of courage, spirit and integrity . . .
the story of Wa Tho Huk which means Bright Path. We know him as Jim
Thorpe.
We travel thru his life led by Blackhawk, thru his days
at Carlisle, on the playing fields, in the 1912 Olympics and on a
pier with his grandson.
Seasoned with Native song and dance, along with athletic
moments on the playing fields, you and your family will run with his
plays, cheer with his victories, share his anguish of losing the
medals and partake of his spirit with his
grandson.
Feature
Links
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