It's Becoming Mostly Ghostly at Historic Smithfield Plantation

Hi, everyone! I wanted to pop in and let everyone know what has been happening for the past couple of months! Wayward is in post-production and moving forward, however, I have had another connected project that has been keeping me busy since September!

As you know, Wayward was shot in part at Historic Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, VA. And, the wonderful Executive Director and Program Coordinator asked me to be involved in their Hallowe'en event at Smithfield by way of writing and directing 2 programs to be held on the grounds on one night of their two-day event! The programs are a re-telling of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and a Ghost Walk in the Preston Family Cemetery!

I am not a playwright, or theatre director, but I love history and Smithfield Plantation! So, I set out to research all about the Preston family and the inhabitants of the Cemetery up on the hill. There was a lot of digging that had to be done (no pun intended!) to find enough information to form relationships with these ghosts so I could help them come alive for one night!

After weeks and weeks of research, writing, costuming and casting, tomorrow is the day that some of the original Preston Family Members will walk the plantation grounds again and get to tell their stories! From 13 year old Nancy, to the patriarch, William Preston and his wife Susanna and another son and grandson, there are many fun stories to be told! Creepy fun will be had by all who dare to enter the Cemetery!

And, The Sleepy Hollow Storytellers (ie Washington Irving himself and his real life friend, James Kirke Paulding) will breathe new life to this fun story, making the audience laugh and shiver a bit in fright! All of the actors who are lending their talents for the night are amazing and will delight everyone who visits!

So, if you love history (I know you do!) and want to enjoy a little creepy, historic fun this weekend, come to Historic Smithfield Plantation for their Smithfield Hallowe'en! My events will be Saturday night only. Tickets are available online and at the door!

Photo Courtesy of Historic Smithfield Plantation