THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, March 27, 1996 TAG: 9603270447
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B2 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
DATELINE: ROANOKE ISLAND LENGTH: Short : 29 lines
The 56th season of The Lost Colony outdoor drama will open on Thursday, June 6 and play nightly, except Saturdays, at 8:30 p.m. through Aug. 23.
``In the nearly 60 years that The Lost Colony has been in production, it has played to over three-million people from all over the world and served as the training ground for nearly 6,000 actors and technicians,'' said Eric Hause, director of marketing. ``It is truly a national treasure.''
The Lost Colony is produced by the Roanoke Island Historical Association, a non-profit arts organization dedicated to commemorating Sir Walter Raleigh's Roanoke Voyages of 1585-1587. It is performed in historic Waterside Theatre at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.
The drama was written by Pulitzer Prizewinner and North Carolina native Paul Green.
Ticket prices range from $14 for adults to $7 for children 11 and under. This year, The Lost Colony celebrates its North Carolina heritage by offering special half-price weekend discounts to North Carolina residents. For a free 1996 brochure, call (800) 488-5012 or write to The Lost Colony Box Office 1409, Manteo, N.C., 27954. by CNB