Providence Gap

The World Premiere of an Appalachian Saga
written by Preston Lane
original music by Laurelyn Dossett

June 6 – July 4, 2010

Some guys have all the luck.
In the tradition of Brother Wolf, Beautiful Star and Bloody Blackbeard comes a new play blending magic, myth and music. Chance Presnell is lucky. Abandoned at birth, he is rescued by a stranger. He meets his wife by accident. And coincidence saves his only child. But luck can change. As war calls him to Europe and an old jealousy splits his family apart, fate twists and his fortunes change. From a farm in the Blue Ridge to a mill village in the Piedmont, from the trenches of World War I to the Mexican border, Chance must take his destiny into his own hands as he searches for a place where all that is lost can once again be found.

“Is it chance, luck, or fortune that brought Greensboro a duo like Lane and Dossett? Probably all of the above, but don’t sit and ponder. These two are treasures, and we should not take their efforts for granted. They have brought to Greensboro a world-class world premiere, and we should rally ‘round them on their journey...In Providence Gap, their immense talents not only as individuals, but as collaborators, merge in a synchronicity that will turn even the most cynical regional theatergoer into a believer.”
–Lynn Jessup, Classical Voice of North Carolina
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David Ford interviews creators Preston Lane and Laurelyn Dossett on 88.5 WFDD's Triad Arts Up Close.
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Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane sat down with Preston and Laurelyn for an article in News & Record's GoTriad.
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The cast, band and creators joined host Frank Statio on WUNC's The State of Things, with songs and scenes from the play.
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