Director's Notes
Grown don’t mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What’s that suppose to mean? In my heart it don’t mean a thing.more >
Show Reviews
Funny and thought-provoking are the terms that come to mind when describing the premier production of “Pow’r in the Blood” at Barter Theatre’s Stage II. It deals with a serious subject – death – but playwright T.more > — Priscilla Hall, Wytheville Enterprise
The first production of Barter’s 75th season is a powerful play by T. Cat Ford.more > — Shari Stacy, Washington County News
Here’s something you may not want to think about; every year each of us passes the anniversary of our own death. Of course, unless you are punctually suicidal or on Death Row, your ultimate checkout date is a mystery.more > — Robert McKinney, Bristol Herald Courier
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Melissa Owens and Mary Lucy Bivins
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Ashley Campos
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Mary Lucy Bivins and Melissa Owens
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Nicholas Piper, Melissa Owens, Rick McVey, Amy Baldwin and Ashley Campos
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Mary Lucy Bivins and Melissa Owens
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Mary Lucy Bivins and Melissa Owens
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POW'R IN THE BLOOD commercial
Pow'r in the Blood
by T. Cat Ford
Going home isn’t easy. When Heather comes home to Georgia to visit her mother in the hospital, reconnecting with her Southern roots is not as easy as it once was. As mother and daughter struggle to understand one another we see there is indeed 'wonder working pow'r in the blood.' A funny and touching story about family and forgiveness.
Stage: Barter Stage II
Cast & Credits
Dorothy - Amy Baldwin
Heather - Melissa Owens
Ada- Mary Lucy Bivins
Ruby Mae - Ashley Campos
John - Nick Piper
Brother Brady - Rick McVey
Dr. Chen - Chandler Davis
Director - Susanne Boulle
