Bread & Puppet, one of the oldest non-profit political theater companies in the U.S., begins its short-time residence at Appalachian with its famed Cantastoria Workshop for the university and broader public. “Cantastoria” is a street theater form championed by Bread & Puppet that involves the narration of pictures using song, movement, text and puppetry. The company will perform a B&P Cantastoria and then teach workshop participants how to make new Cantastorias in small groups.

Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in North Carolina of the 1920s and ‘40s. With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion.