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Once Upon a Blue Ridge

A Touring Theatre Company

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Mr. Lincoln's Office
A 200th Birthday Celebration

Mr. Lincoln’s Office
A visit with the President
Adaptation and Performance by Peter Holland
2008 Virginia Governor's Arts Award Nominee
Rates starting at $500 per show

In this timely 50 minute one man performance the audience is asked to go back in time to November, 1863-five short months after the bloody battle of Gettysburg-and meet with President Lincoln in his office in the White House.

"Brilliantly performed by Peter Holland." Mike Wiley, Mike Wiley Productions

"Captivated and entertained our students." Gear Up Mass

"If you see only one play this year make sure it is Mr. Lincoln's Office."
Carroll County, VA Historical Society

"A Social Studies Dream."
Dr. Jane Eason, President of the SC Council for the Social Studies

"A mesmerizing performance...
Everyone in the audience felt that they had spent an hour personally
with President Lincoln."
Robert S. Shackleford Jr., Ph.D., President, Randolph Community College, Asheboro, NC

Audiences from second graders to older adults will enjoy this dynamic and historically significant production.

Mr. Lincoln's Office helped celebrate the 200th Birthday of Abraham Lincoln on
February 12th 2009 at South Shore Arts in Munster, IN.

For a Study Guide go to the Links page

Dates are available for January and February 2010.

Now Booking for the Christmas Holiday
A Christmas Carol Revisited
Adapted from the Dickens Story by Peter Holland
Featuring masks for all the spirit characters and music of the season

A Christmas Carol Revisited

Adapted from the Dickens Classic

With original music by Peter Holland

In this faithful retelling of the Christmas classic, three street performers bring all of Dickens' characters magically to life. Utilizing beautiful oversized masks for all the spirit characters, and the involvement of the audience, old Scrooge's miraculous transformation from a miser to a man of good will becomes more poignant than ever. After the performance the cast will lead your group in a medley of Christmas Carols.

As Tiny Tim observed: "God Bless Us, Everyone!"

Attention Churches, Civic Organizations, and Schools--
This is the perfect entertainment for your holiday get-together!

The Brementown Musicians

In this delightful retelling of the classic fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, Peter and Christina get actors from the audience to help them tell the story. Featuring fun songs and Christina’s hilarious animal characters, Brementown Musicians entertains and gives the gentle message that you are never too old to follow your dreams.

Recommended for Pre-K—3rd graders and adults.

A Country Courtship, Parts I & II
A musical comedy based on two short plays by
Anton Chekov
Adaptation and Songs by Peter Holland

Part I: “The Proposal”
When a middle-aged, hypochondriac wimp asks for the hand of an independent daughter of a mountain moonshiner, hilarity conquers romance. Co-starring Paul Hodges as the moonshiner, “The Proposal”, has been a fall down laughing hit throughout the region. Featuring toe-tapping original songs like “I Only Want What’s Rightfully Mine” and “Someone Who Understands”, this 45 minute performance is the perfect blend of comedy, romance, and nostalgia.

Part II: “The Duel”
Set in the Old South right after the Civil War, this romantic comedy tells the story of an over the top southern belle who finds an unwelcome visitor in her private garden sanctuary. The visitor is an overbearing former Confederate soldier who has come to collect a debt owed by the lady’s deceased husband. When the lady says she cannot pay the debt, the man refuses to leave. Tempers flare and the two decide to fight a duel. Will they kill each other or live happily ever after? Songs include “The Duel” and “Some Dreams Refuse To Die” in this 45 minute comic love story.

Study Guides, Testimonials, Correlations, and PR material, etc. are available upon request.

Attention Retirement Centers--
A Country Courtship has been especially popular with senior citizens.

Contact Us

Peter and Christina Holland
Once Upon a Blue Ridge
Meadows of Dan, VA
(276) 952-6370
hollands@onceuponablueridge.com
onceuponablueridge@embarqmail.com