Barbary Allen

In a word: wonderful. This play directed by Jim Hammond and produced at the Gainesville Theatre Alliance is, in a word, "wonderful." It was wonderfully directed and staged, the lighting designer and set designer obviously talked to one another and it was wonderfully written by Gay H. Hammond. The story is of a young girl, Barbary Allen, and the love of a man, Matthew MacTier, and all the Mountain-folk that live their lives around them. Then comes the stranger from the city - Nate Cullen. He just stirs up so much with these folks. But I tell you - the story flows and the hour and 55 minutes goes by so fast on this one! And props to the Stage Manager, Mallory London, for running a tight ship and making sure that intermission was exactly 12 minutes long. Well done to London and the House Managers. This theater has a wonderful season coming up in the fall - it's not one to be missed.