| Terrence Mann ~ The Lost Colony |
The Lost Colony tells the dramatic
story of America's earliest beginnings
over 400 years ago. In 1587, about
120 men, women and children
bravely established the first English
settlement in the New World on
Roanoke Island. Shortly after arriving
in this New World, colonist Eleanor
Dare, gave birth
to Virginia Dare, the first English child
born in America.
But life on the island was difficult. Low
on supplies and facing hostile Native
Americans, the colonists sent
Governor John White back to England
in the summer of 1587 for supplies.
Because of the impending war with
Spain, however, Governor White was
unable to return to Roanoke Island
until 1590. When he arrived, the
colony had vanished, leaving one
tantalizing clue as to their
whereabouts:
the
word
"CROATOAN" carved on a post. The
fate of those first colonists remains
one of America's most intriguing
mysteries.
Today, visitors to Roanoke Island can
see their amazing story on summer
nights at Waterside Theatre, home of The Lost Colony.
Performed near the very site of the colonists' ill-fated
settlement, the production is the fictional story of the
colonists' spirit,
courage and dream of
freedom-a story that
rings true today.
Written by North
Carolina's Pulitzer
prize-winning
playwright,
Paul
Green, and produced
by the Roanoke Island Historical Association, The Lost
Colony is a first in its own right. Combining drama, dance,
spectacle, and song, the production is the forerunner of
the modern American musical.
During its extraordinary run, the production has served as
a training ground for hundreds of remarkably
accomplished alumni over the decades. (Taken from The Lost Colony Website)
In the early part of his career, TM was the understudy in the role of "Old Tom".
The tipsy reprobate "old Tom" is the classic down-and-outer with a heart of gold who rediscovers his own long-buried decency. Agona, the bane and light of Tom's life, appears as the requisite comic sidekick.
In time, TM returned back to the production of The Lost Colony to direct the show.
These pictures are from the 2005 Governer's Inaugural Gala in North Carolina and TM appears as "Old Tom".
The Queen is NOT amused!
