FIRST SATURDAY PRESENTATION SERIES: A 50TH ANNIVERSARY PANEL ABOUT TOM SAWYER
First Saturdays: “Adapting Twain”—A Panel Discussion
Author and Film Historian Jeff Kurtti moderates a panel discussing the various adaptations of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, including significant stage and screen adaptations, and focusing on the 1973 musical version by the Sherman brothers. Twain Authority Dr. Mary Barile, Producer-Director-Actor Darryl Reuben Hall, and Jeffrey Sherman, son of Robert B. Sherman, offer unique expertise and anecdote.
Location: Arrow Rock State Historic Site AV Room, 39521 Visitors Center Drive – 660-837-3330