'Firefox' opens Friday at Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach

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Courtesy photos by Sandi Carroll / Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach presents its newest play "Foxfire."

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Annie Nations, an indomitable Appalachian widow of 79, lives on her mountain farm with the acerbic ghost of her husband, Hector.

And so goes "Foxfire,"  a dramatic play by Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn Performances that opens Friday at the Little Theatre.

Her tranquility is threatened by a brash real estate developer who wants to turn her land into a vacation resort and by concern over her son, Dillard, a country singer who has come home with two stranded children because his wife has run away. Annie's battle to decide her future takes her through some funny, touching and magical flashbacks to her life with Hector.

Dillard, still singing the music which used to infuriate his father, has an exuberant scene in which the audience becomes his public at a fairground concert. Can Dillard woo his mother away from the recalcitrant ghost or will development swallow up the family farm? Only Annie can decide.

Originally played on Broadway by Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, this moving play is a tribute to the generation of pioneers who carved a life out of the mountain soil.

The lead roles in this Little Theatre production include Bobbi Fouts as Annie, Don Campbell as Hector, with veteran actors in the supporting cast: Cody Gigold as Prince Carpenter, the real estate estate prospector with a million dollar proposition; Will Bordelon as Dillard, the son of Annie and Hector; Joey Reader as school teacher Holly Burrell; and Bill Walker as the unflappable and professional Doctor.

Tickets and Showtimes

Reserved seating is available for this Little Theatre production at the Box Office at 386-423-1246. Tickets are $14 for Adults, $13 for Seniors and $9 for students under 18. The show opens on Friday, April 8, and continues for a total of seven performances. The Little Theatre is located on the beachside in New Smyrna Beach at 726 Third Ave. Performances: April 8, 9 & 10*, 14, 15, 16 & 17* Director: Ted Pack