Foxfire

About

Oceanside Theatre Company’s staging of Foxfire is a co-production with Scripps Ranch Theatre, directed by OTC’s artistic director, Ted Leib. The production emphasizes the strength of family, the endurance of a long marriage, and the cultural values of Southern Appalachia. A defining artistic choice of this staging is the integration of live music; a four-piece bluegrass band performs on stage before the play begins and also backs the character Dillard during the show. The production design evokes the rustic, endangered world of the Appalachian mountains, reflecting encroaching real estate development. Complementing the run, The Brooks Gallery presented Heritage by the Sargent Art Group, an exhibit exploring cultural heritage and thematically linked to the play.