‘When I’m Gone’ Returns to Louisa
Mountain Movers Theatre Company is bringing the historical fiction story of local Bluegrass legends back to the stage in the show When I’m Gone.
On the night Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys came to Fort Gay, the lives of two teenage musicians were changed forever.
After arriving late to a New Year’s Eve gig at a local bar in 1969, Ralph Stanley hears fifteen-year-old Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley singing the songs he himself made famous with his deceased brother and singing partner, Carter.
Ralph is so moved by their performance that he takes the two young musicians under his wing and on the road with him, jump-starting their professional music careers and setting them both on the path to world fame.
The other people who came to the bar on that New Year’s Eve may not have become celebrities. But that night had profound, life-changing consequences for everyone who saw Ralph Stanley play.
The show features actors and musicians from all over the country, and includes some big Bluegrass names including Danny Davis and Chris Davis.
“This is a really hopeful story about people growing, transforming, and really taking control of their lives”, said Michael Ross Albert, the playwright.
When I’m Gone will run at the Garden Theater in Louisa, KY May 28-June 1, 4, 6 at 7:30pm, and June 7 & 8 at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at mtnmoverstheatre.com or by calling the Mountain Movers Theatre Company Box Office at 606-331-8932.
