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"The Homecoming"
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by Christopher Sergel
from the book by Earl Hamner, Jr.
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Directed by Marti McWilliams
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Dec. 1 - 2, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 3, 2006 at 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 5, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 7 - 9, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 10, 2006 at 2:30 p.m.
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Synopsis
Known on television as The Waltons, they're called The Spencers in
the original book, which is how they're named here. The time is the
Great Depression and the large Spencer family, living at the foot of
a Virginia mountain, is struggling hard just to survive. With his
father having to take the only available job a long way from home,
Clay-Boy is stuck with unusual responsibility for his brothers and
sisters. Just reaching manhood, Clay-Boy has a secret yearning that's
quite extraordinary for the practical, earth-bound community in which
he lives. He wants to write! Such foolishness is utterly foreign to his
hardworking father, who tells him to prepare to become a responsible
man — to build a home and raise a family. Clay-Boy could explode with
frustration at his inability to communicate with this man that he admires
most. He is also worried because his father is already long overdue in
getting home. In the climax, the father makes it — just as they are in
despair about him. He brings a special gift for his son, a gift that
reveals unexpected understanding and the strength of a loving family.
tax.
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Published by Dramatic Publishing Company
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