- Date
- 2004-10
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- artscommunitypublicationcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 2004 Beaver Beacon profiles Brian Porter and Kyle Barnette, former professional actors in Memphis who moved to Beaver Island to build the Emerald Isle Repertory Theatre and participate in the Island’s Sondheim production.
Evidence limits
The article is a participant’s account of an organizational beginning; it does not establish the theatre’s full legal, financial, or later production history.
Sources
- An outside visitor asked whether Beaver Island was developing more fine arts, theatre, or related activity. The question documents public interest but supplies no independent review or evidence of a programme.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000228
- Beaver Beacon, October 2004, "Memphis Boys Take a Flying Leap to Beaver Island."Kyle W. Barnette describes his and Brian Porter's move from professional acting in Memphis to establish the new not-for-profit Emerald Isle Repertory Theatre and join the Sondheim production. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the theatre profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Brian Porter and Kyle Barnette move from Memphis to build Emerald Isle Repertory Theatre”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-memphis-boys-emerald-isle-repertory-theatre-2004/, accessed [date], citing Indyguy, “Fine Arts on Beaver Island?,” Beaver Island Forum, October 28, 2004. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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