Jared Anderson and Derek Arey face each other, leaning forward in folding chairs on the stage at Sweet Briar College’s Babcock Theater.
They’re rehearsing a scene from Endstation Theatre’s “The Bluest Water,” an original play about the impact Hurricane Camille had when it hit Nelson County in 1969.
For Endstation Theatre founders Geoff Kershner and Krista Franco, the Sweet Briar College campus offers a wealth of unique theatrical opportunities.
“At Endstation, we’re really interested in environment, in what makes theater exciting,” says Kershner, an Amherst native. “Why see theater rather than a movie?”
Jennifer Adams slouches in a plastic deck chair on her front porch. She chomps on a cheeseburger, while her husband, John Adams, soaks up the sun from behind oversized D&G knockoff shades.
“He’s the couch potato, and I’m the porch potato,” says 24-year-old Jennifer.
‘We would like to encourage people to explore the entirety of downtown, all the way from the riverfront up to the Old Court House and Monument Terrace.’