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Why Opossum's Tail is Bare

Series: Native Radio Theater
From: AIROS
Length: 00:28:50

An old Cherokee tale performed by the Cherokee High School Theater Arts class from Cherokee, North Carolina. Read the full description.

Possumweb_small Why Opossum's Tail is Bare is an old Cherokee tale which was one of many traditional stories recorded by James Mooney in the 1800s. This story was adapted for radio theatre by Kevin Norris, Shawn Crowe (Cherokee), and the Cherokee High School Theatre Arts class. The story is about the vanity of Opossum and his beautiful furry tail, and tells how Opossum lost all that beautiful fur.

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Piece Description

Why Opossum's Tail is Bare is an old Cherokee tale which was one of many traditional stories recorded by James Mooney in the 1800s. This story was adapted for radio theatre by Kevin Norris, Shawn Crowe (Cherokee), and the Cherokee High School Theatre Arts class. The story is about the vanity of Opossum and his beautiful furry tail, and tells how Opossum lost all that beautiful fur.

Timing and Cues

00:00 [flute] - In Cue: "Today is still important to learn our stories."
28:48 - Program Ends Out Cue: "...a great Nation deserves great art." [flute]

Related Website

http://nativeradio.org/theater