November 15
Julia Child – Dinner Theater
North Bend State Park
In the 1960’s it was Julia Child who brought her love of French cooking to the American Public. She became an icon of gourmet cooking and, using her remarkable energy and humor, convinced America that anyone could create gourmet meal. The First Lady of Food, as she has been called by the Food Network, charmed the American public and the world with her joy of life and her passion for good food. Her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which she co-authored with two other women, has become a classic and her acclaimed series, The French Chef, began a TV career that spanned three decades and earned her a Peabody award in 1965 and an Emmy in 1966.
In recent years, the Food Network has captured our imagination and the art and love of cooking has transcended from ‘women’s work’ to a hobby and passion for both men and women throughout the country. Before Rachel, Emeril or Paula, a tall, gangly woman with a preposterous voice and joy of life revolutionized the art of cooking.
Her name – Julia Child.
She died in 2004 two days before her 92nd birthday and the world mourned for this joyful and ebullient woman, who wished us all, Bon Appétit!
Join us as Karen Vuranch creates the character Julia Child in a November 15 dinner theater performance at North Bend State Park.
Julia Child – Dinner Theater Packages
For reservations, please phone: (304) 643-2931
Dinner buffet begins at 6 p.m.; show follows dinner.
Snacks served after the play. Meet and greet Karen Vuranch.
Overnight – For two / double occupancy.
Lodging, dinner, play and Sunday breakfast for two: $153.64
Single occupancy and triple occupancy rates available.
Dinner and play only: $40 per person
About Karen Vuranch
Karen Vuranch writes and produces a murder mystery each year for West Virginia state parks. In addition to creating these comic murder mysteries, Karen is a well-known storyteller and actress.
She has toured internationally with Coal Camp Memories. Based on an oral history, it chronicles a woman’s experience in the Appalachian coal fields. Home Front is a play she wrote about women in WWII. Karen also recreates historical figures: author Pearl Buck; labor organized Mother Jones; humanitarian Clara Barton; and Indian Captive Mary Draper Ingles. Her newest character is Grace O’Malley, a 16th century Irish pirate. Potluck: Stories and Songs about Women, wisdom and food, an innovative show about the contributions of women in a community, is performed with singer/songwriter Julie Adams and poet Colleen Anderson |
