04/03/2026
🎞️ ON SCREEN! In the Shadow of the Mountain will be shown on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 PM in Limelight Theatre.
Playwright John Adams will be at the event for the Q&A. 🎟️ TICKETS: https://limelight.ludus.com/200526883
Saint Augustine Film Festival badge holders enter the discount code "FILM" at checkout to claim your free ticket.
A first-time playwright from Southwest Virginia rallies a small southern town around his ambitious Civil War musical, grappling with his family's — and country's — legacy of slave ownership.
SYNOPSIS: In the Shadow of the Mountain follows John Adams, a first-time playwright from Southwest Virginia, as he stages his ambitious Civil War musical in a small Southern town. What begins as one man’s creative leap becomes a collective act of courage, as the diverse cast commits to giving life to a painful, divisive moment in American history. For Adams, the story is personal—his own ancestors enslaved people and carried them into battle. For the ensemble, the project is more than performance: it is a chance to reach audiences across political and racial lines and foster empathy where division has long taken root. Blending rehearsal struggles, performance footage, and candid reflections, the film captures how a community of artists used theater to confront legacy, invite dialogue, and remind audiences that unity is still possible, even when history’s weight feels heaviest.
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