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pilots and flight crew, the citizens of Gander quickly mobilized, turning schools, churches and community centers into temporary housing. Grocery store shelves were nearly cleared as the townspeople worked together to feed the crowd. And in a time of uncertainty, terror and heartbreak, they comforted the travelers, treating them like members of their own families. "People there told us that they were raised to just always share with their neighbors — and part of that is living in a place that's called 'the rock in the middle of the ocean'," says Hein. "It's a hard place, with hard winters, where people come together as a community to stay warm. But also, there's just a feeling that you are good to one another because that's just what you do. Whenever we would say, 'It's extraordinary,' they would only see it as ordinary. It's a good reminder that people can be like that." Sankoff says interviewing the people and hearing the folk music of Newfoundland helped cement the style of storytelling the musical would utilize. "When we were interviewing people, I admittedly had the most traditional musical formula in my head, and I was like 'Oh my gosh, there are so many wonderful stories — how are we ever going to pick one?" she remembers. "I just loved the things that people were actually saying, and I wanted to use some stuff verbatim, so I thought — maybe this isn't a musical. Maybe this is more like 'The Laramie Project' or even, possibly, an 'Our Town' sort of thing, where people are addressing the audience and telling them their stories. But David said, 'Just wait. Just wait to hear the music, and then you'll know.' And once I heard the music, I turned to him and said, 'Oh my God, you're right. This has to be a musical, because you can't tell a story about this without Newfoundland music.'" "It's really in their DNA," adds Hein. "Our first night there, there was a benefit concert for the 10th anniversary, and when the band started playing, everyone started dancing — the locals, and the come- from-aways, and the executives from Lufthansa in their three- piece suits. Everyone just started swinging each other around and just instantly became a community. It's exactly what we wanted to do — a Newfoundland kitchen party, where everyone brings over their instruments and their stories and their songs, and they invite everyone from the community and come together to get through this together." And, in truth, after the last 19 months, seeing a show that celebrates the unifying power of community sounds like the perfect way to celebrate the slow awakening of live theatrical events. "We agree with that," says Hein, laughing. "The show has been a gift to us. A show about coming together and overcoming our differences and taking care of our community feels more relevant, now more than ever." www.malco.com www.malco.com www.malco.com www.malco.com www.malco.com https://theaud.org/ www.eurekasprings.org Tickets Available at theAUD.org For full schedule of events go to EurekaSprings.org 74th Annual Ozark Folk Festival Original NOV. 11-14, 2021 4 NIGHTS OF CONCERTS & three days of FREE MUSIC in the Basin Park Bandshell including... Willi Carlisle, 3 Penny Acre, Emily Kaitz and Drew Pierce, Dandelion Heart, and MANY MORE!! Barefoot Ball with Arkansauce Gangstagrass The Creek Rocks Todd Snider Jonathan Byrd Melissa Carper Sam Baker Still on the Hill 4 What's up! OctOber 24-30, 2021 Cover Story WAC Continued From Page 3 FAq 'Come From Away' WHEN — 7 p.m. oct. 26-28; 8 p.m. oct. 29-30; 1:30 p.m. oct. 28; 2 p.m. oct. 30-31 WHERE — Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville COST — $41-$82 INFO — 443-5600 FYI — All patrons age 12 and older are required to provide proof of full vaccination (final dose at least two weeks prior to the show). vaccina- tion cards, printed copies of vaccination cards or a photo on your device will be accepted. or provide printed and dated proof of a negative covid-19 diagnostic (PCr or antigen) test taken within 72 hours to attend a show. Children age 11 and younger can attend with printed proof of a negative covid-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to entry. All patrons will also be required to wear a mask while inside Walton Arts Center. Ben Brantley in the New York times called "come From away" a "big bear hug of a musical." "even the most stalwart cynics may have trouble staying dry-eyed during this portrait of heroic hospitality under extraordinary pressure," he added. (courtesy photo/Matthew Murphy)