. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. PEOPLE & PLACES. America's First Mystery: The Lost Colony By P a m Smith M -ore than 400 years ago, the real-life drama of Tlie Lost Colony played out on North Carolina's Roanoke Island. A brave band of English settlers — determined to establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World — embarked on an uncertain venture in 1587. Then they vanished without a trace. The play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green dramatizes the historic record of the exploratory voyages commission
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. PEOPLE & PLACES. America's First Mystery: The Lost Colony By P a m Smith M -ore than 400 years ago, the real-life drama of Tlie Lost Colony played out on North Carolina's Roanoke Island. A brave band of English settlers — determined to establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World — embarked on an uncertain venture in 1587. Then they vanished without a trace. The play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green dramatizes the historic record of the exploratory voyages commissioned by Sir Walter Raleigh between 1584 and 1587. "It's America's first great mystery," says Rhett B. White, executive manager of Tlie Lost Colony, the first and longest-running outdoor symphonic drama in the country. The play, produced by the Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA), debuted on July 4, 1937. In its 66 seasons, more than three million people have watched the story unfold under the stars at Waterside Theatre on the historic site where the settlers were seen last. The 2003 season runs through Aug. 22 and is under the artistic direction of Terrence Mann for the third consecutive year. Mann — an award- winning Broadway actor/director and film star — cut his acting teeth as a member of Tlie Lost Colony cast in the 1970s. Continued LEFT: The Lost Colony settlers seek the protection of Manteo. The cast traditionally includes local and professional actors. Even Andy Griffith launched his career in the 1952 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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