South Carolina Actor Returns to Portray
Beloved Old Tom

(Manteo, NC - July 16, 2008) The Lost Colony stage has been graced by many talented performers in its seven decades of production.  University of South Carolina MFA candidate Brian Rooney is one such actor, returning for his second year in the role of Old Tom.  Rooney aptly portrays the troubled old world character who “finds” himself in the new world.  The versatile actor has appeared on stage and screen and will be directing The Lost Colony ‘s production of Sleeping Beauty. Come see Rooney’s tenderly comical portrayal of the familiar Old Tom Sundays through Fridays at Waterside Theatre.  Children accompanied by a paying adult are admitted free on Mondays and half-priced on Fridays and Sundays. For tickets call 252-473-3414 or visit www.thelostcolony.org.

Photo by J. Aaron Trotman, courtesy of
Roanoke Island Historical Association