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Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama

6/5/09
Moutainside Theatre
Contact: Cherokee Historical Association Box Office (828) 497-2111

The “Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama 2009 season begins June 5! The drama will be running until August 29.


General Admission
: Adults $18.00; Children (ages 12 and under) $8.00. Family Pack: 2 free tickets for children ages 6-12 with the purchase of 1 adult ticket.

Reserved: Adults $22.00; Children (ages 12 and under) $10.00

Groups: Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. Custom itineraries can be made to include other cultural attractions and/or events. Groups are encouraged to make advance reservations and must pay in full at least TWO WEEKS prior to date of arrival. Cancellations must be made TWO WEEKS in advance to receive a refund. For any questions on group information please call 828-497-2111 ext 204 or 1-866-554-4557. Or contact us via email to groups@cherokee-nc.com.

Other Ways to Purchase Tickets: To purchase tickets by phone, call toll free 1-866-554-4557. Tickets are also available at the Cherokee Historical Association Box Office on Tsali Blvd., across the street from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian (off Highway 441 N) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and at the Mountainside Theatre (during summer season - also located off 441 N) 4:00 p.m. until show time. Paid reservations are held for late arrival. All tickets are held at the box office. (Check, Visa, & Mastercard accepted)

Location: Mountainside Theatre is located on Drama Road in Cherokee, NC.

You can feel an ever so slight chill run up your spine. But it is not from the mountain winds shifting their direction in anticipation of the coming dusk, it is from your anticipation of the coming drama. It is a feeling millions before you have felt as the lights dim and you are transported back to the beginning of time, through the pageantry of one of the longest running outdoor dramas in the U.S. It is the same reaction visitors have had since the first showing of "Unto These Hills" nearly six million tickets ago. But it is also very different from the drama of days past. The show today has been reconcepted to better portray the unique story of the Cherokee from a historical perspective. The new play traces the Cherokee people through the aeons, through the zenith of their power, through the heartbreak of the Trail of Tears, finally ending, appropriately, in the present day, where the Cherokee people, much like their newly re-scripted drama, continue to rewrite their place in the world. A place based on traditional Cherokee values and modern sensibilities.

Press Releases
03/24/09 - Mountainside Theatre Undergoes $1.8M Renovation

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NOVEMBER

Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run: 11/5/10 - 11/7/10

DECEMBER

Cherokee Christmas Parade: 12/12/09
New Year’s Eve Fireworks: 12/31/09

MARCH

Cherokee KOA Fishing Tournament : 3/27/10
Ramp It Up! Festival: 3/27/10

APRIL

Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally: 4/23/10 - 4/25/10

MAY

Week of the Young Child: 5/3/10 - 5/7/10
Cherokee Visitor Appreciation Day: 5/6/10
Cruise the Smokies - Spring Cherokee Rod Run: 5/14/10 - 5/16/10
Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Indian Art Market: 5/14/10 - 5/16/10
Cherokee Day of Caring: 5/17/10 - 5/20/10

JUNE

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Gospel Jubilee Weekend: 6/11/10 - 6/13/10
Summer Carnival: 6/15/10 - 6/19/10
NC State Bluegrass Festival: 6/17/10 - 6/19/10
4th Annual Housing Fair: 6/25/10 - 6/26/10

JULY

July Powwow: 7/2/10 - 7/4/10
July 4th Fireworks: 7/4/10
Dare Motorcycle Run: 7/10/10

AUGUST

9th Annual Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby: 8/7/10
Volkswagen Car Show: 8/13/10 - 8/15/10
August Cherokee Bluegrass Festival: 8/19/10 - 8/21/10

SEPTEMBER

Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally: 9/10/10 - 9/12/10
Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration: 9/17/10 - 9/19/10

OCTOBER

98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair: 10/6/10 - 10/9/10
Big Rigs Antique Truck Show: 10/14/10 - 10/16/10