Founded in 1998 by playwright/director/composer Randolph Umberger and composer/conductor Benjamin Keaton and beginning with one-acts, the company has become successful enough to not only add full-length productions but also launch an eclectic summer festival. The offbeat name comes from the long leaf pine, a source for tar and pitch for vessels in the age of sail (and the state’s nickname, the Tar Heel State).
This iconoclastic identity – virtually every other …more…