Jami R. Smith Special to the Herald ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Get ready for an ol’ fashion revival when you step back in time at Circa ‘21’s latest production. Although the fire and brimstone are tempered a bit, the gentle spirit of a rural Baptist Church service is captured beautifully. The audience is transported back to June 1938, in Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, and becomes the congregation. This particular Saturday night service is a special treat because the gifted Sanders Family Singers have been scheduled to perform and preach. The impeccable set design captures the look and feel of a bare-bones church so realistically that I was surprised the floor didn’t squeak as I was led to my table. It promises the Andy Griffith-Billy Graham Kool-Aid-and-cookie kind of evening you’re about to experience. Just looking over the set...
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