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In this photo taken Sunday Aug. 21, 2011 the cast and crew use candles to go over the script after loosing power from a powerful thunderstorm in New Hampton, N.H. Thirty years after the academy award winning movie, "On Golden Pond" hit theaters, its writ Jim Cole, Associated Press
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In this photo taken Sunday Aug. 21, 2011 Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson goes over the script with his cast in New Hampton, N.H. Thirty years after the academy award winning movie, "On Golden Pond" hit theaters, its writer, Thompson is directing a Jim Cole, Associated Press
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In this photo taken Sunday Aug. 21, 2011 Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson use candles and light from his cell phone to go over the script with his cast and crew after loosing power from a powerful thunderstorm in New Hampton, N.H. Thirty years after Jim Cole, Associated Press
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In this photo taken Sunday Aug. 21, 2011 Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson use candles to go over the script after loosing power from a powerful thunderstorm in New Hampton, N.H. Thirty years after the academy award winning movie, "On Golden Pond" hit Jim Cole, Associated Press
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In this photo taken Sunday Aug. 21, 2011 Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson goes over the script with his cast in New Hampton, N.H. Thirty years after the academy award winning movie, "On Golden Pond" hit theaters, its writer, Thompson is directing a Jim Cole, Associated Press
By Associated Press

NEW HAMPTON, N.H. — When the curtain opens on a New Hampshire summer stock production of "On Golden Pond," the audience will be greeted by playwright Ernest Thompson.

Thompson is directing a stage adaptation of the now-classic drama for the first time since he wrote it in 1978.

He adapted the play for the 1981 movie starring Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda. Both actors won Academy Awards for their roles, and Thompson took home an Oscar for the screenplay.

The 61-year-old Thompson has lived in New Hampton for the past 20 years and owns his own production company. He will introduce the play Tuesday night and before each performance during its two-week run at the Little Church Theater in Holderness.

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"On Golden Pond" has been translated into 28 languages.

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