Actors of 1983 ‘The Outsiders' visit Greenville for special screening
Original cast members of C. Thomas Howell (Ponyboy Curtis) and Darren Dalton (Randy the Soc) will attend the screening.
The event will have opportunities for meet and greet, interactive Q&A and autographs and photos.
A portion of ticket sales will be donated to The Stay Gold Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting literacy, extra resources and novels to both students and teachers in the classroom.
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