It seems Murfreesboro Little Theatre, in existence for 46 years, just continues to be the Grand Marshall in the parade of theatrical productions in our fair town. Tomorrow night, Friday, June 12, it begins production of “Working: the Musical,” directed by Wayman Price, with musical score by Charlie Parker.
This Tony Award-winning musical depicts the average American worker/laborer in song and dialog, and with a number of Murfreesboro’s favorite actors (probably some you’ve not seen in a while, or saw on another stage) in the lights, this should be another in the continuation of hits for the old log cabin on Ewing Drive.
Perhaps several of the reasons MLT has been in existence for 46 years, besides the great plays and stellar actors it places on the stage, is the ability of those involved to be humble, work with their audiences and work within and give back to the community?never having the desire to be highbrow. Your community respects and loves you for this MLT; don’t ever stop.
“Working” opens at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoons and goes on for two weekends. I suggest, as usual, that you make reservations.
A Sound at the Center
At the Center for the Arts, tomorrow night’s curtains rise to “The Sound of Music,” being directed by Tony Cimino.
The show runs through June 28 and starts at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Cimino also plays the role of Captain VonTrapp and the production is musically directed by Morris Hamby and choreographed by Julie Wilcox.
The Center, as I stated in the last Pulse theater article, no longer allows me to go in with a press pass. Now I could pay the $12 to go in and see the show, but if I am not welcome, why bother? If I wrote a critical review of the show, they would probably do to me what they did to Andrew Ford?place a restraining order against me.
Now Mr. Ford, regardless of any faults and/or ego (and who with theater does not have some?), is a fine actor and brilliant director. For the Center to do that to him was juvenile. I do believe Mr. Ford, former Center Director Todd Seage, and I all pay taxes that help support the Center. Now, Jennifer Richardson and Jesse Cannady, who worked hard, long hours and were devoted to that place for a long time, quit last week, along with Gary Parker, who was asked to resign.
The Center just keeps losing good people, and I would like to know who is going to win.
On Summer Break
The Theatre at Patterson Park, Smyrna’s Lamplighter’s Theatre and The Tucker at MTSU all are in hibernation for the summer. If you want to travel down to Cannon County’s Arts Center to see “First Baptist of Ivy Gap,” being directed by Donald Fann, it continues through June 20, 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays. This is another stage that no longer gives this theater writer a pass because, I assume, they cannot take criticism. If you go, let me know what you thought of the show. See ya at the show . . . uh, MLT!
