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Junior Playhouse performs ‘Gingerbread: Hansel & Gretel’ in February

Posted at 2:00 pm January 24, 2023
By Ash Goodwin Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Playhouse in Jackson Square is pictured above on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)


“Gingerbread: A Hansel and Gretel Story” will be performed in early February by the Oak Ridge Junior Playhouse Youth Theatre for Young Audiences.

The performance of the season-closer will be at the Oak Ridge Playhouse in Jackson Square on February 4 and 5.

“The Oak Ridge Junior Playhouse has cooked up a tantalizing morsel for young audiences to gobble up!” a press release said. “The candied scent of molasses and cinnamon, paired with the warm smell of ginger and clove can only mean one thing—gingerbread! However, this sweet and spicy temptation is anything but nice.”

It’s based on folklore by the Brothers Grimm, with a new adaptation by Playhouse Director Reggie Law. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Theater Tagged With: Gingerbread: A Hansel and Gretel Story, Hansel and Gretel, Oak Ridge Junior Playhouse, Reggie Law

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Monologue Slam will feature artistic competition, fundraising

Posted at 3:58 pm October 21, 2022
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The first East Tennessee Monologue Slam Fundraiser for Veterans and First Responders will be in Clinton on Saturday, November 12, and it will benefit the Infinite Warrior Foundation.

The Monologue Slam will feature a performance competition, and it will be at E. Claire’s Coffee House in Clinton in partnership with Actor’s Way In acting studio. It is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. November 12.

“Each performer is given three minutes to perform a monologue of their choice and then receive critiques from the judges,” a press release said. “After the first round of actors have gone up, three finalists are selected to move on to the second round.

“Here’s where things get interesting. In the second round, finalists are given plot twists that must be incorporated into their original piece. Some twists have included the actor now being drunk at their wedding or turning into a werewolf.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Movies, Nonprofits, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: Actor's Way In, E. Claire's Coffee House, Infinite Warrior Foundation, Monolgue Slam, Russell Sams

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‘Forever Plaid’ to open at Oak Ridge Playhouse

Posted at 7:24 am July 18, 2022
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‘Forever Plaid’ opens at the Oak Ridge Playhouse on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Photo submitted by Oak Ridge Playhouse)

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“Forever Plaid” is scheduled for performances at the Oak Ridge Playhouse from July 21 to July 31.

Featuring vintage songs from the 1950s and 1960s, “Forever Plaid” is a timeless revue centered around the close-harmony guy group Forever Plaid. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Theater Tagged With: Forever Plaid, musical, Oak Ridge Playhouse

ORHS Masquers presents ‘Into the Woods’

Posted at 11:59 am March 5, 2022
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The production of ‘Into the Woods’ by Oak Ridge High School Masquers features Emmaline Estep as “Rapunzel,” Anna Younger as “Cinderella,” Norah Younger as “the Witch,” Max Mischler as “Jack,” Emily Salko as “Little Red Riding Hood,” and Jack Lloyd as “the Narrator.” (Photo submitted by ORHS Masquers)

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s extracurricular drama program, is presenting “Into the Woods,” the Stephen Sondheim musical based on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales, in four performances this weekend.

The performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, March 4; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at Oak Ridge High School.

“Into the Woods” blends the story of Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the Baker, his Wife, and the Witch into a single interwoven tale of adventure and loss, a press release said. Backed by the brilliant music and lyrics of Sondheim, the songs explore choices the characters must make and how they process the experiences they are having. The first act brings every character their dreamed successes and is very family friendly, the press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, K-12, Music, Slider, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: Into the Woods, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Masquers, ORHS Masquers

ORHS Masquers to present ‘Clue’

Posted at 12:32 pm November 2, 2021
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Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s extracurricular drama program, will present “Clue” in three performances in November. (Submitted photo)

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s extracurricular drama program, will present “Clue,” the murderously funny play based on the classic film, for three performances in November, a press release said.

Two evening performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, and Saturday, November 13. An afternoon performance is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 14.

The play will be performed in the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at ORHS.

“Seating is limited since we will be seating guests socially distanced by family groups,” the press release said. “Seating will be first come, first served.”

“Clue” is the story of a dinner party gone awry. Six guests are invited but told to use only the aliases assigned to them. When Colonel Mustard, Ms. Scarlett, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum, and Ms. White figure out they are all being blackmailed by their host, they are presented with a weapon and an option: pay the blackmailer or take the blackmailer out.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Comedy, Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Slider, Theater Tagged With: Amy Uptgraft, Clue, Masquers, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS

ORHS Masquers presents ‘Little Mermaid’ this weekend

Posted at 8:25 am March 6, 2020
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The ‘Good Guys’ in ‘The Little Mermaid’ presented by Oak Ridge High School Masquers this weekend (March 6-8, 2020) are Emily Salko as ‘Flounder,’ Marian Vacaliuc as ‘Ariel,’ Mazzie Zawisza as ‘Sebastian,’ and Jack Lloyd as ‘Scuttle.’ (Submitted photo)

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” the musical based on the classic animated film, in four performances this weekend.

The performances are Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. in the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center. Advanced tickets are $8, and they are available at the ORHS office and The Ferrell Shop. At the door, tickets will be $9 for students and $10 for adults.

Under the direction of Dana Wham—who has directed, choreographed, or acted in numerous adult and children productions throughout the region— this year’s “The Little Mermaid” continues the ORHS Masquers tradition of bringing excellent performances, impressive sets, amazing orchestration, and technical panache to the stage, a press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, K-12, Music, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: Dana Wham, Oak Ridge High School Masquers, ORHS Masquers, The Little Mermaid

Reminder: ORHS Masquers presents ‘Little Women’

Posted at 8:51 am November 16, 2019
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A reminder: Oak Ridge High School Masquers is presenting “Little Women” at the high school this weekend.

The first show was Thursday evening in the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at ORHS.

The next two shows are at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 16, and 2 p.m. Sunday, November 17, also in the Performing Arts Center.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Theater Tagged With: Little Women, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Masquers, ORHS Masquers

ORHS Masquers present ‘Annie’ this weekend

Posted at 1:38 pm February 27, 2019
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Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present "Annie," the classic musical, for four performances in March 2019—March 1, March 2, and March 3—at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at Oak Ridge High School. (Submitted photo)

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present “Annie,” the classic musical, for four performances in March 2019—March 1, March 2, and March 3—at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at Oak Ridge High School. (Submitted photo)

 

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present “Annie,” the classic musical, for four performances this weekend.

Here are the scheduled performances at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at Oak Ridge High School:

  • Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m.,
  • Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and
  • Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m.

Advanced tickets are $8, and they are available at the ORHS office and The Ferrell Shop. At the door, tickets will be $9 for students and $10 for adults. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Music, Slider, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: Annie, Dana Wham, drama program, musical, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Masquers

ORHS Masquers presents ‘Our Town’ this week

Posted at 3:29 pm November 7, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Image courtesy ORHS Masquers

Image courtesy ORHS Masquers

 

Oak Ridge High School Masquers, the school’s drama program, will present Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Our Town” for three performances this week.

The performances are scheduled for Thursday, November 8, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 10, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, November 11, at 2 p.m., at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, K-12, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: Benjamin Fowler, Oak Ridge High School Masquers, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, ORHS Masquers, Our Town, Thornton Wilder

Halloween spectacular ‘Kindred Spirits’ is Oct. 27 at Roane State’s Roane County campus

Posted at 1:24 pm October 12, 2018
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Pictured is a scene from the 2017 version of "Kindred Spirits," which drew crowds of about 350 to each of its two performances. This year’s “Kindred Spirits” production, with performances at 1 and 3 p.m., will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in the O’Brien Theatre on Roane State’s main campus in Harriman. (Photo by Roane State)

Pictured is a scene from the 2017 version of “Kindred Spirits,” which drew crowds of about 350 to each of its two performances. This year’s “Kindred Spirits” production, with performances at 1 and 3 p.m., will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, in the O’Brien Theatre on Roane State’s main campus in Harriman. (Photo by Roane State)

 

By Bob Fowler
Roane State staff writer

It’s an extravaganza for the Halloween season that features a cast of 130 singers, dancers, musicians, and actors, and it’s growing in popularity.

It’s the annual “Kindred Spirits” production, with performances at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, in the O’Brien Theatre on Roane State Community College’s main campus at 276 Patton Lane in Harriman. Admission is $5.

“It’s one of the highlights of our year,” said Professor Brenda Luggie, Roane State’s choral director. “The music students absolutely love it.”

The hour-long, family-friendly show features Roane State music students, actors from Midway High School’s Drama Club, and about 100 dancers of all ages from Arts in Motion, with studios in Rockwood and Kingston. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Dancing, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Theater Tagged With: actors, Arts in Motion, Brenda Luggie, Chris Metcalfe, Courtney Minton, dancers, Elizabeth Rose., Geol Greenlee, Halloween, Kindred Spirits, Midway High School’s Drama Club, music, O’Brien Theatre, Roane State, Roane State Community College

‘Sergeant York: The Play’ to benefit hurricane relief in Puerto Rico

Posted at 8:40 pm August 14, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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The touring play, “Sergeant York: The Play,” will be presented in Oak Ridge on Friday and Saturday, and proceeds will benefit hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.

The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 17, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18, in the Multi-Purpose Room at First United Methodist Church.

It’s a one-man show starring Greg Helton as Sergeant York, and it was written and directed by Lisa Soland.

Sergeant York grew up on a farm in Pall Mall, Tennessee, and he was the most highly decorated veteran of World War I, a press release said.

It said Soland did two years of research to put the play together, and it will travel across the United States. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Entertainment, Theater, Top Stories Tagged With: Deborah York, First United Methodist Church, First United Methodist Missions, FUMC Missions, Greg Helto, hurricane relief, Lisa Soland, most highly decorated veteran of World War I, Puerto Rico, Sergeant York, Sergeant York: The Play, touring play, veteran, World War I

Roane State Playmakers to perform ‘Crimes of the Heart’ beginning April 13

Posted at 3:48 pm April 14, 2018
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

From left, Roane State students Shelby Stout, Courtney Briley, and Karmen Miller will perform in "Crimes of the Heart." (Submitted photo)

From left, Roane State students Shelby Stout, Courtney Briley, and Karmen Miller will perform in “Crimes of the Heart.” (Submitted photo)

 

By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer

The Roane State Playmakers will be presenting a Pulitzer prize-winning play, “Crimes of the Heart,” by Beth Henley, this month at the O’Brien Theatre on Roane State’s Roane County campus.

Director Jon Chemay called the play a “Southern Gothic Drama” in the vein of Tennessee Williams or Harper Lee. He said, “There are some heavy elements to this play, but they are presented with a sense of humor distinct to the southern family.”

The play takes place in the small town of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters await news about their grandfather, living out his final hours in the local hospital. One sister, unmarried at 30, faces diminishing martial prospects, another has returned home after a failed singing career, and the third sibling is out on bail after shooting her husband in the stomach.

Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, by one sister’s old flame, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep the youngest sister out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Theater Tagged With: Beth Henley, Christopher Allen, Courtney Briley, Crimes of the Heart, Jon Chemay, Karmen Miller, Morgan Henry, O’Brien Theatre, Roane State, Roane State Playmakers, Ryan Carver, Seth Young, Shelby Stout, theatre

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