Clarence Brown Theatre Adds Two Tuesday 7:30 pm Performances to Hank Williams: LOST HIGHWAY RUN

Due to popular demand, the Clarence Brown Theatre has added a Tuesday, September 16 and a Tuesday, September 23 performance to the run of "Hank Williams: Lost Highway." The shows will begin at 7:30 pm in the CBT's Carousel Theatre on the University of Tennessee campus. Several performances in the September 4-28schedule have sold out or currently have limited availability. Tickets can be purchased by calling the CBT Box Office at 865-974-5161 or online at http://clarencebrowntheatre.com/. UT Medical Center is the corporate sponsor for the production with additional support from the City of Knoxville. Media sponsors are WUOT, WUTK and the Knoxville News Sentinel.

"We are thrilled our 40th Anniversary Season has started off with such a bang. 'Hank Williams: Lost Highway' is an excellent production and our community is responding so well," said CBT Managing Director David B. Byrd.
Rolling Stone called the show, "Exhilarating! A rare achievement in musical theater!" And, the NY Post called Lost Highway, "the best example of a musician's bio put on stage I've ever seen!"

With a live four-piece band, the production uses Williams' lyrics and the stories behind them to highlight both the tragedy and humor of his life as the audience travels from the back woods of Alabama to the Grand Ole Opry to his untimely death at 29. During his short career, Williams released 35 songs; 11 of those hit number 1. The show features more than 20 songs including "Hey Good Lookin'," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," and "Move It On Over."
The cast is comprised of several visiting guest professional actors and musicians as well as UT Theatre graduate actors. Peter Oyloe (Hank Williams) is a visiting guest actor from Chicago and member of Redtwist Theatre and Filament Theatre Ensembles. Horace E. Smith (Tee-Tot) is a visiting guest artist whose past CBT credits include "Fences" and "Big River." David Kortemeier (Fred "Pap" Rose) is a visiting guest artist from Indiana who is returning for his ninth season. Jayne Morgan (Mama Lily) is a visiting guest artist and UT alumna who has worked and lived all over - including NYC and LA. UT Theater graduate student actors Melissa David (Audrey Williams) and Cynthia Anne Roser (Waitress) complete the cast.

The professional musicians include: Brock Henderson as "Shag" (Steel Guitar); Seth Hopper as "Leon" (Fiddle/Mandolin); Ed Sublett as "Hoss" (Upright Bass); and, Jared Weiss as "Jimmy" (Guitar).
Designers on the production include: Bill Black (costume designer); visiting guest designer Jack Magaw (scenic designer); Kristen Geisler (lighting designer); and visiting guest designer Joe Court (sound designer). Josafath Israel Reynoso Calvillo (Assistant Scenic Designer), William Andrew Young (Assistant Director), and Patrick Lanczki (Stage Manager) also are assisting with this production.

With a dual mission to train the next generation of theatre artists and to provide top quality professional theatre, the Clarence Brown Theatre at the University of Tennessee Knoxville is one of only 12 academic LORT (League of Resident Theatre) institutions in the nation. Under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Calvin MacLean and Managing Director David B. Byrd, the CBT season runs from August through May and features eight productions ranging from musicals to drama.

The 2014-2015 40th Anniversary Season includes: "Hank Williams: Lost Highway," "The Miracle Worker," "4000 Miles," "A Christmas Carol," "Master Harold...and the boys," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "A Shayna Maidel," and "The Threepenny Opera." For more information or tickets, call the CBT Box Office at 865-974-5161 or visit us online at http://clarencebrowntheatre.com/. Stay connected to the Clarence Brown Theatre on Facebook (Clarence Brown Theatre), follow us on Twitter (@ClarenceBrown) and view Clarence Brown videos on YouTube (Clarence Bro).