Pull-Tight Players Theater Announces Their Upcoming Auditions

It was 1968 when Vance Ormes, a 16-year-old BGA student, thought it was time for Franklin to have its own community theatre. After becoming interested in theatre in school, he gathered with several of his parents' friends, and within a few months Pull-Tight's first production, Our Town, was off and rolling. Soon Pull-Tight found a more permanent home at an old jailhouse on Bridge Street. However, a few dinner theatre performances were held at the Holiday Inn on Highway 96.

Other homes through the years have included Freedom Intermediate School, which was Franklin Junior High School at time, Page High School, and even outdoors at Carter's Court. In 1979 Pull-Tight moved into what is now the public defenders' office at 405 Main Street. It was a long, narrow space that held about 75 patrons. In 1985 we moved into our present home, complete with a late-night costume parade and a police escort down Main Street. Our current location is our favorite thus far because it is a charming old building that has served as a grocery store, a restaurant, an antique store, and other things, but mostly because it provides an intimate setting for a great performance.

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!)
October 10 and 11 at 6:30pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Otey Hall
510 West Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064
(the entrance to Otey Hall is on Sixth Avenue)

There are roles for 3 men and 2 women, ages 18-40. The actors will each be playing several roles, ranging from Ebenezer Scrooge to The Grinch to the Peanuts gang. But mostly, the actors will be playing themselves in a comically misguided attempt to portray all of these characters in an hour and a half. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and some brief improv work. Performance dates are December 10, 11, 12, 16, 17 and 18. Contact director Wade Woodruff for more information at (615) 480-3899, or woodruffw@gmail.com.

Doubt
November 14 and 15 at 7:00 pm
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Otey Hall
510 West Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064
(the entrance to Otey Hall is on Sixth Avenue)

Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, Doubt is set in a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964. There are roles available for 3 women (ages 20's-60's) and 1 man (late 30's). Specifically need an African-American actress in her 30's. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Production dates are: January 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, February 4 and 5. For more information, please contact director Heather Bottoms at heather.bottoms@gmail.com.

 

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