Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Presents Midwestern Premiere of TENNESSEE PLAYBOY

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents the Midwestern premiere of Tennessee Playboy by Preston Lane, an adaptation of J.M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World. MET's production is directed by Karen Paisley and Elizabeth Bettendorf Bowman, featuring Casey Jane, Connor Eastman, Tim Ahlenius, Tony Beasley, Nicole Marie Green, Chelcie Abercrombie, Deanna Mazdra, and R.H. Wilwoit.

Previews are March 30th and March 31st, with Opening Night April 1st. The show runs April 1st-April 15, Monday-Saturday 7:30pm and Matinees: Sunday 2:00pm.

Single Tickets, Season Tickets, Group Rate Tickets are on sale: online at metkc.org, by phone at 816-569-3226, and in person at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre Box Office, 3614 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111.

Ticket Prices: Adult Tickets- $39.00, Senior Tickets-$36.00, Young Professional Tickets- $29.00, Student Tickets-$15.00, Artist Tickets-$20.00, Director's Seat Tickets- $49. Group Tickets- $20 per ticket for groups of 10 or more for the first weekend only, $24 per ticket for group of 10 or more last two weekends.

All seating by general admission

SPECIAL EVENTS

April 6 - PostScripts: Audience post-show discussion with the actors and artistic staff

April 12- Wine and Cheese Ladies Night 6:30-7:30

April 13- InSight: Scholarly pre-show discussion 6:30-7:00

April 14- A Taste of the Show: Sample food and drink from Tennessee Playboy 6:30-7:30 Featuring: Biscuits and Gravy, RC Cola, and other Southern Delights

ABOUT THE PLAY: Tennessee Playboy by Preston Lane Everyone loves a bad boy. It's just another rainy night at a 24-hour truck stop in East Tennessee when a stranger staggers in with a shocking tale of a murder most foul. He killed his father, he claims-knocked him over the head and left him for dead. Desperate, Chuck Macadie begs for a place to hide. His story is so thrilling and his deed so daring that instead of turning him over to the law, the locals embrace him as a hero. But his fortunes change when an unexpected visitor suddenly appears. This Midwestern-premiere adaptation is a celebration of first love, tall tales and second chances.

Production History: Tennessee Playboy by Preston Lane premiered in June of 2013 at the Triad Stage in Greensboro North Carolina.

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will be the 2nd production of this adaptation.

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