Tennessee Rep Partners with Nashville Humane to SAVE THE BUMPUS HOUNDS

Tennessee Repertory Theatre will partner with the Nashville Humane Association for the upcoming production of A Christmas Story, Nashville's Newest Holiday Tradition. A Christmas Story runs December 8 – 22 at TPAC's Johnson Theater.

"Nashville Humane Association is proud to help Save the Bumpus Hounds, in conjunction with the Tennessee Rep. We are grateful for this partnership and the assistance it will bring to the many homeless animals this holiday season," says Lisa Reeves, Events and Public Relations Manager for Nashville Humane Association.

Tennessee Rep will be collecting gift cards from PetSmart, Wal-Mart, and other pet-related stores to be donated to Nashville Humane Association for shelter supply needs throughout the year. Gift cards can be dropped in the designated location in the lobby of Johnson Theater.

Additionally, a portion of ticket sales will be donated to Nashville Humane Association when using the promo code BUMPUSHOUNDS. Tickets to this hilarious holiday favorite, are available by calling 615/782-4040 or by visiting tennesseerep.org.

"We are delighted to partner with Nashville Humane Association as a way of bringing attention to the great work they do and the great theatre produced by Tennessee Rep," says Tennessee Rep Producing Artistic Director René D. Copeland. "A Christmas Story does feature 785 Bumpus Hounds (according to Ralphie) after all. Nashville Humane Association is an organization which deserves our support. Anytime we can combine such a good cause with the service Tennessee Rep provides great theatre to Nashville, everyone wins."

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his unflappable campaign to get Santa (or anyone else) to give him a "legendary official Red Ryder carbine-action, 200 shot range-model air rifle." Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Goldblatt's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out."

Many of the favorite elements from the motion picture are in the production: the family's temperamental exploding furnace, the school bully Scut Farkas, the boys' to place a wet tongue on a cold lamppost, the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin, the "major award" of a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking, the imaginative fantasy scenarios and more.

And, of course, the Bumpus Hounds.

The Nashville Humane Association (NHA), incorporated in 1946 to protect the well-being of animals in Davidson County, is one of the oldest service organizations in Nashville. The roots of NHA can be traced back to a society founded in 1887 to protect children from inhumane working conditions and draft horses from mistreatment. While the location and logo have changed throughout the years, our devotion to being a voice to those without one has remained steady and strong. NHA is committed to finding responsible homes, controlling pet overpopulation and promoting the humane treatment of animals. For more information, visit nashvillehumane.org.

Since 1985, Tennessee Repertory Theatre has been a critically acclaimed regional theatre, creating the highest quality professional productions and by serving as a prime cultural, educational, and economic resource within the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities. Tennessee Rep produces work that is designed, built, and rehearsed in Nashville by highly skilled actors, designers, directors, and technicians. A non-profit organization, Tennessee Rep is committed to consistently delivering thought-provoking theatre each year. For more information on the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, please visit www.tennesseerep.org.

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