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Eat the Runt, by Avery Crozier, is described as a comedy that toys with ideas of perception, political correctness, and societal and cultural norms, requires eight actors ages 30-50.

To mark Giancarlo Guerrero?s official debut as Music Director, and to kick off the 2009/10 season with an extra flourish, the Nashville Symphony is presenting two special features at its First Tennessee All-Beethoven Opening Night with piano sensation Lang Lang on Friday, September 11.

Director Macon Kimbrough will hold auditions at Circle Player's rehearsal space in Madison (801 N.

Everything you've heard about Wicked is true; it's an awe-inspiring stage spectacle filled with special effects, gorgeous sets and lighting, exquisite costumes, an amazingly gifted cast, a glorious musical score and an immensely entertaining, yet slightly irreverent (and maybe even a little subversi

Eat the Runt, by Avery Crozier, is described as a comedy that toys with ideas of perception, political correctness, and societal and cultural norms, requires eight actors ages 30-50.

Wicked opened its run at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center Wednesday with a capacity crowd enjoying the performance by the Second National Touring Company in Andrew Jackson Hall.

Nate Eppler's original comedy Filthy Rich opens Tuesday, September 8, at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, directed by David Compton and starring a veritable who's who of Nashville comedy actors.

Don't tell Marcie Dodd and Helene Yorke (Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in the second national company of Wicked), but during every performance Colin Donnell, aka Fiyero, has a ritual, 'a tradition' if you will, that he follows.

Nashville Opera opens the 2009-10 season with a grand production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 pm.

Nashville Ballet's unique pilot educational project, 'A Step Ahead,' launches this week in its five Davidson County residency schools, which will use the 27-week curriculum to provide third- and fourth-grade students with a basic understanding of dance while incorporating core subjects such as math,

'Everything You Touch Is Beautiful To Me' from The New Picasso - The Musical (Original Concept Album Cast Recording) performed by Brooke Sunny Moriber was the Winner of Best Theater Song of the Year at the 2009 JPF Music Awards held on August 29th in Nashville, TN.

Auditions for The Great American Trailer Park Musical, directed by Larry Tobias, will be held on Saturday, August 29th from 10-4pm , with callbacks on Sunday, August 30th at 6:30pm at Tulip Street United Methodist Church , 522 Russell St.

Tennessee Players will present a theatrical tribute to Albert Schweitzer and composer Johann Sebastian Bach during the weekend of August 28 and 29.

Auditions for The Great American Trailer Park Musical, directed by Larry Tobias, will be held on Saturday, August 29th from 10-4pm , with callbacks on Sunday, August 30th at 6:30pm at Tulip Street United Methodist Church , 522 Russell St.

'Wickedly Wonderful' is the theme of the 2009 Fest de Ville Gala on Saturday, August 29 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, the entertaining hit theatre production is being presented by Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN on Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) is described as 'a hysterical exploration of the Bard's great works performed by three frantic men as they attempt to perform all 37 plays in 90 minutes.

Cathie Correia Stamps directs the seminal Broadway musical West Side Story as the 41st season-opening production of Franklin's Pull-Tight Players, opening Friday, August 28, and continuing through September 19.

Tennessee Players will present a theatrical tribute to Albert Schweitzer and composer Johann Sebastian Bach during the weekend of August 28 and 29.

World-famous pianist Lang Lang makes his Nashville debut when he performs with the Nashville Symphony at its First Tennessee All-Beethoven Opening Night on Friday, September 11, at 8 p.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for each performance of WICKED, which will be performing from September 2-20, 2009, at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall.

Nate Eppler's original comedy Filthy Rich opens Tuesday, September 8, at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre, directed by David Compton and starring a veritable who's who of Nashville comedy actors.

According to Martha Wilkinson, artistic director for the historic theatre company now in its 43rd season, 'The late Mr.

More than 100 theatre professionals gathered Monday night, August 24, for the kick-off event for the fourth annual Shades of Black Theatre Festival.

Cathie Correia Stamps directs the seminal Broadway musical West Side Story as the 41st season-opening production of Franklin's Pull-Tight Players, opening Friday, August 28, and continuing through September 19.