SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN to Play at Historic Fayette Theater July 2019
By: Alan Henry Jun. 26, 2019
Smoke on the Mountain will play at the Historic Fayette Theater July 5-21.
Smoke on the Mountain tells the story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus.
Pastor Oglethorpe, the young and enthusiastic minister of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, has enlisted the Sanders Family in his efforts to bring his tiny congregation into "the modern world." Between songs, each family member "witnesses" - telling a story about an important event in their life. Though they try to appear perfect in the eyes of a congregation who wants to be inspired by their songs, one thing after another goes awry and they reveal their true - and hilariously imperfect - natures. By the evening's end, the Sanders Family have endeared themselves to us by revealing their weaknesses and allowing us to share in their triumphs.
For more information and tickets to Smoke on the Mountain, tap here.
West Virginia Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
INTO THE WOODS (Appalachian Community Theatre)
31.5% of votes
2.
THE WIZARD OF OZ (Old Opera House Theatre Co)
20% of votes
3.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (The Actors Guild of Parkersburg)
16.6% of votes
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