If You Knew My Story …

If You Knew My Story …

The first words you hear in Bright Star are Alice Murphy’s. She sings: If you knew my story You’d have a hard time Believing me, you’d think I was lying Joy and sorrow never last I’ll die trying not to live in the past The show then proceeds to tell us about her life,...
You Gotta See JANE EYRE

You Gotta See JANE EYRE

About 18 years ago, I was standing in line at TKTS in NYC when a guy walked by and said, “You gotta see Jane Eyre, the musical!”  A musical version of the beloved novel???  I was in. And I was stunned. The glorious music, rich with the original text...

Jane Eyre Fundraiser

Support our upcoming production of Jane Eyre – The Musical by attending this special evening of entertainment! Monday, May 14 7:30-9:00 PM In JTV’s Tim Matthews Theatre 9600 Parkside Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922 [map] (Enter the building near the three flag posts, under...

Keeping Promises – Special Playback Event for 9/11

KEEPING PROMISES An evening to remember the day we promised never to forget. The WordPlayers’ Playback Troupe invites you to join us on: September 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. for an evening of sharing stories Let’s learn from one another to ensure we hold true to our...

Little Women revisited

by Melanie Leach “I like good strong words that mean something” – Jo March, Little Women This is the cover of the copy of Little Women I read as a girl. I loved this story and read it multiple times. Imagine my horror when I got it back out as an adult to read...