posted May 8, 2008
Coming Events at the Chattanooga Theatre Center:
James and the Giant Peach
Friday, May 9, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, May 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18, 2:30 p.m.
The Youth Theatre of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre presents the children’s classic James and the Giant Peach. Adapted from the book by Roald Dahl. Fate and chance collide when a mistreated boy spills a strange substance near an old peach tree and the magic begins. Tickets are $7 for Friday shows and $9 for Saturday and Sunday matinees. Performances are Friday at 7:30, and Saturday and Sunday at 2:30. Call 267-8534 for tickets, or purchase them online at www.TheatreCentre.com. Some tickets may be available at the door.
Auditions for Bourbon at the Border
Sunday and Monday, May 11–12, 7:30 p.m.
Auditions will be held Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. for Bourbon at the Border, a play by Pearl Cleage. Roles are available for four African-American actors: two men and two women to play characters in their 40s. Ricardo Morris will direct. Meet in the lobby of the Circle Theatre. For more information, call the box office at 267-8534 or go online at TheatreCentre.com.
Auditions for Leading Ladies
Sunday and Monday, May 18–19, 7:30 p.m.
Auditions will be held Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. for the MainStage production of Leading Ladies, a comedy by Ken Ludwig. Roles are available for three women and five men. Suzanne Smartt will direct. The show will be presented July 11 – Aug. 10. More information available online at TheatreCentre.com or by calling the box office at 267-8534.
The Miss Firecracker Contest
May 23 – June 8, 2008
The Miss Firecracker Contest by Beth Henley on the MainStage at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. From our favorite Mississippi-bred playwright comes the earnest tale of an unlikely underdog, dreaming of victory in a local beauty contest and redemption of her tarnished reputation in her small hometown. As with the Pulitzer Prize-winning Crimes of the Heart, this loveable comedy is sure to win first place in your heart. Tickets are $10-$19.50. Don’t miss $10 Thursdays, when any ticket for any age in the side section is $10.
Summer Theatre Academy Opens
June 2
Summer Theatre Academy opens at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre for kids pre-K through high school. One-, two-, and three-week sessions are available. Call 267-8534 or enroll online at TheatreCentre.com.
Riverbend Fireworks
June 14, 2008
Watch the Riverbend Fireworks from the lawn of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Tickets include parking, cookout, and entertainment. Call for details: 267-8534.
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