Drama Center Backstage

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Drama Center Backstage productions are selected especially for presentation in the intimacy of the backstage theatre setting...playgoers are seated on stage where the action is...near enough to hear every word, every sigh...to see every comical expression and gesture...to feel part of every scene. The staging and seating arrangements change with every BACKSTAGE show.


Tickets for Drama Center Backstage performances are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $5 for full time students.

Call the Drama Center Box Office for information or ticket reservations. Tickets for each production go on sale two weeks before the 1st performance. 931.528.1313



 Escanaba in da Moonlight awarded BEST SOUND DESIGN at the 2007 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY THEATRE NATIONAL FESTIVAL!

The AACTFEST conference held in June of 2007 in Charlotte North Carolina was an exciting experience for the participating companies from the 12 shows from across the United States. ESCANABA captured the award for BEST SOUND DESIGN.

The popular Drama Center Backstage production of ESCANABA in da MOONLIGHT by Jeff Daniels and directed by Dave Johnson swept the Tennessee Theatre Association and American Association of Community Theatres (AACT) conference and competition in October, 2006 in Johnson City. Awards garnered were Best Overall Production, -Best Director-David R. Johnson, Best Actor-Steven Gwilt, and the Award for Technical Excellence.

ESCANABA represented Tennessee at the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) Festival as part of the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Atlanta in March, 2007. The show ranked 1st, was awarded BEST PRODUCTION and represented the Southeastern United States at the AACTFest National Conference in June of 2007 in Charlotte. Other awards given to ESCANABA at SETC/AACTFest were Best Actor-Steven Gwilt, Outstanding Actor-William Haas, Outstanding Set Design-Chad McDonald, and Outstanding Sound Design-Brandon Walls.

The traveling team of ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT:

CAST: Albert Soady-Steven W. Gwilt, Reuben Soady-Patrick Mannle, Remnar Soady-Randy Randle, Jimmer Negamanee-Bill Haas, Ranger Tom-Brandon Walls, Wolf Moon Dance-Katie Mannle

CREW: Director-David R. Johnson, Producer-Chad McDonald, Stage Manager-Marie Ferran, Sound Operation-Kim Frick-Welker, Light Operation-Katie Randle,


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