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Doors open at 6 p.m. Set in Alabama in the 1880s, The Miracle Worker tells the incredible true story of Helen Keller, a young girl afflicted with both blindness and deafness, and Annie Sullivan, the extraordinary teacher who finds a way for Helen to learn. The play centers on the pivotal portion of Keller’s childhood [...]

Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre presents: MODERN LOVE A comedy by Nate Eppler Jan 12 – Feb 12, 2012 Directed by Martha Wilkinson Main Stage – Every Thursday andSaturday “THEATRE IN THE AFTERNOON” House opens at 11:00, show at 12pm  $19, Bring Your Own Lunch, beverages provided or order Chaffin’s Boxed Lunch when you make your [...]

This Friday, Nov. 11, marks Veterans’ Day, and it will be well-observed on Franklin’s Historic Main Street with two showings, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., of the documentary ”An American Adventure: The Living Legacy of Jimmy Gentry” Tickets are $5 and are available at www.FranklinTheatre.com or at the Box Office.  The Veterans’ Day parade also comes down Main Street at 11 a.m. [...]

September 30 – October 31, 2011 On the way to visit an old college professor, two clean-cut young people, Brad Majors and his fiancee Janet Weiss, run into trouble and seek help at the freaky Frankenstein mansion. However, little did they know that the mansion is inhabited by alien transsexuals from the planet Transylvania and [...]

A first play which met with immediate critical and popular acceptance in its premier production by New York’s WPA Theatre. Concerned with a group of gossipy southern ladies in a small-town beauty parlor, the play is alternately hilarious and touchin — and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness which underlies the [...]

Opening night, Dorothy wisked us over the rainbow through a truly magical adventure to the Land of Oz.  The house was packed and nobody was disappointed.  The costumes, sets, music and performances were second to none.  Bravo has another winning show!  Don’t miss it! Tickets available at the theatre- Father Ryan Center of the Arts, 700 Norwood [...]

Directed by Pat Evans March 25-26, 31, April 1-3, 8-10, 15-16 This beloved musical follows Jesus and his disciples through many familiar parables and scenes found in the Gospel of Matthew. Since its Broadway debut in 1971, Godspell has been a mainstay of musical theatre all over the world, boasting a string of well-loved songs, [...]

Crimes of the Heart A Play by Beth Henley March 25 – April 23, 2011 Beth Henley won the Pulitzer Prize for this irreverent, warm-hearted portrayal of three very different sisters struggling to make sense of their lives. The trio’s reunion in their hometown of Hazelhurst, Mississippi triggers a hilarious mix of conflicts, crises and [...]

Battle Ground Academy’s Upper School Drama Department will produce Curtains, which had its Broadway run in 2007, as its spring musical. The performance will open on Friday, April 8 and continue through Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Harlin Student Center on BGA’s Echo Glen campus. Set in Boston in 1959, the show follows the [...]

THEATRE HOURS: BOX OFFICE OPENS AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY AND ON SUNDAY. BOX OFFICE OPENS AT 9:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY. ROMAN HOLIDAY (NR) Opens February 9, 2012 A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. DINNER & A MOVIE: ROMAN HOLIDAY (NR) Opens February 9, [...]