RUN, don’t walk to see Leaving Iowa at Lamplighter’s Theatre in Smyrna!”

“Definitely one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen.”

“My wife was practically rolling in the floor laughing! We loved it!”

Did you miss opening night? You still have 4 chances left to catch our season closer, and it’s a real tear-jerker. As in… laugh until your belly aches and the tears flow.

Leaving Iowa closes out Lamplighter’s Theatre Company’s 2011-2012 “A Place to Belong Season” with just the right mix of nostalgia, poignancy, and belly laughs. A homegrown comedy that is filled with folksy sentiment, genuine charm and humility, Leaving Iowa is a postcard to anyone who has ever found themselves driving alone on a road, revisiting fond memories of their youth.

Leaving Iowa runs April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm; Sunday performances are at 4:30 pm.

This father-and-son road trip shifts smoothly from the present to Don’s memories of the annual, torturous vacations of his childhood. Don’s existential journey leads him to reconcile his past and present at the center of the United States. Leaving Iowa is a postcard to anyone who has ever found himself or herself driving alone on a road, revisiting fond memories of his or her youth.*

We are looking for
1 man – 50-70
1 woman – same
1 man 30-45
1 woman 25 – 40
1 man 25-60
1 woman – 20-60

Auditions will be held at Springhouse Worship and Arts Center
March 4, 3pm-5pm
March 5, 7pm-9pm

Production dates are
April 20-22
April 27-29

Please contact Greg Wilson at greghats@yahoo.com with any questions
*Text from dramaticpublishing.com

Set in early 19th century England, Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility follow the trials and tribulations of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor (Terra Bushmann) and Marianne (Rachael Parker)- two women who have very different ideas about the propriety of love. Elinor is temperate and rational, while Marianne is fueled by youthful passions. Cast out from their childhood home by the whims of fate, the sisters still manage to attract suitors.

Elinor’s quiet beauty attracts the equally quiet and reserved Edward Ferrars (Scott Hutcheson), while Marianne’s impulsive zest for life draws the attention of both the heroic Colonel Brandon (Phil Brady) and the charming but roguish John Willoughby (David Bennett). But there are a multitude of obstacles on the road to romance in this delightful, new stage version of the beloved Jane Austen novel.

Director Shannon Spencer has announced the complete cast list for the Jane Austen classic as follows:

Fanny Dashwood – Natalie Stone
John Dashwood – Marcus Lackey
Thomas/Butler/Johnson – Philip Wharton
Mrs. Dashwood – Terri Beck
Margaret Dashwood – Zoe Garner
Marianne Dashwood – Rachael Parker
Elinor Dashwood – Terra Bushmann
Edward Ferrars – Scott Hutcheson
Cook – Beth Henderson
Sir John – David Hutson
Mrs. Jennings – Pat Street
Colonel Brandon – Phil Brady
Mr. Willoughby – David Bennett
Mrs. Palmer – Natalie Quinn
Mr. Palmer – David Burger
Lucy Steele – Elaina Shaver
Express Rider/Robert/Doctor – Matthew Simpson
Miss Grey – Beth Henderson

Lamplighter’s Theatre Company’s production of Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility runs February 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm; Sunday performances are at 4:30 pm.

Lamplighter’s Theatre is located on the campus of Springhouse Worship and Arts Center at 14119 Old Nashville Highway, Smyrna, TN. Tickets are available at www.ticketsnashville.com. For more information contact Lamplighters Theatre Company at (615) 852-8499(TIXX), or visit us online at www.Lamplighterstheatre.com.

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