2010

Bluegrass andgospel are highlighted....

Dinner theater opening at EC

Traditional and blue grass gospel songs and stories of faith and beliefs provide the setting for the East Central Community College Players' dinner theater production of "Smoke on the Mountain" by Constance Ray, sched– uled at 7 p.m. Nov. 4-6, in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria on the De<•atur campus. Set in lhe 1930s, this musiNl.l tale introduces the singing Sanders fami– ly. who perform their tra– ditional and I)Juc grass gospel songs fo1· members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in \fount Pleasant. N.C. Pastor Mervin Oglethorpe wekomes fam– ily members to the church, where their individual sto– ries and beliefs are shared during the concert. The

;\fark Gross as Burl Sanders, Scott Rivers as Stanley Sanders and Jo-Jo Grimes as Baby Brother, all of Union; Lindsey Gibbs of Forest, as Miss Myrtle; Sydney Mosley of Shubuta, as June Sunders; Kelsey Hill of Nanih Waiya, as Vera Sanders; Haleigh Parker of Foxwor th, as Denise Sanders; Dustin Cullen of Carthage, as Dennis Sanders; Brandon Boulton of Newton, as Cousin Earl; Nikki Farmer as Cousin Grace and Jodiec Lawson as Cousin Bubba, both of Hickory; and Lyn dford Seibel of Lawrence, as

audience serves as mem– bers of the congregation. The presentation includes a pleasant mix– ture of energetic rousing numbers, plaintive hymns and soulful praise songs. Selections vary from the widely known, such as "Wouldn't Take Nothing from My Journey Now" and ''I'll Fly Away," to the more obscure songs, such as "Filling Station." The presentation of the characters' faith and beliefs "is inspiring and personal, yet never preachy," according to a synopsis of the play. Cast members and their respective home– towns include Josh Jarriel of Philadelphia, as ~lel'\in Oglethorpe; Shelby Hall as Miss Maude, Summer Richardson as Mis!\ Millie.

"smashed" potatoes, green beans, glazed car– rots, cornbread/rolls, assorted cheesecake, pecan and apple pie, and tea and coffee. Tickets are S15 llnd can be reserved by calling the College Switchboard, 601-635-6215.

Cousin Willy. Joan Grimes serves as director. A DEMOCRAT The menu for each

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