Cumberland Arts Centre’s “One Christmas Night” to feature Veteran Actors, December 11th-19th
December 8, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Audiences attending the Cumberland Arts Centre’s Dinner Theatre production of “One Christmas Night,” will be treated to the talents of several veteran actors from the community. Heading the cast is Benny Jones, who is well known in local theaters, having just completed his run in “Smoke” and “Spirit” in Adams, TN this fall.
Jones is also known for his numerous roles at the Roxy Regional Theatre as well as the Cumberland Arts Centre. Jones has also worked at the Barn Dinner Theatre in Nashville and played the title role in “Hamlet” in Monterey, CA.
Local actors Benny Jones and Linda Ellis Cunningham rehearse a scene from “One Christmas Night” at the Cumberland Arts Centre.
Christmas Production at Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre
November 24, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming production of “One Christmas Night” at the Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre. Written by John Trent and directed by Art Conn, this production boasts a cast of well-known local actors, mixed with a few new faces.
Heading up the cast are local favorites Benny Jones, Jan Dial, Linda Ellis Cunningham and Jeff Wellington. Some new faces are Katelynn Gregory, Jamie Figueroa and Jabe Buhmeier.
Cast of “One Christmas Night” – (L to R) Front: Jabe Buhmeier, Jan Dial, Linda Ellis Cunningham. Back Row: Jeff Wellington, Benny Jones, Jamie Figueroa and Katelynn Gregory.
Clarksville’s Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre presents “Southern Fried Funeral” starting August 9th
July 29, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre’s next production is “Southern Fried Funeral” with a heavy dose of veteran actors and a slew of newcomers to the stage.
“Southern Fried Funeral”, written by Osbourne & Eppler, is set in the small Mississippi town of New Edinburgh. The play’s action takes place over several days in August during the funeral of Dewey Frye, who dropped dead in the middle of a joke to the Rotarians during their dinner meeting. His wife, Dorothy, is faced with dealing with funeral arrangements, the realities of widowhood and a crazy assemblage of family, both real and imagined.
The cast of “Southern Fried Funeral”. Front Row (l to r): Tracey Davidson, Linda Ellis Cunningham and Ila Mae Avitia. Back Row: Jan Y. Dial, Bailey Thompson, Jeff Wellington, Zack McElroy, Menzo Faassen, Vernon Greene and Nicole June. Not pictured, Amanda Jennison-Sousa.
“For Better” to open at Cumberland Arts Centre
February 4, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Cell phones, instant messaging, email, social media … has the communication technology of the 21st Century brought us closer together or farther apart?
“Love in the Age of Communication” could easily be the subtitle of “For Better,” Eric Coble’s two-act show presented by the Cumberland Arts Centre on February 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th.
This romantic farce follows the engagement and impending marriage of Karen Baedeker, who has met her beloved Max Aphelion all of two times, but who shares emails, text messages, IMs and other various media multiple times a day. [Read more]
“The Dining Room” opens for one night only
September 23, 2011
Clarksville, TN – To celebrate the opening of The Tanglewood House, “The Dining Room” will be performed for one night only; October 1st, 2011.
Written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Art Conn, “The Dining Room” features local actors’ Alex Syler, Jill Whittinghill, Debbie Striclyn and Jeff Wellington and Nashville actors; Amber Brandt and Jamie Dash. And some new faces to the theatre community; Clint Looney, Sandra Looney and Roxanne Waite.
Female Version of the “Odd Couple” Opens at Fort Campbell
August 5, 2011
Fort Campbell, KY – Fort Campbell’s entry in the 2011 U.S. Army Festival of the Arts Competition is “The Odd Couple” (female version) written by Neil Simon and directed by Art Conn. Performances are scheduled for August 19th, 20th and 26th at the Dale Wayrenen Recreation Center on Desert Storm Avenue.
Each year the U.S. Army Festival of the Arts Competition sends judges to all Army installations in the U.S. and abroad to judge the theater and recreation center talent shows with winners announced later in the year. Conn has been directing the Fort Campbell entries for the past 15 years, winning numerous awards for directing over the years.
Jan Dial (l) and Roxanne Waite (r) star in “The Odd Couple” (female version) at the Fort Campbell Community Theatre at the Dale Wayrenen Recreation Center on post. Performances are August 19th, 20th and 26th.
