Rutherford County Theatre News, October 2023

Happy spooky season, readers!

The Rutherford Arts Alliance is so excited to announce the lineup for this year’s 3rd annual Theatre Crawl! Returning this year are some of Rutherford County’s favorites, including Center For The Arts, Murfreesboro Little Theatre, Consider This Theatre, Bravo Boro, and Ghost Light Studio. Make sure you plan to come see these troupes performing on two outdoor stages and throughout the rooms of the beautiful Historic Oaklands Mansion. This event will be November 11th, 5pm-8pm and proudly sponsored by The Mills Pate Arts Center.

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Center For The Arts is gearing up for the fast approaching opening night of Into The Woods. This classic Broadway musical features a strong ensemble cast that puts a dark twist on the classic fairy tales we know and love. Their production will run October 13th-29th. Visit their website to purchase tickets. boroarts.org

Murfreesboro Little Theatre is presenting The Crucible, a creepy tale of witches in a classic setting. On the grounds of The Historic Oaklands Mansion you can bundle up and kick off your favorite chilly season while taking in this haunting tale. This production runs October 1st and 3rd-8th. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit their website. mltarts.com

Consider This Theatre is fixing to close a stunning production of their original show, Role4Initiative. After seeing this spectacle of an adventure comedy, I was both impressed and inspired by the original raw talent in this city we call home. Written and directed by Jessica Wells this play showcased an amazing set, talented actors, spectacular costuming, and an all around fantastic script. Keep your eye on this theatre company for what they have coming up next. considerthisinc.com

Bravo Boro continues to impress with their quality performances and dedicated troupe of actors and volunteers. Coming up next for them is the thrilling mystery, Murder On The Orient Express! Based on thenovel written by Agatha Christie and now adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig, we follow a cleverensemble of actors as they get trapped on a train in the dead of winter. For tickets and more information visit their website. bravoboro.theater

Ghost Light Studio prepares for their 3rd annual and final performance of Twisted Ranch, a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Production. This satirical dark comedy takes place in an 80s horror fiasco when bride Emily and groom Scott meet their wedding party a week early at the remote venue, Twisted Ranch. Grab tickets for this event and check out their upcoming auditions for GLS’s 2024 opening production, Spero. GLS

Come see all of these fantastic local arts troupes perform in a special night of theatre and fun. Grab some food from local food truck Grady’s Classic Concessions and then sit back to laugh with interactive Improv groups during this one night only county event of the year!

All the world’s a stage,

And all the men and women merely players;

They have their exits and their entrances,

And one man in his time plays many parts.

~William Shakespeare

To keep up to date on any and all artistic happenings of Middle TN, follow the Rutherford Arts Alliance on Facebook: rucoartstn OR visit our website: Rutherford Arts Alliance.

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