The new 2016/17 season for Studio Tenn has five show with a homage to Franklin, another tribute featuring Loretta Lynn with a show at The Ryman,a return of the Studio Tenn Christmas concert and Monty Python’s Spamalot. You can purchase your tickets now for the upcoming season. Four show packages start at $180.
THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN:
Civil War Reflections Through Word and Song (A Studio Tenn Original)
Nov 3 – 13, 2016 in Jamison Theater at The Factory
This brand new original work brings poetic cadence and theatrical storytelling to the 1864 Battle of Franklin—one of the bloodiest campaigns of the American Civil War. Our home base for five seasons and counting, Franklin, Tennessee is a community not only steeped in history, but extraordinarily well-versed in it. Studio Tenn has enlisted the expertise of leading local historians as well as top artistic talent for the development of this stirring performance piece, combining poetic license with actual accounts from the battle to bring new light to the lives lived—and those lost—in the war-torn South.
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A STUDIO TENN CHRISTMAS
Formerly titled “Holiday Concert”
Dec 8 – 18, 2016 in Jamison Theater at The Factory
Ring in the holidays Studio Tenn style! Its the annual Christmas concert returning to The Factory’s Jamison Theater for an expanded two-week run. This concert-style variety show stars company members and special guests putting a Studio Tenn spin on all your favorite songs of the season. From traditional carols to the glory days of big band, we’ll be serving up slices of holiday nostalgia from every era. It’s the perfect holiday outing for friends, families or co-workers, a great gift for anyone on your “Nice” list, or simply a chance to soak up some musical merriment during the most wonderful time of the year.
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THE ELEPHANT MAN
By Bernard Pomerance
Feb 16 – 26, 2017 in Jamison Theater at The Factory
This Tony Award-winning drama is based on the true life of Joseph (“John”) Merrick, a medical mystery of Victorian England who toured Europe as a freak show attraction. His shocking disfigurement afforded him little social contact, apart from the gawking of onlookers indulging their own morbid curiosity. When an esteemed doctor takes Merrick into his care, he begins to see past the Elephant Man’s unsightliness, discovering a remarkable intellect, heart and hunger for human connection. The role of Merrick calls for his malformation to be conveyed through the actor’s physicality, without the aid of makeup or prosthetics—a poignant allusion to what lies below the surface.
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THE LORETTA LEGACY
A Tribute to the Coal Miner’s Daughter
Mar 31 & Apr 1, 2017 at Ryman Auditorium
Studio Tenn’s Legacy series makes the ultimate pilgrimage this year to “The Mother Church of Country Music”, Nashville’s world-famous Ryman Auditorium. Its the fourth original theatrical concert is also the first time to celebrate a living artist: country music royalty, Loretta Lynn. Anchored by Grammy Award-winning country star Pam Tillis alongside sister and theatre veteran Carrie Tillis, our talent-packed cast will pay tribute to the honky-tonk queen by singing, picking and playing their take on dozens of her well-loved hits. Don Chaffer’s innovative arrangements deliver a fresh perspective while tipping a ten-gallon hat to Loretta’s signature spunk and panache. A two-night stand of non-stop music!
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MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
Book & Lyrics by Eric Idle, Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle
May 4 – 14, 2017 in Jamison Theatre at The Factory
Studio Tenn is pulling out all the stops to present a musical comedy of truly epic proportions for the 16/17 season finale. Monty Python’s Spamalot is a hilariously irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, inspired by the 1975 cult classic movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Marking their first performance together in a Studio Tenn musical,Matt Logan and Jake Speck will lead the cast of local and national all-stars. These ragtag Knights of the Round Table bring our exploration of perspectives full circle with a side-splitting reminder to “always look on the bright side of life.”
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