On one Friday night in the fictional town of Almost, Maine, the temperatures are frigid, the snow is deep, and the northern lights are about to appear. In the play of the same title, however, hearts are warm in a series of nine whimsical vignettes about love. The Chattanooga Theatre Centre brings John Cariani’s ALMOST, […]
Among the stars of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s upcoming production: a plastic comb, a metal bucket, and a sack of silverware. That’s because the theatre’s retelling of “It’s a Wonderful Life” will use a multitude of objects to create sound effects for its onstage 1940’s radio show adaptation of the beloved holiday classic. Playwright Joe […]
In the lobby of a high-rise apartment building, where it always feels like 3 a.m., where a luckless security guard insists he’s no doorman, and where casual conversations quickly become minefields, the lives of four ethically-challenged New Yorkers intersect with comic and dramatic results in the Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s upcoming production of LOBBY HERO. An […]
Katey Dailey is happy to be the first voice you hear when calling the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. As the CTC’s new Box Office Manager, Katey fields incoming calls and sells tickets. “I get to talk to a lot of interesting people every day,” she says. “People who have been subscribers and patrons for years; people […]
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre will present a concert on its riverfront lawn with a performance by one of the most beloved bands in the region, the New Dismembered Tennesseans, on Saturday, October 24. The performance begins at 7 p.m., with happy hour starting at 6 p.m. Concessions, beer, wine, and soft drinks will be […]
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre is expanding its Board of Directors with eight appointments it says will add expertise and diverse perspectives to the non-profit organization’s governing board. Newly elected to the board are Roger Cass, Josh Garcia, Magge Hudgins, Amy Meller, Pam Miller, Jan Suhrbier, Shelia Wofford, and Beth McClary Wolford. “The Board of Directors […]
As we welcome audiences back to the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, we have developed these safety guidelines to strike a balance between protecting the health and well-being of our patrons, volunteers, and staff and providing a theatre experience that is enjoyable for our patrons. This 22-step safety plan is extensive, but we feel that it is […]
Warm, feisty, witty, and wise, the Delany sisters—103-year-old Sadie and 101-year-old Bessie—walk us through the last century through the lens of the African-American experience as the Chattanooga Theatre Centre returns to the stage with HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS’ FIRST 100 YEARS, opening Friday, October 2, and running through Sunday, October 18. HAVING OUR […]
Our education program is kicking off the fall with a combination of in-person and virtual offerings. “Acting the Script” will be offered in person to multiple ages to help students make meaning out of the words in a play physically, verbally, and emotionally. Students will work with scenes from published plays to understand the characters, […]
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre is debuting concerts on its riverfront lawn with a performance by local percussionist Kofi Mawuko and the Ogya World Music Band on Saturday, September 19. Along with his band, Mawuko, a native of Ghana who has traveled the world as a master drummer, plays high-energy world music that blends jazz and […]