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SCROOGE! The Musical Character Breakdown

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN There will be 24-26 performers cast for the following roles: ADULT MALE CHARACTERS Ebenezer Scrooge (50+, Baritone) Bob Cratchit (20s-30s, Tenor-Baritone) Harry/Young Scrooge (Tenor-Baritone) Mr. Fezziwig/Hugo Heartly (Tenor-Baritone) Tom Jenkins/School Teacher (Baritone) The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Past Jacob Marley Ensemble ADULT FEMALE CHARACTERS Bess Ethel Cratchit Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. […]

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Shakespearean Insult Generator

Use your first initial to find the first part of your insult. A = DroningB = ForwardC = CravenD = BootlessE = ChurlishF = BawdyG = ReekyH = BeslubberingI = Infectious J = FawningK = VainL = DankishM = FrothyN = VillainousO = PaunchyP = PunyQ = ArtlessR = Mangled S = SaucyT = RoguishU […]

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August Wilson’s Century Cycle Continues as Chattanooga Theatre Centre Presents “The Piano Lesson” June 9-25

Continuing the prolific August Wilson’s Century Cycle at Chattanooga Theatre Centre is The Piano Lesson, a dynamic, gripping tale of a family haunted by their past and wrestling with their future, opening June 9th and running through June 25th in the Circle Theatre.

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Chattanooga Theatre Centre Welcomes New Marketing Manager

Chattanooga Theatre Centre (CTC) is excited to announce an addition to their administrative staff. Rachel Carroll joined the team earlier this month as Marketing Manager in charge of spreading awareness and drawing support for one of the nation’s oldest and largest community theatres, now in its 99th season. The CTC family surrounded the organization through […]

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“Every Christmas Story Ever Told” Takes a Madcap Romp through the Holidays Dec. 2-18

  Get out your ugly Christmas sweaters because the Chattanooga Theatre Centre has something totally irreverent for under your tree. What begins as another annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL (for the umpteenth time) soon devolves into a wacky look at all our beloved holiday classics in the mashup comedy EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD […]

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With Hilarity & Heart, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Comes to CTC Stage Dec. 9-18

The most inventively awful kids in history crash the church Christmas pageant, resulting in mayhem—and ultimately a revelation of the meaning of the season—in the hilarious classic THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, coming to the Chattanooga Theatre Centre stage December 9-18. In this buoyant adaptation of the funny and touching holiday classic, the Herdmans are […]

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Theatre Centre Appoints 4 to Executive Committee

The Chattanooga Theatre Centre has appointed new officers of its board of directors who bring broad expertise and diverse perspectives to the leadership of the non-profit organization’s governing board. Hamilton County educator and community leader LaFrederick Thirkill has been named president of the board of directors. Also appointed to the board’s executive committee are Angie […]

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“August: Osage County” Is an Explosion of Family Dysfunction Oct. 28-Nov. 13

A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the dysfunctional Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoma family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a story that unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes the dark side […]

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Insights from the Director of “August: Osage County”

We’re thrilled to have talented theatre artist Suzanne Smartt directing our production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, appearing on our stage October 28 through November 13. Her insights into this brilliant, award-winning play are almost as fascinating as the show itself. Before it even hit the Broadway stage, August: Osage County won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for […]

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