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ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS

November 8 - 24, 2024

Written by Pearl Cleage

Circle Theatre

A lifetime ago, actress Anna Campbell and manager Betty Samson ignited a major theatrical controversy with a performance of monologues from August Wilson’s Fences. After decades of self-imposed exile to escape the critics, they receive an invitation to perform the show at a women’s theatre festival promising to be “angry, raucous, and shamelessly gorgeous.” Uncertain of what kind of reception she will get, Anna’s insecurity grows when she meets Pete Watson, the ambitious young performer who has been chosen to replace Anna in the role but whose theatrical experience is so far limited to the adult entertainment industry. Searching for common ground, Anna and Pete must confront their ideas about themselves and each other as they reconcile two vastly different worldviews. 

Recommended for ages 13 and above.

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Welcome to YOUR theatre, the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. From the volunteer taking tickets at the Box Office to the proud parent watching a shy child blossom on stage, this is right where you belong.

There are many ways to support our mission. Each of us has a role to play, whether you want to shine on stage, help behind the scenes, contribute financially, or simply sit back and enjoy what we create.

“Summer Academy”

Each year, Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Summer Academy teaches young people (rising first through twelfth grade) about the art of acting, creating a character, technical theatre, dance, and more!

Spend your summer with us in one of our one, two, or three week sessions starting June 3rd and running till August 2nd, 2024.

  • "The Theatre Centre has had a profound positive impact on my family. These past 17 years have seen my daughter, Annie, grow up in the Youth Theatre, my wife, Jackie, painting a set piece or two, and allowed me some time on the stage as well. We would not be the family we are without the CTC."

    Mitch Collins

  • "I am overjoyed with my first theatre experience and so happy it was with the CTC. I became a sponge and realized how much work everyone puts into every production, I’ve learned that theatre is a team sport just like basketball or football. There are no small parts, there is no one who isn’t needed. The cast and crew really taught me why I should appreciate live theatre, and the effort that every person in the show, both on stage and off stage, puts into it. Thanks CTC for sharing your talents and knowledge. I am forever grateful!"

    Kimberly Reynolds

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    Greer Caldwell

  • "Thinking of CTC volunteers as amateurs might sound negative, but “amateur” comes from the word for love. The CTC is a community of amateurs who love creating art together. Audiences are surprised that we’re volunteers because of the professional quality of our work. Since 2001, I have volunteered on stage, back stage, behind a piano or in the lobby. The CTC is like Oz: there’s no place like the artistic home I’ve found there."

    John Echols

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