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News for May 7, 2007
Girl Scouts 95th Anniversary Celebrated at The Dixie
(HUNTINGDON; May 7, 2007) – This year marks the 95th anniversary
of the founding of Girl Scouting and the 49th anniversary of the
Reelfoot Girl Scouts Council. The Reelfoot Council currently
serves 5500+ girls and 1000 adults throughout 18 Counties in
West Tennessee. In honor of this anniversary, The Dixie will
present “Patchwork” The Little House Quilts of Laura Ingalls
Wilder – a biographical play about the pioneer life of Laura
Ingalls Wilder – on Saturday, May 12th. Tickets are still
available for the 4:00 p.m. show at $10/ticket. There is no
reserved seating for this event; tickets may be purchased on a
first-come, first-serve basis at The Dixie Box Office the day of
the show ONLY.
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s tales of outdoor adventure and pioneer
spirit have been inspiring boys and girls for over 70 years.
Born in 1868, Laura traveled across America’s rolling plains,
all the while creating patchwork quilts that related the same
adventures that would later inspire her time-honored books.
Laura’s quilts still exist today, and their patterns recall her
beloved family – her strong and caring Pa, he heroic sister
Mary, and her warm-hearted Ma. Laura crossed the wild and often
perilous frontier in the back of a covered wagon. Join the
Ingalls as they face the hardships, the triumphs, the wonder and
the faith that sustained their journey across the American
frontier.
For more information, please contact The Dixie at 731-986-2100.
Audition Dates Announced for “The Miss Firecracker Contest” at
The Dixie
Inaugural Dixie Players (Adult Theatre Troupe) Show
(HUNTINGDON; May 7, 2007) – The Dixie Carter Performing Arts
Center is excited to announce a new program to their community
arts repertoire – The Dixie Players. An adult theatre
performance troupe, The Dixie Players, will perform their
inaugural production, “The Miss Firecracker Contest,” on June
28-30, 2007.
There is no participation fee associated with The Dixie Players,
and auditions will be held on Monday, May 14th, 2007 beginning
at 7:00 p.m. To sign up for an audition time, or for more
information, please call The Dixie Box Office at 731-986-2100.
About “The Miss Firecracker Contest”: The place is the small
Mississippi town of Brookhaven, the time a few days before the
Fourth of July. Carnelle Scott (known locally as "Miss Hot
Tamale") is rehearsing furiously for the Miss Firecracker
Contest – hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished
reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. The
unexpected arrival of her cousin Elain, a former Miss
Firecracker winner, (who has walked out on her rich but boring
husband and her two small children) complicates matters a bit,
as does the repeated threat of Elain's eccentric brother,
Delmount, (recently released from a mental institution) to sell
the family homestead and decamp for New Orleans. But, aided by a
touchingly awkward seamstress named Popeye (who is hopelessly
smitten by Delmount) and several other cheerfully nutty
characters, Carnelle perseveres – leading to a denouement of
unparalleled hilarity, compassion, and moving lyricism as all
concerned finally escape their unhappy pasts and turn hopefully
toward what must surely be a better future.
The Fun on the Farm Jamboree – May 19th at The Dixie
 (HUNTINGDON;
April 16, 2007) – Don't miss the next “The Fun on the Farm
Jamboree” on Saturday, May 19th at 2:00 p.m., with very special
guest Chely Wright! Chely will headline the show and perform her
hits, including "Single White Female" and "Shut Up & Drive".
Plus, for the first time together on The Dixie stage – the Top
10 finalists from the Farmerican Idol contest earlier this year.
You'll see Ruthanna Hollis of Huntingdon, Stormy Montana of
Dresden, Paul Jolley of Palmersville, Lindsey Russell of Toone,
Micah Arnold of Gleason, Kristen Welch of Mt. Juliet, Daniel
Thomas of McKenzie, Devin Cates of Cunningham, Kentucky,
runner-up Madison Hilliard of Greenfield and your 2007
Farmerican Idol Steven Whitson.
All tickets for “The Fun on the Farm Jamboree” are $12. For
ticket information, contact The Dixie box office at 731-986-2100
or order online at
www.dixiepac.net. See you at The Dixie!
The Dixie’s Annual Benefit Performance – Capitol Steps
 (HUNTINGDON;
May 7, 2007) – From the group that puts the MOCK in Democracy,
it’s the Capitol Steps! Washington D.C. comes to Huntingdon,
Tennessee when the Capitol Steps visit The Dixie on Tuesday, May
22 at 7:30 p.m. Slated as a benefit performance for The Dixie,
the Capitol Steps promise a laughter-filled evening of
entertainment.
A troupe of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel
the country satirizing the very people and places that once
employed them, the Capitol Steps provide a unique blend of
musical and political comedy to our Nations Capitol and more.
The Capitol Steps have recorded 27 albums, including their
latest; Springtime for Liberals. They’ve been
featured on NBC, ABC, CBS and PBS, and can be heard 4 times a
year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their
Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials.
All tickets for the “Capitol Steps” benefit performance are $50.
For ticket information, contact The Dixie box office at
731-986-2100 or order online at www.dixiepac.net. See you at The Dixie!
The Dixie
Announces Auditions for Kids!
“In Space” Named as Summer Musical
(HUNTINGDON; May 8, 2007) – The Dixie Carter Performing Arts
Center will hold auditions for “In Space” (a musical written by
Sarah Stevens-Estabrook and Joy Chaitan) on Monday, June 18th
from 6-8:00 p.m. at The Dixie. Auditions are open to kids
entering 3rd grade through 8th graders. It is not necessary to
be part of The Dixie Youth Theatre for this production, and
there are no audition or class fees associated with the show.
“In Space” is a hilarious high-energy, egalitarian musical revue
that places all performers in orbit as a dynamic, cooperative
theatrical ensemble. “In Space” provides a galaxy of funky
musical explosions such as In Space, The Amoeba, Learning to
Fly, Are We There Yet?, Abracadabra, Psychic Walls, No Room in
My Head, Cyberspace, and The Perfect Space. Don’t
miss this opportunity to be a shining star!
For more audition information contact The Dixie at 731-986-2100.
We look forward to seeing you at The Dixie!
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