BTCPA announces 2019-2020 season

The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts in Red Bay has announced production selections for its 2019-2020 season. 

The first BTCPA show to grace the Weatherford Centre stage will be “Southern Fried Funeral” by Osborne and Eppler Nov. 7-10.

The performing arts council will follow that with “Till Beth do us Part” by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones and Nicholas Hope Feb. 13-16, 2020. For the February show, theatre-goers may choose to enjoy the always-popular dinner theatre option, with a meal served prior to the show. 

April 23-26, 2020, will feature “Cheating Cheaters” by John Patrick. The final play of the season will be “Leading Ladies” by Ken Ludwig, June 18-21, 2020.

Although two months remain until opening night, for those who want to perform in “Southern Fried Funeral,” the time is now.

Auditions for “Southern Fried Funeral,” which will be directed by Scotty Kennedy, will be held Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Weatherford Centre in Red Bay. 

Kennedy said auditions will consist of cold readings from the book, and the cast consists of six females and five males, with older teens being able to play adults. Rehearsals will begin Sept. 23, with the production being November 7-10. 

Tickets to “Southern Fried Funeral” will go on sale Oct. 28 at the Weatherford Centre. Interested parties may contact Beth Hammock in advance about group sales at 256-356-9286.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

Features

Supporting students’ futures

Features

Red Bay Garden Club discusses amaryllis planting

Franklin County

UA announces local students for fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s, graduation lists

News

School news

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Troy Oliver

Franklin County

Appropriations bill passes, allots more than $3 million for new Russellville library/multipurpose center 

Franklin County

Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association names Cattleman of the Year 

Franklin County

Franklin County votes: Unofficial March 5 primary election results 

Franklin County

Funding for new Russellville library, multipurpose community center expected this week

Features

Faces of Franklin County: BTCPA

News

GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Club sponsors downtown art crawl

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Cody Bragwell

Franklin County

42nd annual Miss RHS pageant names winners 

News

Miss RHS pageant takes place Friday

Franklin County

Political announcement: David Hester speaks about run for reelection as county commissioner

Franklin County

BTCPA auditions for final production of season take place March 3-4 

Franklin County

RCS holds annual Black History Month program 

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: American Legion Posts 64 and 120 – ‘Veterans Strengthening America’

Franklin County

RHS graduate crowned Miss Northwest Shoals

Franklin County

RHS graduate crowned Miss UNA

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: In memoriam – Monuments honor the fallen of Franklin

High School Sports

RHS senior chosen as Bryant-Jordan Region 8 Scholar winner

High School Sports

Russellville High School ladies soccer team members participate in annual Night to Shine

x