The classic Ken Kesey tale of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest follows the antics of rebellious Randle Patrick McMurphy, who fakes insanity in order to serve a criminal sentence in a mental hospital rather than in prison. McMurphy’s charisma empowers the ward patients, but the stakes grow dangerous when McMurphy crosses tyrannical Nurse Ratched. […]
Review: An Audition for Murder at Oak Street Playhouse
The Oak Street Playhouse is one that isn’t given as much attention as it deserves. It’s an intimate and unassuming space that is part of First-Centenary United Methodist Church in downtown Chattanooga on Houston and Oak street. Built in 1978 as an extension of the church services, the theatre grew from a puppet ministry and […]
The Scenic City Sets The Stage For World Class Theatre
The first production I ever worked on was the Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s 75th anniversary season opener of Annie, directed by Rodney Van Valkenburg. I was a gangly teenager who played random bit parts including assistant dog catcher, police officer #2, and servant #12. Though the parts were small, the experience I had was not. From […]