Smoke on the Mountain

Smoke on the Mountain tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus.

 

Book by Connie Ray, Conceived by Alan Bailey

Musical Arrangements by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick

Directed by Shane Bridges, Musical Director Jason Varnick

 

Production Dates

March 8, 9, 10, 15 & 16, 2024

Tickets: Adult - $10, Senior Citizens - $7, Students/Children - $5

 

Cast

  • Rev. Mervin Oglethorpe - Roger Johnson
  • Burl Sanders - Mark Tubbs
  • Vera Sanders - Jill Farlow
  • Stanley Sanders - Jacob Blackstock
  • Denise Sanders - Ryleigh Johnson
  • Dennis Sanders - Houston Starrett
  • June Sanders - Hannah Miller
  • Miss Maude - Judi Murphy
  • Miss Myrtle - Renee Thomas
  • Church Pianist - Meredith Crosby
  • Church Band - Mickey King, Noah Gurley, Tyler Turnbow

 

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