It has a sincere heart and a fantastic message,” Dyar concluded. “And this show is so funny and makes you laugh. People can relate to all of the characters.” “It’s based on the life of real people, and it’s about ‘real people’ that everyone knows (within their family or community). Yes that’s a real thing apparently, people who travel around the region and country to see productions of this play. “Smoke on the Mountain” is such a beloved and popular musical that Greene said she would not be surprised to see some “Smoke” groupies at some of the performances. “We want the audience to be involved as if they have just walked into a country church,” Greene added, noting that this quaint little sanctuary set was designed by Ragland himself. It has a great storyline that ties it all together.”Īnd the audience participates in the show as well, serving as the Mount Pleasant congregation. “Their harmony on these songs is just astounding,” Greene said. Dyar, who plays upright bass, actually trimmed the number of instruments she usually tackles, and instead, has been teaching some of the others to play instruments. “This is an incredibly talented group of musicians and they move from instrument to instrument, from guitar to upright bass to the mandolin,” Greene said.Īnd Ms. In addition to singing the hymns and traditionally, the cast also uniquely provides ALL of the live music. Dyar – Greene said in the beginning they had a come-to-Jesus moment and adopted the philosophy of starting “with a clean slate as if none of us had ever done this show.” However, with so many in the group’s familiarity with “Smoke on the Mountain” – Wildert also worked on the West Virginia production with her college classmate Ms.

“I grew up in a South Baptist Church, and my father loved gospel music.” “It’s always been near and dear to my heart,” Greene added. “It won that year and I just fell in love with the show,” she said. Greene first encountered the “Smoke on the Mountain” around 1994 at the South Eastern Theatre Conference.

And in one of these productions, she also played Vera. 5 p.m.This musical is directed by Myra Greene, who also has a rich history with this show, having directed it twice during her 14 years with the Greenwood Community Theatre, where she served as Executive Artistic Director. Show dates are January 25, 26, 27 at 8 p.m., and January 28 at 3 p.m.įor more information, call the Box Office at 86 or visit the GLT website at Greenville Little Theatre Box Office is located at 444 College Street on Heritage Green and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. This is as close to the real deal as you can get.” Artistic Director Allen McCalla says: “There are moments when it’s hard to believe you're not watching an actual Beatles concert. The band’s members are dedicated to accurately recreating the sound of The Beatles. With a song list packed with all the tunes from the Beatles' beginnings in the Cavern Club to their farewell performance at Candlestick Park, THE RETURN concert is more than reminiscent of a Beatles concert, it's as close to the real thing as your can get. The Return, will take you right back to the 1960s and have you experiencing the British Invasion and Beatlemania all over again. They are back by popular demand, having first performed at GLT in April of 2014. Celebrated as one of the most successful, cherished, and distinguished musical theatre artists of all time, audiences will enjoy some of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s greatest hits. Beatlemania is expected to hit the Upstate this month as the critically acclaimed Beatles tribute band, The Return, returns to Greenville Little Theatre (GLT), Jan.

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