Chattanooga State Repertory Theatre
The Chattanooga State Repertory Theatre (CSRT) the resident professional theatre company at Chattanooga State, provides a unique opportunity for students in the Professional Actor Training Program to be mentored by professional/Equity artists as well as to learn all the elements of producing professional theatre.
This past summer marked our third annual Summer Theatre Festival. CSRT presented
Luck of the Draw
(a full length improvised musical),
A Midsummer Night's Dream
, and the world premiere of
Rosemary Leaves
by Rex Knowles.
The first two summers CSRT presented Angels in America, Oblivion Postponed, Mr. Marmalade, Dog Sees God, Mrs. Warren's Profession, West Running Brook - the Poetry of Robert Frost (world premiere), Hedda Gabler , and Macbeth . Students and graduates worked all aspects of the shows.
The Nutcracker Christmas Carol (world premiere), a musical spoof written by Rex Knowles, with music by Knowles, Sherry Landrum, and Allan Ledford. "A lot of performing arts companies try to find a Christmas show that can become their seasonal staple. The CSRT has found a solution to this annual quest...the next Christmas classic!"
That Other Woman's Child, (world premiere at CSRT), a bluegrass musical by Sherry Landrum and George S. Clinton. This past Fall (2008) That Other Woman's Child was selected as one of twenty-four shows out of 400 submissions to participate in the New York Musical Theatre Festival in New York City. The show received standing ovations at every performance.
- "...the most original piece of musical theatre to hit Tennessee stages in a very long time. Don't miss this show."
(Ruth Cartlidge, The Pulse)
- "Could do for the Bluegrass State what Oklahoma did for the territories and RiverDance did for the Emerald Isle."
(The Enigma)
- "...the most energetically entertaining show at NYMF this year."
(Matthew Murray, talkinbroadway.com)
- "In a period when the American culture is in political turmoil and society is searching for both a sense of understanding and a sense of humor,
That Other Woman's Child
turns us back to our American heritage. Liberating us with hearty laughs, southern charm, and bluegrass music, Sherry Landrum and George S. Clinton have crafted a satirical modern musical comedy that pokes fun at the traditional structures, while rooting us in the values of home and family."
(Jennifer Rathbone, TheaterOnline.com)