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› What: “Welcome Back to Ivy Gap”› Where: Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn.› When: Multiple shows Jan. 13-March 23› Admission: $16, $28 and $30› For more information: 931-484-5000
Cumberland County Playhouse welcomes its audiences to Ivy Gap’s First Baptist Church, where they’ll find some of the most good-hearted, sharp-tongued, casserole-cookin’ ladies in East Tennessee.
“Welcome Back to Ivy Gap” opens on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Playhouse for 10 weeks of performances at the Crossville, Tenn., theater. The sequel to 2008’s smash hit “First Baptist of Ivy Gap” and 2009’s “Showtime at First Baptist” opens the theater’s 54th season.
“There’s no better way to chase away the winter blues than with this delightful show. It’s filled with heartwarming humor and plenty of good old-fashioned belly laughs,” said Producing Director Bryce McDonald, who directs the show. “And it features a star-studded lineup of Playhouse favorites.”
This sequel is set five months after a fire that resulted in the death of the church’s beloved pastor. The sanctuary has been renovated and a new pastor has been called.