If you go
› What: “Deeper Roots”› Where: Bachman Community Center, 2815 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain› When: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 12-13› Admission: $15, $12 students, $10 each groups of 10 or more› For more information: 423-886-1959
Two performances remain to see “Deeper Roots,” a play inspired by the life of Emma Bell Miles and the history of Walden’s Ridge that is being staged as part of Signal Mountain’s centennial observance.
“Deeper Roots” is a series of monologues set to traditional Appalachian music. The play was written by Peggy Douglas and is directed by Trish Wileman Ross.
The play strives to find the levity in bittersweet and sometimes tragic family experiences in early 20th-century Appalachia.
The two-act play portrays elements of the life and works of Emma Bell Miles, a poet, musician and painter who achieved national prominence during the early 1900s. Miles was known for her portrayal of the natural world and her celebration of Southern Appalachian life.
“Deeper Roots” depicts the lives of men and women of the time with raw realism, dealing with love, loss, abandonment, alcoholism, poverty and the importance of family, nature and spirit.
Twelve actors comprise the cast: Rob Inman, Doug May, Emily McKay, Allison Hastings, Michael Gray, Dennis Parker, Monica Baker, Sharon Schwab, Bruce Shaw, Tammy Lewis, Trish Ross and Peggy Douglas.
Musical director is Butch Ross, who will perform along with fiddler Emerald Butler.
Tickets can be purchased at the door.