Scopes Trial Festival schedule
Saturday, July 2311 a.m. Music, exhibits, vendors on the lawn1 p.m. Red Hatters’ 1920s-style selfie photo booth2:30 p.m. “Front Page News,” Circuit Courtroom (tickets required)5 p.m. Charleston dance demo and contest, Centennial Park6 p.m. Red Hatters’ 1920s-style selfie photo booth7:30 p.m. “Front Page News,” Circuit Courtroom (tickets required)Sunday, July 24Noon. Music by Lon Eldridge, exhibits and vendors on the lawn2 p.m. Red Hatters’ 1920s-style selfie photo booth2:30 p.m. “Front Page News,” Circuit Courtroom (tickets required)
Look for old-time musician Lon Eldridge among the entertainers as the 28th annual Scopes Trial Play & Festival concludes this weekend, July 23-24.
The free festival features music, exhibits and vendors, including a 1920s-style selfie photo booth on the Rhea County Courthouse lawn at 100 Market St. in Dayton, Tenn., and Charleston dance demonstrations at Centennial Park next door.
Eldridge will be featured at noon Sunday.
Productions of the play, "Front Page News," will be presented at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors, $12 for children.
They may be purchased through the Cumberland County Playhouse box office at 931-484-5000 or www.ccplayhouse.com.