Sanders Family back for one final Christmas visit at Cumberland County Playhouse

Daniel Black and DeAnna Etchison are featured in "A Sanders Family Christmas," which opens in the Cumberland County Playhouse for its final performances on Nov. 16.
Daniel Black and DeAnna Etchison are featured in "A Sanders Family Christmas," which opens in the Cumberland County Playhouse for its final performances on Nov. 16.

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› What: “A Sanders Family Christmas”› Where: Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tennessee› When: Multiple shows Nov. 16-Dec. 23› Admission: $16, $28, $30› For more information: 931-484-5000

Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, Tennessee, will present its 20th, and final, production of "A Sanders Family Christmas" beginning Friday, Nov. 16.

"Though it's hard to say good-bye to a 20-year-long holiday tradition, this will be the show's final Playhouse production," says Producing Director Bryce McDonald.

"It's been an honor and a pleasure to have directed this show - and 'Smoke on the Mountain' - for the last several years of their record-breaking runs. I''m sure 2019 will feel very different without them," says Weslie Webster, who is directing the musical.

photo Daniel Black and DeAnna Etchison are featured in "A Sanders Family Christmas," which opens in the Cumberland County Playhouse for its final performances on Nov. 16.

"This final season for 'A Sanders Family Christmas' marks music director Lauren Marshall's 10th consecutive year in the show. Daniel Black has performed in it for nearly 20 years, playing every male character in the show over the past two decades," she adds.

"A Sanders Family Christmas" is set on Christmas Eve in 1941. The always unpredictable Sanderses have gathered at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for one last holiday sing before son Dennis ships out for boot camp.

This production will feature Paul Gary as the Rev. Mervin Oglethorpe, Jensen Crain-Foster as June Sanders, Daniel Black as Burl Sanders, and Lauren Marshall as Vera Sanders.

DeAnna Etchison is cast as Denise Sanders, Cory Clark as Dennis Sanders and Matthew Smolko will reprise his role as everyone's favorite reformed ne'er-do-well, Uncle Stanley.

Don't miss your chance to celebrate the holidays with this heavenly evening of music and laughter one last time. "A Sanders Family Christmas" is rated G, and will run through Dec. 23 in the Adventure Theater.

For tickets or more information: 931-484-5000.

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