Electric City Playhouse Presents: Showtime at Ivy Gap

SHOWTIME AT FIRST BAPTIST by Ron Osborne Director Jimmy O. Burdette. ECP is proud to announce that it is the first community theatre in the country (other than Barter Theatre in Virginia) to obtain the rights to perform the premire of this show! First Baptist of Ivy Gap's 100th anniversary picnic was a smashing success, except for one little thing: the bolt of lightning that struck the church's steeple, igniting a fire that destroyed the sanctuary and so much more. In the wake of the disaster, key women of the church – led by Edith, the pastor's unflappable wife – gather in what's left (the fellowship hall) to commiserate and try to put things back together. To raise spirits and funds for rebuilding, the women ultimately plan a festive evening of entertainment designed to showcase the congregation's talent. Could it be that some of Edith's gang plan a song and dance number that might shock the congregation? If so, how will they circumvent the authority of the all-male super-conservative board of deacons, not to mention, one of their own? Change is in the air as these six diverse women challenge institutions as well as each other. Along the way, there are laughs to be shared, battles to be fought, love to be won, relationships to be mended, and losses to be grieved.

December 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 8pm and December 6 at 3pm

Please call the Electric City Playhouse Box Office to purchase Tickets. (864) 224-4248