RED BAY | The wait is now over.
Live play enthusiasts will be able to fill the seats inside the Weatherford Centre in Red Bay once again beginning Thursday, Nov. 11, as the Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts presents its first play since COVID shut down the theatre in early 2020.
“Seasonal Allergies,” by Katherine DiSavino and Kevin Mead and directed by Emily Edmonson, will be presented Nov. 11-13 at 7 p.m. and then again on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 each and are now available for purchase at the Weatherford Center from 2-4 p.m. weekdays. Or, for those who can’t purchase tickets at those times, call 256-356-9829 and leave a message if there is no answer. Those interested in bringing a group to the theatre should contact Beth Hammock at 256-356-9286.
“This is the BTCPA’s 25th Anniversary, producing over 75 productions with hundreds of actors, directors, and behind the scenes individuals,” said BTCPA Board Chairman, Scotty Kennedy. “The BTCPA would like to thank all of those who have been involved over the years and the wonderful community who continues to support local theater.”
The play is the first of four productions planned for this anniversary year of the theater. “Send Me No Flowers,” by Norman Barasch and Carroll Moor, is planned for February 10-13, 2022 and will also be the group’s annual dinner theatre. In the spring, “Farce of Nature,” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, will be presented April 21-24, 2022. The season will wrap in June with, “Leading Ladies,” by Ken Ludwig, presented on stage June 23-26, 2022.
About the play
Do you have Seasonal Allergies? You might be experiencing the symptoms of them and not even know it.
Seasonal Allergies tend to show themselves right around the holidays. Do you feel a tickle in the back of your throat when you realize your vegetable dishes cooked faster than you thought and now they’re ready a full hour before the turkey will be out of the oven? Do your eyes water uncontrollably after you’ve nearly broken your back climbing into the attic to find the Christmas lights and then discover that only half the strand lights up? Do you find yourself over heated when family members decide to extend their vacation and “hang out” for a few more days in your home?
Then you, my friend, have got Seasonal Allergies. And you are not alone! 9 out of 10 people have Seasonal Allergies, but nobody has a case worse than Julia Shelby and her brother Peter. So, get ready to laugh away your throat tickle and clear your sinuses with a healthy dose of Holiday Fun. The cast of this presentation includes Brandy Cook, Koley Kent, Caroline Vanasselberg, Clint Sikes, Molly Thorn, Theron Struzik and Avery Klose.
