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Oak Ridge Playhouse Gives “Alabama Story” Its Streaming Premiere Sept. 25-Oct. 4

Sep 25, 2020

Oak Ridge Playhouse, the 77-year-old civic theater in eastern Tennessee, got more creative than usual for the year of COVID 19. Executive artistic director Reggie Law conceived a production of Kenneth Jones’ six-actor, one-set play Alabama Story to be fully staged — but without a live audience. Multiple cameras captured a performance, the video of which was … Read Full Article→

“Alabama Story” Enters Pandemic Age With Streamed Productions, Zoom Readings, Open-Air Concerts

Aug 28, 2020

Alabama Story, the six-actor drama cited by The Washington Post for its “national relevance” — trafficking in racial tensions, bullying politicians, persecuted but persistent women, Civil Rights issues, and the continuing controversy over the Old South’s legacy — is seeing a surge of interest in the 2020 presidential election year, even as three planned productions were sidelined … Read Full Article→

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Oak Ridge Playhouse Gives “Alabama Story” Its Streaming Premiere Sept. 25-Oct. 4

“Alabama Story” Enters Pandemic Age With Streamed Productions, Zoom Readings, Open-Air Concerts

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