Some of you have, but many have not yet noticed that we have added a page here that takes you quickly to a collection of Clarence Brown Theatre show photographs from the past three seasons.  We don’t have every show, but many of them are here.

Disclaimer: some of these photos were a learn-as-you go process, and most of them were taken not with an SLR with proper creative controls, but with a memory card on a video camera.  The resolution is also a lot lower than today’s digital SLRs provide, so the picture size (and blow-up-ability) is less.  We have a new Nikon now, and we’re making progress, though!  Nevertheless, there are some interesting shots here you might find interesting.  We’re storing our photos on flickr, which allows for easy maintenance and several display options.

To go to my CBT summary page, just hit the “Photos” link on the menu bar, or click here or head to http://www.uttheatre.org/flickr.php.

Enjoy!

Who: Clarence Brown Theatre
What:  The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Where: Carousel Theatre
When:  October 30-November 16, 2008  7:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
Prices:  $5-$33
Tickets:  Box Office 865-974-5161, http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.com/ 
The Marriage of Bette and Boo tickets on sale now!
 
KNOXVILLE ­The Clarence Brown Theatre¹s production of Christopher Durang’s comedy, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, will run October 30-November 16, 2008 in the Carousel Theatre.

The Marriage of Bette and Boo is a dark comedy about a son trying to come to terms with his unhinged relationship to his mother.  Matt, the son, is trying to make sense of the world in which he was raised.  As Matt relives the splintered memories from his past, he seeks reconciliation with the family that both loves and haunts him.

After nearly a decade and a half as artistic director of Venture Theatre in Billings, Montana (a company which he founded), Director Mace Archer is a freelance director/actor currently working around the country. Mace was the assistant director on last season’s The Life of Galileo. He spent four years as an assistant professor of theatre at Montana State University - Billings before leaving that position to run Venture Theatre. As artistic director, he also founded the Venture Youth Conservatory, a theatre-training program for children grades 3-12. Favorite directorial projects include Steven Dietz’s Last of the Boys, Urinetown, Batboy, Oedipus the King, and Our Country’s Good. 

University of Tennessee students performing in this production include:
Jonny Andrews (Father Donnally/Doctor); Seth Crowe (Matt); Kevin Finch (Eeyore); Lauren Pennline (Joan Brennan); Martha Reddick (Emily Brennan,); Chuck Sayne (Kanga); Ashley Shelton (Soot Hudlocke); Lincoln Cain Tramel (Pooh); Tara Wells (Roo); and Rachel Winfrey (Bette Brennan).

Also performing are community actors including:  Jacques Durand (Paul Brennan); Steve Fitchpatrick (Karl Hudlocke); Dale Mackey (Margaret Brennan); and Fisher Neal (Boo Hudlocke).

Marina Raytchinova, guest scenic designer for the production, is happy to return to Clarence Brown Theatre, where she previously designed Dance in Time and Cabaret. Since 1986, Marina has designed over 120 shows for companies in Bulgaria and abroad. Her design work has been featured at the Prague International Quadrennial of Scenography, the World Stage Design Exhibit ­ Toronto 2005, and the USITT 2007 Annual Conference in Phoenix.

Marina is Associate Professor of Scenography at the National Academy of Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. She regularly teaches set and costume design as a visiting professor at UT and has been a guest ­ lecturer in theatre design schools in the United States, Belgium, Turkey, United Kingdom, Serbia, Finland and Taiwan.

Elizabeth Aaron will be designing the costumes for this production.  CBT staff members John Horner and Mike Ponder will design the lights and sound, respectively.  Deya Friedman will serve as stage manager.

Lexus of Knoxville is the main sponsor for this production.

The Marriage of Bette and Boo runs from October 30 to November 16, 2008.
Both 7:30 p.m. evening performances and 2:00 p.m. matinees are available.
Ticket prices range from $5 to $33. For ticket information, please call the CBT box office at 865-974-5161, Tickets Unlimited at 865-656-4444 or the website at http://www.clarencebrowntheatre.com/.