by Hatcher Hurd / Appen Newspapers
January 29, 2009 The word is out, "Smoke on the Water" is back for two performances in Alpharetta. That means you had probably best get your tickets quickly."Smoke on the Water" first appeared around four years ago at the Cumming Playhouse and hasn't left an empty seat in all of its appearances. Produced by PlayRight Productions, its members combine comedy, gospel and bluegrass to make a two-hour treat that is truly original."Smoke" will be performed Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 32, at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church at 69 N. Main St. as fundraiser for the church's new grand piano that accompanies the choir.
January 29, 2009 The word is out, "Smoke on the Water" is back for two performances in Alpharetta. That means you had probably best get your tickets quickly."Smoke on the Water" first appeared around four years ago at the Cumming Playhouse and hasn't left an empty seat in all of its appearances. Produced by PlayRight Productions, its members combine comedy, gospel and bluegrass to make a two-hour treat that is truly original."Smoke" will be performed Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 32, at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church at 69 N. Main St. as fundraiser for the church's new grand piano that accompanies the choir.
The piano is also to honor the memory of Brandon Roberts who was the church music director for 27 years."He was my mentor and my sounding board," said Barbara Holbrook, the current AFUMC music director and 23 years music director at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church.And what better fundraiser can there be to honor a church music director than a play about church music?
"Smoke" is the story set in 1938 of a small country church that makes a giddy decision to have a church sing on Saturday night. The mythical Sanders Family has been contracted to come and play for the church.And not only is it on a Saturday night – cover the children's ears – they will play the guitar, too, right there in the church. Pretty daring for 1938.
But the cast are not stereotypes drawn from "Green Acres" or "The Dukes of Hazard." Instead, the characters are richly drawn form experiences in real life."It's very clever, very funny. It takes you back in time, and back to all that quirkiness you find in a small church," said Holbrook. "Yet these actors are very good musicians as well. Every voice is good, top-notch. This is great family entertainment."
PlayRight Productions is Christian performing arts company comprised of local performers and showcases " their God-given gifts and talents" to provide quality, family-friendly theater.
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