The Center for the Arts Gets Scary with “Carrie” & The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Center for the Arts presents the thrilling musical adaptation of the Stephen King bestselling sensation: Carrie: The Musical. Performances begin October 6 and continue through October 22. This production is rated R for mature content.
Carrie the Musical tells the story of Carrie White, a bullied teenage girl who is pushed to her limit by her mother and peers, only to discover she has telekinetic powers.
“I was definitely one of those kids who was bullied growing up, so I sympathize with Carrie a great deal,” shares Director Matthew Hayes Hunter. “This show so beautifully depicts what high school can really be like. Yes, we show the bullying. Yes, we show the name calling. Yes, we show the struggles that everyone (including the popular kids) go through that they hide from everyone. Why? Because it’s real. It’s happening. And it is something that needs to be brought to light.”
During the run of Carrie the Musical, The Center for the Arts will be a drop off location for new and gently used prom attire on behalf of Archie’s Promise. Archie’s Promise is a 501 (c)(3) organization that makes formal wear affordable for students of all income levels, with none of their attire priced over $50. Low income level and special needs students, referred by an educator, can shop free. Archie’s Promise strives to give students a chance to build up their self-esteem and improve their quality of life.
Just in time for Halloween thrills, audience members will be feet if not inches away from the infamous prom stage scene. This will be a unique theatre experience unlike anything our patrons have experienced before and perfect for the Halloween Season.
Hunter shares, “Our technical director, Renee Robinson and special effects director, John Frost Jr., are planning some amazing things with lighting and stage magic. I WILL say that things will be happening all around you… As an audience member, this show will be a little more immersive than most, and from the moment you walk in the doors of the theater you will feel like you are at Chamberlain High School on that fateful prom night. And, yes, there will be blood!”
Carrie the Musical shares two weekends with The Center’s midnight productions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. *When show patrons buy their Carrie the Musical tickets, they will receive a $2 discount on tickets to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which includes a free prop bag.
The Discovery Center will provide entertainment between shows with an onsite DNA extraction lab, where show patrons can extract and view their own DNA, as a part of the upcoming Tennessee STEAM Festival.
For more information about The Center for the Arts, visit boroarts.org
For more information about Archie’s Promise, visit archiespromise.org
CARRIE THE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE DATES:
October 6-22, 2017
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW DATES:
October 6, 7, 13, 14 at Midnight
PERFORMANCE VENUE: The Center for the Arts 110 W College St Murfreesboro TN 37130
CARRIE TICKETS COST:
Adults: $15.00
Seniors/Students/Military: $13.00
Discount of $2.00 per ticket for groups of 10 or more
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW TICKETS COST:
$15 General Admission
*Discount of $2.00 per ticket for with Carrie the Musical ticket purchase
TICKETS & SEASON PASSES: boroarts.org
