JOIN US AND FELLOW EDUCATORS FOR AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THIS BROADWAY CLASSIC.
A special event is available to teachers/educators, paraprofessionals and other non-teaching staff and includes a pre-show dinner, presentation and discussion with Dr. Broadway about the show, and a discount ticket ($28 plus fees). Educators do not have to purchase tickets or attend the show in order to attend the free pre-show event.
In an effort to recognize and support local hard-working educators through learning opportunities. This opportunity is: Thursday, January 30
- 5:30pm – Dinner and Networking
- 6-7 pm – Presentation and Discussion with Dr. Broadway
- Dr. Kristin Stultz Pressley is a Musical Theatre Historian – and one of Broadway’s biggest fans. A passionate and energetic presenter, Pressley has taught theatre at every level – from pre-school to university. She earned her graduate degrees from the University of Kentucky (Master of Arts in Theatre, 2005) and the University of Georgia (Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre, 2011) and subsequently taught Theatre courses at Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) and Furman University (Greenville, SC).
- 7:30 pm – Miss Saigon performance at the Tennessee Theatre
Where: East Tennessee History Center (located directly across the street from Theatre)
Tickets: Discount tickets ($28 plus fees) are available. Please use link and password provided if you received an email from us about this opportunity or contact Lila Honaker at tlhonaker@tennesseetheatre.com; or by phone at 865-684-1200 ext 146 for information on how to purchase tickets.
To register, please click here.
About the show:
Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical Miss Saigon, from the creators of Les Misrables. This is the epic story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim. In a bar run by a notorious character called The Engineer, Kim meets an American G.I. That encounter will change their lives forever. Featuring stunning spectacle, a sensational cast of 42, and a soaring score including Broadway hits like “Last Night of the World,” “The Movie in My Mind,” and “The Heat is On in Saigon,” this is a theatrical event you will never forget.