This week Lacey chats with Bryce McDonald, Producing Director of the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, TN. Join in the conversation with one of the only theaters in the series so far that has been producing shows inside, and hear about their slow climb back to full houses. Hear about their unique small town in Tennessee where the theater nonetheless attracted nearly 90,000 visitors a year pre-COVID. Get curious about the realities of producing theater in a socially conservative environment and hear some really great stories about CCP’s productions of A Chorus Line and Sweeney Todd.

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Show Notes

Bryce’s Instagram

Cumberland County Playhouse website

Cumberland Plateau wikipedia

Savannah Sipping Society teaser

Clue On Stage teaser

Edward Villella and football article

Bright Star wikipedia

Sweeney Todd wikipedia

A Chorus Line wikipedia

Alabama Story by Kenneth Jones website

Podcast website

Lacey’s Instagram

Episode transcript

Get in touch at whiletheapplauseispaused@gmail.com

Music by: Drew Wutke

Drew’s website

Logo design by Sarah Kleist, Kleist Creative

Sarah’s website

Photo by Billy Bustamante, Billy B Photography

Billy’s website