BY HAYLEY WILSON You might not think that the old adage “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” would apply to princesses and fairytales, but Knoxville Theatre Club’s JP Schuffman and Sara Gaddis might beg to differ.…
Next Rung Productions’ ‘Page Against The Machine’— Pitting Playwrights Against Programs
BY HAYLEY WILSON To ChatGPT, or Not to ChatGPT. That is the existential question plaguing many of us today now that Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini have become more and more unavoidable. From using…
Review: TKD’s ‘Private Lives’ Airs Out the Dirty Laundry
BY HAYLEY WILSON Sometimes, old flames don’t die, but come back with a roaring and furious passion. This is the case with Noel Coward’s 1930 play Private Lives, a quick-witted and entertaining comedy of manners that gets close to…
Wrapping Up: Tennessee Stage Co.’s New Play Festival 2026
BY HAYLEY WILSON January was a huge month for theatre in Knoxville, and one reason for this burst of theatrical activity during this season is Tennessee Stage Company’s annual New Play festival. This year’s New Play festival was held…
Review: In the Castle of Eternal Sunset – A Critical Hit for Immersive Theatre in Knoxville
BY HAYLEY WILSON For three nights only, First Take Co. and Fable Hollow Bookshoppe hosted an interactive and gamified theatrical experience, In the Castle of Eternal Sunset, a new play by playwright Charles Green. The play incorporates the chance…
Review: TKD’s ‘Doubt, A Parable’
BY HAYLEY WILSON In the opening monologue of John Patrick Shanley’s 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Doubt, A Parable, Father Brendan Flynn (Ben Park), priest of Bronx Catholic school St. Nicholas, delivers a sermon about the feeling…
Review: New Play Fest Offers Staged Reading of ‘A Sad Vampire’ by Aleah Vassell
BY HAYLEY WILSON In addition to a spotlight production headlining the festival, the Tennessee Stage Company’s New Plays festival also features a series of staged readings of works in the latter stage of development. This year, three new plays…
Review: Tennessee Stage Company Presents New Play ‘Landscape, With Color’
BY HAYLEY WILSON Tennessee Stage Company’s New Play Fest is in full swing this month, with a variety of events from full stage plays to staged readings, table readings, and even free community events. The New Play Festival kicked…
Review: TKD’s ‘A Sherlock Carol’ – A Delightful Holiday Mystery
BY HAYLEY WILSON Who would have thought that two of our most beloved franchises would work together so well? In Mark Shanahan’s 2021 A Sherlock Carol, Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuths find themselves thrust into the familiar narrative of Dickens’s…
First Take Co.’s Upcoming ‘In The Castle of Eternal Sunset’
BY HAYLEY WILSON New Playwright, Unexpected Venue, and an Emphasis on Play First Take Co.’s next theatrical venture in Knoxville is more of an adventure, blending the beloved tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons with deep emotional introspection. Director…
