Electric City Playhouse and the Actually True Tale of Good Causes

Electric City Playhouse (ECP) in Anderson is celebrating its 35th year of arts education and entertainment. To acknowledge the importance of the Anderson community in ECP's history, ECP is working to "give back" to the community by partnering with a variety of local non-profit organizations through its "Season of Gratitude".

ECP's partners thus far have included Calvary Home for Children, Battle Buddies, Habitat for Humanity, and Anderson PAWS. Additionally, ECP held an Ivey's Cookies bake sale to raise funds for Summer Theatre Workshop scholarships, plus featured the new work of two local writers in "Life's Stages".

Continuing the “Season of Gratitude”, ECP has selected Upstate Forever (www.upstateforever.org) as the featured local non-profit for the upcoming production of "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" by Mary Lynn Dobson.

Just like Robin’s real Sherwood Forest in England, the Upstate’s green space and woods are at risk. Audiences to the “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” can learn more about Upstate Forever’s work to keep the region beautiful, plus have a chance to win prizes from Upstate Forever (while supplies last).

“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” is performed Fridays through Sundays from August 16 through August 25, 2019. Performances are at 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at 3pm on Sundays. Tickets are $12 each. The show's family-friendly comedy and adventure is suitable for a wide range of ages.

Drew Kenyon is directing "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood", with Sharon Schultz and Anne Spake producing. The cast features: Tish Crittendon; Kimberly Gibson; Lynne Gibson; Deanna Gregory; Jimmy Harper; Austin Kueper; Aaron Miller; Caden Sorensen; Camerick Sorensen; Marleah Sorensen; Max Teddy; Jessica Wayland.

"The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

Also coming up in ECP’s 2019 season are “Moon Over Buffalo”, “Messiah on the Frigidaire”, and the ECP Plus Show for Mature Audiences, “The Santaland Diaries" by David Sedaris. For tickets and information, visit https://ecplayhouse.com or call 864.224.4248.

Electric City Playhouse is a Non-Profit Theatre located at 514 North Murray Avenue, Anderson, SC 29625. ECP is proud to participate in the 2019 Anderson Theatre Festival (https://www.andersontheatrefestival.org/).

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