SIGNS AND WONDERS AND THE BRIGHT FOREVER: OPENING NIGHT.

Kind Hearts, all of these photos were made by Carl Iobst during the three performances of my two plays (dramatic monologues) at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands. My play, "Signs and Wonders," concerts tragicomic events in the life of Shelby Jean, a rural Georgia girl who has a fateful encounter with Darcy Montgomery, a Bob Jones minister.
"The Bright Forever" is the life of Fanny Crosby, a blind woman who allegedly wrote over 8,000 hymns and spent the latter part of her life preaching to "her boys" from the stage of a mission hall in the New York Bowery. I guess the two plays are a sort of "salt and pepper" set since both deal with religion.

DRESS REHEARSAL FOR "SIGNS AND WONDERS" AND "THE BRIGHT FOREVER" AT THE MARTIN LIPSCOMB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Kind Hearts, here are two remarkable actresses. That is Carla Gates in the church choir robe and Shirley Williams in the somber clothes and dark glasses. The play opens October 1 at 7:30, repeats on October 2 and closes on Sunday with a 2:30 matinee. Please check the details on the article below for ticket sales and telephone numbers. I am deeply gratified for these two actresses, a director like Ronnie Spilton and a place like the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center. The photos are by Carl Iobst.

"SIGNS AND WONDERS" and "THE BRIGHT FOREVER" OPEN IN HIGHLANDS ON OCTOBER 1,2,3.

Kind Hearts, please click on the poster and he photo of the people who are doing my play. The lady on the left is Carla Gates and she is doing the role of Shelby Jean, a somewhat lusty Georgia girl who becomes involved with a young minister during a revival. The lady standing in the photo is Robbie Spilton, the director. The lady on the right is Shirley Williams who has the role of Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer in "The Bright Forever." The chubby old guy isn't in either of the plays but he insisted on having his picture taken. According to local sources in Sylva, he is a harmless eccentric who spends a lot of time on his front porch shaking his fist at the workers who are paving the road in front of his house. Please call 838-526-9047. The Highlands Performing Arts Center also has a website.

"SIGNS AND WONDERS" and "THE BRIGHT FOREVER"

KIND HEARTS, THESE FOUR PEOPLE STANDING IN MY FRONT YARD BROUGHT TIDINGS THAT MADE MY HEART GO PITTY-PAT.
These people are from the Highlands Performing Arts Center in Highlands, N. C. and they will make my latest play, "Signs and Wonders" a reality. In addition, they have decided to do another play of mine, "The Bright Forever." From left to right, Shirley Williams, who will portray Fanny Crosby in "The Bright Forever;"John Williams, sound engineer; Ronnie Spilton, Director, and Carla Gates, who will portray Shelby Jean in "Signs and Wonders." Both plays are dramatic monologues. I will discuss the subject matter if anyone is interested. Production is scheduled for October.