The Overlook Theatre Company
The Overlook Theatre Company was established in 1996 with the goal of providing quality, family entertainment. Over the years, the company has performed many musicals, plays and special events due to its many committed volunteers and the support of the community. We are thrilled and excited to call the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts our new home and hope that each production will continue to thrill, excite and open up a world of possibilities and imagination.
2023 Production Lineup
What People Are Saying About Overlook Theatre Company
It’s hard to believe that a town as small as Franklin has such a fabulous place for shows. We’vd been to the SMCPA about 12 times since we moved here 3 years ago. We love it.
We went to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts tonight. They featured a wonderful performance of “Beauty and the Beast”. The props and backdrops were awesome! The actors were great.
This is a wonderful place. We saw the show, Disney’s Decendants. It was fantastic! The facility was great.
Current Casting Info
The Wizard of Oz
CAST LIST
Look for your name in each cast listed (some performers are in more than one cast), then match which cast has rehearsal for each date on the schedule. Rehearsal times vary, so please make sure you know the start and finish time of each rehearsal. All non-drivers should have a ride at the theatre no later than the end time of each rehearsal.
*Denotes characters that fly
CAST A
DOROTHY- Charity Covher
HICKORY/ TINMAN- Everett Wright
HUNK/ SCARECROW- TJ Hanson
ZEKE/ LION- Robert Jessup
PROFESSOR MARVEL/ THE WIZARD- Patrick Brannon
*WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST- Sarah Weeks
CAST B
AUNT EM- Elise Dailey
UNCLE HENRY/ OZ GUARD- Wes Maples
*MISS GULCH- Nikki Corbin
KANSAS FOLKS- Graceson Merritt, Julian Woodside
CAST C
MUNCHKINS- Lily Alexander, Kayley Antonio, Kinley Austin, Olivia Bishop, Natalie Blanton, Carys Coghlan, Charlie Rose Corbin, Kameron Dempsey, Cody Dombroskie, Alistrah Dowdle, Ethan Doyle, Rylieighann Doyle, Linus Freeman, Kennedy Garrett, Tucker Garrett, Madelyn Hunter, Jeremiah Jennings, Lillian Jennings, Drake Jessup, Nathan Jessup, Nevaeh Jessup, Victoria Lightner, Emily McVicker, Ty Moser, Ava Muller, Hope Odum, Natalie Orr, Lily Overton, Isabell Potts, Jayceon Scruggs, Chloe Stone, Bodhi Willson, Atticus Wright, Porter Wright, River Yocco
BARRISTER- Jensen Woodside
MAYOR- Gradynn Carpenter
CORONER- Trey Willson
THREE TOTS (THE LULLABY LEAGUE)- Kailtyn Hubbs, Zoe Moffitt, Addilynne Thomas
THREE TOUGH GUYS (THE LOLLIPOP GUILD)- Oscar DeWandeler, Dawson Kendall, Dominik Lightner
CAST D
*GLINDA- Shannon Maples
CROWS- Morgyn Brannon, Chloe Stiwinter, Cole Cook
APPLE TREES- Abigail Crabtree, Kaley Hanson, Kendall Keneipp
POPPIES- Nikki Corbin, Abigail Crabtree, Kendall Keneipp, Kendall Maples, Hope Merritt, Jasmine Robertson, Angie Woodside, Ava Woodside
CAST E
CITIZENS OF OZ- Josie Ashe, Kirk Binning, Jacob Bishop, Kristi Blanton, Morgyn Brannon, Rebekah Brown, Gradynn Carpenter, Elliot Cashion, Paul Farley, Corbin Freeman, Gideon Freeman, Sara Freeman, Betsey Gooder, Lexi Grey, Kaley Hanson, Jason Hedrick, Pat Hedrick, Alora Hickman, Josiah Holt, Hayden Hooper, Rylie Howard, Dawson Kendall, Robert Lenski, Kendall Maples, Katie Meador, Stella Noelke, Christopher Pack, Dayton Randall, Jasmine Robertson, Joy Ruhe, Kevin Sanchez, Carol Sanders, Chloe Stiwinter, Marlee Verrault, Crystal Williams, Dannyale Williams, Ava Woodside, Jensen Woodside, Chelle Wright, Clara Wright, Matthew Wright
BEAUTICIANS- Nikki Corbin, Abigail Crabtree, Angie Woodside
MANICURISTS- Yvonne Cano, Kendall Keneipp, Harmony Gilbreath
POLISHERS- Cole Cook, Elise Dailey, Hope Merritt
OZ GUARD- Wes Maples
CAST F
WITCH’S WINKIES- Kirk Binning, Paul Farley, Corbin Freeman, Gideon Freeman, Robert Lenski
WINKIE GENERAL- Jacob Bishop
WITCH’S MONKEYS- Dawson Kendall, Kevin Sanchez
*WITCH’S FLYING MONKEYS- Graceson Merritt, Julian Woodside
CAST G
JITTER BUGS- Nikki Corbin, Abigail Crabtree, Morgyn Brannon, Hope Merritt, Kaley Hanson, Kendall Keneipp, Kendall Maples, Chloe Stiwinter
HAUNTED TREES- Elliot Cashion, Lexi Grey, Alora Hickman, Jasmine Robertson, Ava Woodside
AUGUST
31@ 6:30-8:15pm Entire Cast (no Munchkinland)
SEPTEMBER
5@ 6:30- 8:30pm Cast A & B
6@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A, B & D
7@ 6:30-8pm Cast C, Dorothy, Glinda
11@ 6:30pm-8:30pm Cast A, D & E
12@ 6:30-8pm Cast C, Dorothy, Glinda, Witch
13@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast F, Dorothy, Witch
18@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A & E
19@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A & G
20@ 6:30-8:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave early which finished)
21@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A, B & C (Munchkins may leave early when finished)
25@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A, B, D, E, F, G
26@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A, B, D ,E, F, G
27@ 6:30-8:30pm Cast A & G
28@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
OCTOBER
2@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
3@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
4@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
5@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
9@ 6:30pm **Tech Begins** Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
10@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
11@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
12@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
16@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
17@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
18@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
19@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
22@ 6:30pm **Dress Begins** Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
23@ 6:30pm Entire Cast (Munchkins may leave when finished)
24@ 6:30pm Entire Cast
25@ 6:30pm Entire Cast
26@ 6:30pm Entire Cast
SHOWS/ PICK UP REHEARSALS
SHOWS- October 27 & 28 at 7pm (cast & crew call at 6:15pm)
PICK UP REHEARSAL- November 2 at 6:30pm (Munchkins may leave when finished)
SHOWS-November 3 & 4 at 7pm (cast & crew call at 6:15pm)
PICK UP REHEARSAL- November 9 at 6:30pm (Munchkins may leave when finished)
SHOWS-November 10 & 11 at 7pm (cast & crew call at 6:15pm)
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