Stalag 17: Ex-POW's on 55 Years of Fact and Fiction
10/25/2007
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
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Location:
Pull-Tight Theatre, 112 2nd Avenue South, Franklin, TN 37064
Category:
Open to the Public
FREE PRELUDE HONORS P.O.W.'S ON "STALAG 17 DAY:"
Pull-Tight Players of Franklin, Tennessee invite the public to a special night in this season's "Pull-Tight Prelude" series. Entitled "Stalag 17: Ex-POW's on 55 Years of Fact and Fiction," ex-P.O.W.'s from the real World War II German prison camp, Stalag-XVII-B, will participate in a panel discussion, the night before the opening of the comedy-drama-mystery, "Stalag 17," based on life in that camp.
The Prelude is hosted by Michael Propper, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt. Dr. Propper is a member of the Pull-Tight Board of Directors, and Producer of "Stalag 17."
Mayor Tom Miller of Franklin has declared October 26, 2007 "Stalag 17 Day" in honor of ex-POW's of Stalag XVII-B and other World War II prison camps. Mayor Miller will read his Proclamation at the Prelude.
Roy Livingstone of Dunedin, Florida, webmaster of www.pownews.com, the official Stalag XVII-B Ex-P.O.W. website, and Bob Hulsey of Calvert City, Kentucky, Southeast Director of the Stalag XVII-B Ex-P.O.W. Association, will be joined by Warren G. King of Nashville, Junior Vice Commander of American Ex-P.O.W.'s. Mr. King was interned in another prison camp. Dorri Livingstone will provide the perspective of the wives of POW's.
While Pull-Tight Preludes generally last approximately 1 hour, this special Prelude is expected to last until 9:30 p.m.
Pull-Tight's free Prelude Series offers audiences a broader understanding of each Pull-Tight Main Season show by exploring an interesting aspect of the show with an expert. Now in its third season, Preludes have featured a wide variety of speakers including: MTSU Professor Amy Staples on "Mister Roberts: A Story about American Leadership and Citizen Sailors in World War II;" V.A. and Vanderbilt Clinical Neuropsychologist Kim Marshman, Ph.D. on "'Run for Your Wife:' Lies, Lives, and Laughter;" Roger Stewart and Lisa Hubler of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on "The Family and Mental Illness in 'Proof;' " Professor Keith Moore of Belmont University on "HMS Pinafore: Fun with Gilbert and Sullivan;" Professor Jim Lovensheimer of Vanderbilt University on "Hello, Dolly: More Than a Showstopper."
The Prelude is on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pull-Tight Theatre, 112 Second Avenue South in Franklin, TN.
Admission and refreshments are free, but seating is limited, and admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the Pull-Tight Prelude line at (615) 714-0056.
Stalag 17, will be performed on the following dates:
October 26-28, November 1-4 and 8-10. Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.
Pull-Tight Theatre is located at 112 Second Avenue South in Franklin, TN. Tickets for Stalag 17 are $14 for adults and $10 for students high school age and under.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, see www.pull-tight.com. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone: Box Office Phone: (615) 791-5007; 24-Hour Recorded Information: (615) 790-6782.
Pull-Tight Players, the community theatre of Franklin, is now in its 39th season.
Pull-Tight Players of Franklin, Tennessee invite the public to a special night in this season's "Pull-Tight Prelude" series. Entitled "Stalag 17: Ex-POW's on 55 Years of Fact and Fiction," ex-P.O.W.'s from the real World War II German prison camp, Stalag-XVII-B, will participate in a panel discussion, the night before the opening of the comedy-drama-mystery, "Stalag 17," based on life in that camp.
The Prelude is hosted by Michael Propper, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt. Dr. Propper is a member of the Pull-Tight Board of Directors, and Producer of "Stalag 17."
Mayor Tom Miller of Franklin has declared October 26, 2007 "Stalag 17 Day" in honor of ex-POW's of Stalag XVII-B and other World War II prison camps. Mayor Miller will read his Proclamation at the Prelude.
Roy Livingstone of Dunedin, Florida, webmaster of www.pownews.com, the official Stalag XVII-B Ex-P.O.W. website, and Bob Hulsey of Calvert City, Kentucky, Southeast Director of the Stalag XVII-B Ex-P.O.W. Association, will be joined by Warren G. King of Nashville, Junior Vice Commander of American Ex-P.O.W.'s. Mr. King was interned in another prison camp. Dorri Livingstone will provide the perspective of the wives of POW's.
While Pull-Tight Preludes generally last approximately 1 hour, this special Prelude is expected to last until 9:30 p.m.
Pull-Tight's free Prelude Series offers audiences a broader understanding of each Pull-Tight Main Season show by exploring an interesting aspect of the show with an expert. Now in its third season, Preludes have featured a wide variety of speakers including: MTSU Professor Amy Staples on "Mister Roberts: A Story about American Leadership and Citizen Sailors in World War II;" V.A. and Vanderbilt Clinical Neuropsychologist Kim Marshman, Ph.D. on "'Run for Your Wife:' Lies, Lives, and Laughter;" Roger Stewart and Lisa Hubler of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on "The Family and Mental Illness in 'Proof;' " Professor Keith Moore of Belmont University on "HMS Pinafore: Fun with Gilbert and Sullivan;" Professor Jim Lovensheimer of Vanderbilt University on "Hello, Dolly: More Than a Showstopper."
The Prelude is on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pull-Tight Theatre, 112 Second Avenue South in Franklin, TN.
Admission and refreshments are free, but seating is limited, and admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the Pull-Tight Prelude line at (615) 714-0056.
Stalag 17, will be performed on the following dates:
October 26-28, November 1-4 and 8-10. Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.
Pull-Tight Theatre is located at 112 Second Avenue South in Franklin, TN. Tickets for Stalag 17 are $14 for adults and $10 for students high school age and under.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, see www.pull-tight.com. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone: Box Office Phone: (615) 791-5007; 24-Hour Recorded Information: (615) 790-6782.
Pull-Tight Players, the community theatre of Franklin, is now in its 39th season.