StoryTown Radio Show Comes to the Jackson Theatre on January 27th

The award winning StoryTown Radio Show will begin a new season of its popular live production at the historic Jackson Theatre with a Gala performance on January 27th at 7PM. Doors for the performance open at 6PM.

Now in our 14th season, StoryTown is reminiscent of old-time radio shows popular in the 1930s-1950s, filled with actors performing local stories, and complete with live sound effects created on the spot. Each show also features one of the top music acts in the region, and we are very excited to welcome Carson Peters in January for his first appearance on the Radio Show. A native of Piney Flats, TN, “Fiddlin’ Carson Peters” started fiddling at the young age of three. He performed at the Grand Ole Opry and was a contestant on NBC’s The Voice. He tours throughout the year as both a solo act and as a part of the band Carson Peters and Iron Mountain.

This time around, StoryTown will be sharing memories and recollections from the Jackson itself in a special performance called “I Remember the Jackson.” We got a chance to share a few of these stories during the Jackson’s opening weekend in November. We’ve got stories about first dates, first jobs, scary movies, “educational” movies, celebrity sightings, and much more.

A gala will be held immediately following the performance on the theatre’s second level, featuring various desserts and small bites from local stores and restaurants. Audience members will have an opportunity to mingle and talk with the cast, writers, and directors.

Tickets for the opening performance are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010. Season Passes for the 14th season are also on sale for only $90. Get a season pass and see all ten live shows this season.

The Radio Show is recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5 out of Johnson City, which can be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8PM. StoryTown is sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission and McLeod Organics and is part of Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center.

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