‘Driving Miss Daisy’ runs Jan. 11-19 in Tullahoma

The Community Playhouse, Inc. in Tullahoma is pleased to announce that its second show of the 2007/2008 Season will be ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ by Alfred Uhry. The show is directed by Charlie Winton and will open on January the 11. This is a change in the Playhouse’s original season schedule. The original schedule listed ‘Shakespeare in Hollywood’ which has been postponed to a later date. Season ticket holders can use their current ‘Shakespeare in Hollywood’ tickets for seeing ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ on the same show dates.

‘Driving Miss Daisy’ follows the 25 year relationship between ‘Miss Daisy’, a 72-year-old Southern Jewish lady, and ‘Hoke’, a 60-year-old uneducated black man hired by ‘Miss Daisy’s’ son to be her chauffeur. Fighting to maintain her independence, ‘Miss Daisy’ at first refuses to allow ‘Hope’ to drive her anywhere, insisting on taking the bus. There follows a war of wills between two stubborn people as ‘Hoke’ insists on earning the pay from ‘Miss Daisy’s’ son. ‘Hoke’ wins her over with great patience and a natural wisdom. Their relationship slowly develops over the years to a deep, but subtle, friendship. ‘Miss Daisy’ is played by Rosie Graham, ‘Hoke’ by Michael McGee, and Miss Daisy’s son, ‘Boolie,’ by Warren Gore.

Performances are scheduled for January 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and January 13 at 2 p.m. at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma. Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for senior citizens, and $8 for students. Discount rates are available for group reservations of 10 or more. A ‘Buy One Ticket, Get One Free’ special will be offered for the Sunday matinee on January 13. Reservations can be made by calling (931) 581-7767. A free reception will follow the opening night performance. For updates on upcoming events, check out at the Community Playhouse, Inc. website at www.communityplayhouse.org.