FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PLAYHOUSE 51 KICKS OFF 12TH SEASON WITH VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A LIVE RADIO PLAY AT THE HARVELL CIVIC CENTER
(MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 22, 2015) Originally scheduled for June of this year but postponed due to technical problems with air conditioning, Playhouse 51 in Millington opens its 12th theatrical season with Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry. Performances are 7:30 p.m. September 18, 19, 25 and 26 and September 20 and 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Harvell Civic Center, 8077 Wilkinsville Road. The show is sponsored by Ritter Communications and produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. in association with Millington Arts, Recreation and Parks Department.
Vintage Hitchcock, directed by Jane Lester and Jim Cacy, is set in a 1940's live broadcast studio and includes dramatizations of three early Hitchcock films: The Lodger, Sabotage, and The 39 Steps. This is Hitchcock before he came to America but already the master of his game. The triple feature is complete with vintage commercials, the magic and fun of live sound effects, and musical underscoring that create an evening of spine-tingling suspense, terror, romance, and humor.
Tickets are available at the door for $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors, and military. For more information, visit www.playhouse 51.com, join us on Facebook, or call 872-7170.
ABOUT MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE
Located just minutes from Memphis, Millington enjoys an exceptional quality of life for an estimated 10,000 citizens. Quality education, recreation and economic growth make Millington a great place to live, work and play. Millington is home to the Millington Municipal School District as well as a variety of public and private, faith based schools and various colleges, universities and technical institutions are in the area. In 2004 The University of Memphis opened its Millington Campus and offers undergraduate and graduate courses in numerous fields of study. Millington is home to Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Ingram Micro, Memphis International Raceway, USA Stadium, Mirimichi and other golf courses providing opportunities for economic growth and world-class recreation. Millington’s West Tennessee Regional Business Center, a publicly owned business and industry center, features 1900 acres of prime industrial space with easy access to the Millington Regional Jetport and the Canadian National Railroad. True intermodal transportation and shipping, makes Millington the perfect place for business. Widely known as “Flag City, USA,” Millington truly offers the best of the Mid-South.
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