Tennessee Wet Rub by Kim E. Ruyle
Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s upcoming fall
production, Tennessee Wet Rub, takes place in
the rustic, out-of-the-way Bertha’s BBQ
restaurant in northern Tennessee, run by an
older white couple. It’s January 1951, and while
the worst snowstorm in the state’s history rages
outside, Bertha frets about dark times ahead
while Hank busies himself experimenting with
barbecue sauce recipes. Into this mix, slowly
blend an eloping interracial couple seeking
shelter from the storm, a contest for the state’s
best wet rub ribs, season it all with laughs,
surprises, revelations, gentle wisdom and some
newly acquired understanding. Now you have a
recipe for a wonderfully delicious evening of live
theatre right here in Sun Lakes at the San Tan
Ballroom at Cottonwood.
Performances run Nov. 4 through Nov. 7
evenings at 6:30pm, with a 1:00pm matinee on
Sunday, Nov. 8. Patrons are encouraged to
come early and enjoy a meal beforehand. Doors
open at 5:00 and 11:30 respectively.
Tickets are $25 each and include a free
beverage of choice (excluding premium brands).
In person ticket sales are 10 am to Noon as follows:
October 7 SLCC Lobby
October 8 CW/PV Room 6 (Dance Studio)
October 21 SLCC Lobby
October 22 CW/PV Room 6 (Dance Studio)