Community Spirit Inc.

We are a non- profit community organization dedicated to bringing quality, educational theatrical productions to Robertson County, Tn and the surrounding areas. We provide professional, historically accurate entertainment the whole family can enjoy.  Community Spirit Incorporated is operated entirely by volunteers who have a love for arts in the community. We are an organization that operates off of grants donations and fundraising. We are passionate about what we put forth to the community and it is our desire that you will will return to see the same quality production year after year and make it part of your family tradition.

Community Spirit Inc. is currently offering two productions each year.

SPIRIT: The Authentic story of The Bell Witch of Tennesssee.
SPIRIT is based on Richard Williams Bell’s memoir entitled, “Our Family Trouble.” The memoir is an eyewitness account of the Bell Witch hauntings, which took place between 1818-1820 in Adams, Tennessee. This production runs the last two weekends in October at the open air pavilion on the grounds of the historic Bell School. http://www.bellwitchplay.com/home.html

We also offer:

SMOKE: A Ballad of the Night Riders

SMOKE is the story of the conflict that arose from an effort to create an association of tobacco farmers designed to force companies to pay higher prices for their crop. During the early 1900’s, the struggle affected every family in the region known as the Black Patch. The conflict gave birth to the infamous "Night Riders", masked vigilantes who terrorized farmers that refused to join the movement through intimidation, vandalism, destruction of property, and eventually, violence. Long suppressed, the story now unfolds through the words and music of SMOKE. The musical score consists of original compositions and new arrangements of traditional folk music and will be performed with live period instruments in acoustic bluegrass-style, further enhancing historical accuracy.

Both productions are written by David Alford and music composition for SMOKE is put together by Paul Carroll Binkley and PCB Music.

David Alford

David graduated from Jo Byrns High School in Cedar Hill Tennessee.  He received an associate degree from Martin Methodist College as well as bachelor’s degrees from Austin Peay State University and the Juilliard School for Drama in New York. He has written and/or directed several plays and has appeared as an actor in numerous professional productions. David is currently director of drama programs at Martin Methodist College.
 

Current Production

 

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