Retired principal Henry Bright has been in too many TLT productions to list. Prior to moving to North Carolina, he was not only active in community theater but

integrated dramatic storytelling into his educational role. Sandie, who retired from the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., had first come to TLT to watch her husband rehearse, then got involved backstage. She started thinking it might be fun to be onstage, and this show is a result of her first audition. It’s a little more daunting than she thought, she said, noting that it is easier to remember lines in your living room than on stage. Henry helps a lot, however, running lines, reminding her to project her voice, helping her keep stage left and stage right sorted out.  They said they love being part of TLT together.
Mimi Alexander’s husband said he wishes she had a paying job for as many volunteer hours as she puts into TLT. In this show, she’s onstage. In “Suessical” she begged, borrowed and created at least 100 costumes. In “Knock, Knock” she ran lights and sound and was part of the group that provided the set decoration. And this is her third show acting alongside her father, Rody Dayvault. They also performed together in “Welcome to Mitford” and “Oliver.”
Both were brought into TLT through Mimi’s son Matthew, who took part in TLT children’s shows. Both agree it is great fun to work together, though Mimi acknowledges it requires a certain level of maturity and wouldn’t have worked when she was 17. They said they enjoy getting be a part of something together as peers, watching one another engage with other people outside of their family roles.
In fact, Rody and Mimi enjoy their TLT involvement so much they invite others to come on in and join the TLT family. There’s room and a role for everyone: on stage, backstage, running lights and sound, costuming, painting, props and staffing the box office.
And of course, audience members and patrons are always necessary, too. If you’d like to be involved, call Tryon Little Theater at 828-859-2466 and leave a message.
– article submitted
by Donna Tatnall