Est. 1972 · Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Signal MountainPlayhouse
Theater under the stars, deep in the Tennessee woods.
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Est. 1972 · Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Theater under the stars, deep in the Tennessee woods.
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Current Production
Oliver!
Workhouse Kids
Jude Posey · Elanor Forsythe · Ronan Forsythe · Afton Forsythe · Lilian Cooke · Cole Rusaw · Heidi Rusaw · Harlowe Rusaw · Leo Algea · Cliff Algea · Luke Algea · Eloise Todd · Noah Schultz · Nicholas Schultz · Allie Duff · McKenna Westmoreland · Gus Bridges · Clover Davila · Oliver Reavis · Scarlett Hartline · Aemon Rittenberry · Adelaide Kenney · Bennett Salsman · Parker Somerville
Fagin's Gang
Bella Cisto · Clover Davila · Teagan Wilson · Scarlett Hartline · Cole Rusaw · Heidi Rusaw · Noah Schultz · Bennett Salsman · Tallulah Smith · Luke Algea · Leo Algea · Cliff Algea · Gus Bridges · Afton Forsythe · Parker Somerville · Marriner Gee
Workhouse Servers
Violet Herring · Teagan Wilson · Tallulah Smith · Clover Davila · Saoirse Davis · Bella Cisto
Workhouse Governors
Cole Alegria · CJ Bieter · Evie Terrill · Charlestyn Johnson · Kapes Parker · Jessica Reavis
Bar Servers
Saoirse Davis · Evie Terrill · Mae Mitchum · Kapes Parker (Barkeeper)
Ensemble
Violet Herring · CJ Bieter · Mae Mitchum · Teagan Wilson · Charlestyn Johnson · Betsy McLain · Evie Terrill · Kapes Parker · Jessica Reavis · Saoirse Davis · Kat Kenney · Cole Alegria · Crissy Algea
Synopsis
Lionel Bart's Oliver! presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI), is a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, following a young orphan who escapes a harsh workhouse for the streets of Victorian London. Taken in by the cunning Fagin and his gang of child pickpockets — including the irrepressible Artful Dodger — Oliver searches for belonging amid danger, before ultimately finding rescue and family. A timeless story of hope and humanity, brought to life under the Tennessee sky.
Since 1972
Signal Mountain Playhouse was established in 1972 to provide activity for community youth in the summer. Today, children and adults of all ages gather under the open sky to bring quality family entertainment to our mountain community.
A not-for-profit, volunteer-driven organization, the Playhouse is governed by a working board of twenty-four members. Over the decades, a beloved indoor winter production was added alongside the original outdoor summer show.
Who We Are
The Signal Mountain Playhouse exists to produce plays and promote the performing arts so that youth and adults alike may participate — and to provide quality entertainment for people of all ages in our mountain community.
2025–2026 Officers
Board Members
CJ Bieter · Brenda Binder · Rob Block · Andee Bock · Sandon Bull · Shandra Burnett · Shelia Cannon · Stephen Davis · Abby Duff · Justin Forsythe · Nathaniel Gee · Deb Hoback · Rex Knowles · Laura Lundy · Betsy McClain · Andrew Parker · Derrick Raley · Krista Rusaw · Dani Sibold · Claire Spangenberg · April Turk
Youth Representatives
Bella Cox · Ally Duff · Afton Forsythe · Max Turk
Foundation Members
Lee Abelson · Ché Carico · Sue Christensen · Jeffrey Crabbe · Charles Dunlap · Tim Forsythe · Dick Gee · Scott Jones · Jeanette Landis · Janet McInturff · Amy Meller · Anne Rittenberry · Anne Roza · Larry Scoggins · Glenn Showalter · Dennie Wolfgang · Joy Worley
Board meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month.
Make a Difference
We hope you enjoy our productions and invite you to consider joining ACT I — our donor community that helps keep this 50-year tradition alive under the Tennessee sky.
Overture
$1,000 or more
Entre Act
$500 – $999
Break a Leg
$250 – $499
Center Stage
$100 – $249
Comedy & Tragedy
$50 – $99
Footlights
$25 – $49
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