Set in Della's Diner on Morning Glory Mountain, TN, country music comes to life in this country-western soap opera. The original of the 6-episode series, it's Christmas and the gang is trapped in a blizzard.
Described as "a country-western soap opera", Della, Ramona, Joey, Ronnie Frank, Ricky Jim, Preacher Larry, and Connie Sue discuss the importance of family (Who IS Joey's real daddy? And who is Ramona's mama?), the value of relationships (Will Ronnie Frank and Ramona D-I-V-O-R-C-E? Will Preacher Larry marry?) and perform brain surgery (that's right, I said "BRAIN SURGERY..."). But even amid the excitement of a visit from a famous country-music-singing star and the constant search for Joey, there's still time to sing some great country standards. Backing up the vocals is Connie Sue Day's Un-Holy Smoke, the Diner's live band.

the CAST:

Della - Rachel Ramono

Ramona - Niki Shaw

Ricky Jim - Micah Stuart

Preacher Larry - Sam Hancock

Ronnie Frank - Jason Smith

Connie Sue Day - Shannon Fleeman

Connie Sue Day's Unholy Smoke

Band - Dan Worley, Shannon Guinn, Birdie Towe, Daryn Bennett

BEHIND THE SCENES:

Director - Mike Fleeman

Assistant Director/Stage Manager - Tim Stanley

Produced by - Lisa Lacy-Avery

Box Office - Elizabeth Hunt, Sue Green

Costumes - Sue Green, Nancy Johnson, Anne Thompson

Props - Wanda Jefferson

Sound & Lights - Richard Scott, Tom Kimmel

Set Dressing - Cindy Trimble-Kelley, Danielle Kovecsi

Set Concept - Dan Pruitt

Set Design - Larry Hudson

Publicity - Mike Lacy, Susanne Lee

Program Design - Elaine Owen

Playbill -Joe Webb, Elaine Owen

Cover Art - Steve Martin

Set Construction - Joe Webb, Larry Hudson, Bill Marsh, Bill Jefferson, Ted McWilliams, Ed Ratcliffe

Set Painting - Larry Hudson, Jamie Robinson

Rodeo Mural - Chuck Whited

Fundraising - Joe Webb

Volunteer Coordination - Helen McMahon

DELLA's DINER: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODE

by Tom Edwards

November 19 - december 19