ELIZABETHTON — Theater companies often have to pay a lot of money for compelling cover art for new productions. But Tennessee’s official outdoor drama did not have to pay anything
ELIZABETHTON â There is a wide variety of programs offered this month at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 W. Elk Ave., highlighted by the 27th Annual Siege of Fort Watauga, which is scheduled for May 15-16.
The siege recreates one of the many memorable events that took place at Fort Watauga and Sycamore Shoals during the last quarter of the 18th century. The siege tells the story of Cherokee attack that took place on settlements along the Nolichucky, Watauga, Doe and Holston rivers during the summer of 1776.
The siege of Fort Watauga will be remembered this weekend with 200 re-enactors, portraying frontier settlers, Cherokee and British officials. The event will include living history camps, shops and period vendors. There will be re-enactments of the attack on the fort both days. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ELIZABETHTON â Would you like to be a part of performing in the stateâs official outdoor drama? âLiberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoalsâ will be accepting non-speaking cast members until April 22. As an extra in the âLiberty!â cast, you would either be portraying a Cherokee man, woman, or child, or a member of the Watauga settlement. There will be required rehearsals.
Show dates for the 2021 season begins with opening night on Friday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Subsequent performances are on Saturday, June 5; Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12; Thursday through Saturday June 17-19 and June 24-26.
For more information, call Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park at 423-543-5808.
Tennessee reported 780 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the second consecutive day the state reported fewer than 1,000 new cases, and the first time that’s occurred since September of last year.
It’s been 141 days since Tennessee last reported back-to-back days under 1,000 new infections, and more than five months since it reported three straight days under that mark. The state’s average number of new infections over the past seven days, meanwhile, has dropped to 1,416 per day, the lowest rate since Oct. 4. That average hasn’t fallen below 1,000 since June.
Northeast Tennessee reported a net increase of 102 infections on Wednesday, with Hawkins, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington Counties each adding more than 10 new cases. Active cases saw an overall decline of five, though three counties (Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington) reported an increase in active cases.
ELIZABETHTON — Do you want to perform in this year’s presentation of Tennessee’s Official Outdoor Drama? If you do, tryouts are set for the last weekend of this month.