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Pull-Tight Players #GivingTuesday Fundraising Campaign

November 24, 2023

This November 28, Pull-Tight Players will participate in GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

You can partner with Pull-Tight on GivingTuesday to help us make much-needed improvements to our technology and help us cover the costs of a new youth program. This spring, we will present a full-length musical, We Will Rock You, featuring kids aged 6 to 18. This free program will begin with auditions in February. Donations will cover the myriad costs associated with producing a large cast musical, such as licensing, royalties, costumes, sets, props, insurance and custodial fees.

With your help we will be able to provide this much-needed free program to youth in Franklin and surrounding areas. Most theater programs for kids are tuition-based, but we believe it is important to offer something that allows all kids to participate without any financial burden.

Donate using the link below, or via one of our many upcoming #GivingTuesday social media posts on Facebook and Instagram. Follow those accounts so you don’t miss any updates.

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You may also mail a check to:
Pull-Tight Players
PO Box 682609
Franklin TN 37068-2609

Indicate GivingTuesday in the memo line on your check.

We will continue this campaign through the end of the year. Thank you in advance for your consideration and continued support of Pull-Tight Players.

More information

What technological updates are still needed at Pull-Tight?

Thanks to everyone’s generosity last year we have made many major improvements to our sound and lighting. We are still in need of a special ladder to help keep our volunteers safe when hanging lights and building sets. This important item costs $1,500.

How will my donation be recognized?

All donors will be recognized online, in social media and our website. Donors who give $50 or more will be recognized in our program for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season (three shows) and online. Donors who give $250 or more will also be recognized on a plaque displayed in our lobby. You may also request that your donation remains anonymous.

Are my donations tax deductible?

Yes, Pull-Tight is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, so your donation is 100-percent tax-deductible. You will receive an email from ArtsPeople that will serve as your tax receipt. We will also issue a tax receipt upon request.

How else can I help Pull-Tight on GivingTuesday?

Share Pull-Tight’s fundraising link and our GivingTuesday social media posts. You can use the hashtag #GivingTuesday, and tag Pull-Tight Players in your posts. The more we get the word out, the more potential donors we’ll reach. You can also text and email your friends with our giving link.

Partner with Pull-Tight Players on #GivingTuesday, November 28, 2023

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Two Actors Cast for December’s ‘A Tuna Christmas’

October 18, 2023

Director Cindy Davis Massey is “over the moon” to announce the two actors who will be broadcasting 12 times from radio station OKKK in the third-smallest town in Texas. A Tuna Christmas will debut Dec. 1, with tickets going on sale Nov. 20.

“We had an outstanding turnout and could have cast the show at least three different ways,” said Massey. “This politically incorrect satire is sure to have audiences rolling in the floor.”

Bowd Beal will appear as Arles Struvie. He is a veteran Nashville actor who has played Thurston Wheelis in both A Tuna Christmas and Red, White and Tuna. As with his underwear, Beal was looking for a change.

Chad Stem will appear as Thurston Wheelis. He is a Nashville native and former teacher, but just like Bertha Bumiller, those kids drove him crazy. He holds two master’s degrees in theatre. Stem was last seen in The Crucible, produced by Elite Studio Works at the Darkhorse Theatre, but witchcraft in Salem can’t top the shenanigans in Tuna, Texas.

Together, Beal and Stem will portray more than 20 characters from the town of Tuna. This is both actors’ first appearance on the Pull-Tight stage.

A Tuna Christmas is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Filed Under: Blog, Cast & Crew Lists Tagged With: 2023-24 seaason, cast announcement

President’s Blog – September 2023

September 15, 2023


We have opened our 55th season with a quick sellout of Guys & Dolls, one of my all-time favorite musicals, directed by Mark Mason. All who came out to see the show had a great time, and the production team did terrific work bringing this classic to the stage for the first time since the 2007-2008 season.

On opening night, plein air artist Tim Hodge set up his easel and supplies and painted a fantastic rendering of our historic space. Mr. Hodge was there as part of the Franklin Art Crawl. Watching this artist create from a blank canvas right in front of the theater was such a thrill.

We look forward to hanging this unique piece of art in the theater soon.

Plien air artist Tim Hodge painting the Pull-Tight Theater.
Plien air artist Time Hodge's painting of the Pull-Tight Theater.


Our Youth Actors Guild and Jr. Youth Actors Guild hosted a season kick-off karaoke party at the beginning of September. Our Youth Committee is working hard to schedule opportunities, classes, and workshops for our six to 12-year-olds (Jr. YAG) and 13-18-year-olds (YAG). There has been a huge outpouring of support for our youth programming this season from volunteers, parents, and participants. We can’t wait for you to see what this tireless group of volunteers has in store for the children we serve in our community.


We continue our 55th season at the end of September with the opening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Greg Grimsley. This show was last seen on our stage in the 1985-1986 season. One of the joys of Pull-Tight for me is the creativity of our volunteers, how they can dramatically transform our small space to help tell the stories. I can tell you that the set design and building teams are at it again, taking our stage from a raised level with streetscapes and mission interiors to the immersive feeling of a sanitarium. You’ll feel like you are in the room with the actors, significantly adding to the storytelling experience. You will be excited to see how our volunteers continue to dazzle audiences with their vision and imagination.

  • Guys & Dolls Set
  • Cuckoo’s Nest Set Construction

We hope you will join us during our 55th season by seeing a show, volunteering for the organization in some way, showing your support with a financial donation, or finding a way to share our love for the arts and for the City of Franklin in which we thrive.

Johnny Peppers
President, Pull-Tight Players

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Youth Actors Guild Karaoke Party

August 24, 2023

Saturday, Sept. 9
7 to 9 p.m.
Pull-Tight Theater

Join the Pull-Tight Players Youth Actors Guild Saturday, September 9 for a free karaoke party to kick-off our YAG and JYAG season. Get to know the advisors, learn more about what workshops we have planned, and hear a very special announcement about future youth activities at Pull-Tight.

Pizza, snacks and beverages will be served. Each participant will need to complete an information sheet upon arrival.

The event is for students aged 6 to 18. We ask that parents of kids under age 10 remain with them at the event, please

For more information, email Leslie Berra.

Youth Actors Guild Karaoke Party Saturday Sept. 9 2023

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Actors Cast for ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

August 18, 2023

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Pull-Tight Players

Director Greg Grimsley has announced his cast for Pull-Tight Players’ production of Dale Wasserman’s classic play, One Flew Over the Cuckoos’ Nest. The show is part of Pull-Tight’s 55th season and will run Sept. 29 through Oct. 14. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 18.

Greg appeared as Randle P. McMurphy in Pull-Tight’s only other staging of the play in 1986. Producer Cindy Davis Massey played Candy Starr in that production. “During that time I fell in love with the theatre and the people here,” Greg said. “Some have become dear friends. I also developed a deep love for the characters who tell this story, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in the midst of what appears to be insurmountable repression.”

Greg had this to say about the audition process: “During the two nights of auditions, I witnessed an amazing level of talent! It is every director’s dream to have choices. I had enough choices to keep me awake at night. Believe me when I say that casting a play is not always an easy thing to do. But I believe we have brought together the right actors, actresses, and creative staff for this time. And, it will include several new faces!”

The cast is as follows:

Chief BromdenDave Taylor
Aide WarrenLeo Moucka
Aide WilliamsBob Buchholz
Nurse RatchedStephanie Dillard
Nurse FlinnCarly Gresham
Dale HardingHarry Marsh
Billy BibbittPayton Justice
ScanlonNick Ponder
CheswickRoger Wells
MartiniJoey Echeverria
RuckleyRichard Eddinger
Randle P. McMurphyPhil Fitzgerald
Dr. SpiveyDan Kassis
Aide TurkleTom Naughton
Candy StarrMadilene Alden
SandraAutumn Siebold

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Filed Under: Blog, Cast & Crew Lists Tagged With: 2023-24 seaason, cast announcement

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PO Box 682609
Franklin TN 37068-2609
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