NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 2016) – Actor/playwrights
Tom Dolan and Debbie Mathis Watts are extending the run of their multi-media musical
stage play "The Ryman Diaries"
with pre-holiday matinees at Miss Jeanne's Mystery Dinner Theatre in Nashville.
Theatre-goers can celebrate Captain Tom Ryman's 175th birthday with the show
and brunch on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11. Showtimes are 12 p.m. (dinner) and 1 p.m.
(show) on Sunday. Admission is $38
(show with dinner) and $18 (show only).
The riverboat legend was born on Oct. 12, 1841. Mayor Megan Barry signed a proclamation naming Oct. 12, 2016 as Captain Tom Ryman Day.
Described as a 19th Century love story,
"The Ryman Diaries" is a historical drama that depicts the life and
times of Cumberland riverboat Captain Tom Ryman as told through the eyes of his
wife, Bettie Baugh Ryman. The story covers 70 years of the couple's lives
through film media, stage acting, and original musical numbers. It tells of
their unlikely romance, marriage, entrepreneurship, raising seven children on a
riverboat, ultimate success, Christian conversion at a tent meeting, and the
building of the Union Gospel Tabernacle.
The play is based on Watts' book, with
additional dialog from Dolan. The actors penned seven original songs for the
production. Film clips feature flashbacks of young Bettie and historical stills
provided by the Metro Archives.
"We are thrilled to extend the show with
brunch as a continued celebration of Captain Ryman's 175th birthday," said Watts, a former producer
for various shows on TNN: The Nashville Network. "He and his wife Bettie
were true romantics who laid the musical foundation for Middle Tennessee."
A veteran educator, professional pianist-vocalist, and author, Watts'
theatrical roles include Mollie in "Mousetrap" and Agnes in "I
Do, I Do". Dolan has received national acclaim starring as Elwood P. Dowd
in "Harvey", Dr. Albert Schweitzer in "Memoirs from
Africa", and Sam Clemens in "Mark Twain Live". The actors also
star in a new play in San Diego based on the lives of John and Lillie
Spreckels.
Miss Jeanne's Mystery Dinner Theatre is located at 2416 Music Valley
Drive. To buy tickets for "The
Ryman Diaries", call (615) 902-9566 or visit http://www.MissJeannes.com. To learn more about the play, visit
http://wattsd2.wix.com/rymandiaries.
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