Good Neighbors Theatre presents a play full of children playing the dwarfs, teens in lead roles, and good family entertainment that is sure to please all ages of children and adults alike.

GNT brings Snow White to Byrdstown as the final show in the 2014-2015 Season. GNT is located at 8780 Highway 111 Byrdstown, TN.

Dates of the production are: Friday, May 29; Saturday, May 30; Friday, June 5; and Saturday, June 6 – all at 7 pm. Sunday matinees will be Sunday, May 31 and Sunday, June 7 at 2 pm.

Everyone is familiar with this story based on one of the “happily ever after” Grimms’ fairy tales loved by children all over the world. The origin of this tale is debated; it is likely no older than the Middle Ages.

The German born, Brothers Grimm published the story in 1812 in the first edition of their collection Grimms’ Fairy Tales and numbered as Tale 53. The Grimms completed their final revision of the story in 1854.

The seven dwarfs were first given individual names in the Broadway play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1912) and then given different names in Walt Disney ‘s 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. These are the names now recognized in trivia games etc.

The story has actually evolved over time as it has been told and retold, written and rewritten—even by the Brothers Grimm. The Grimms never even set out to entertain kids. The first edition of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” was scholarly in tone, with many footnotes and no illustrations.

The brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm , originally filled their book, which became known as “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” with gruesome scenes that wouldn’t be out of place in an R-rated movie. Only later, as children became their main audience, did they take out the more adult content. And that is the version that will be playing at Good Neighbors Theatre.

Ticket Prices are $12.00/Adult and $8.00/Child between three and 12 years of age. Lap babies two and under are free. Ticket may be made purchased in advance at the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce. All pre-reserved tickets must be paid for at the time the reservation is made. Stop by the Chamber located at 1005 Highway 111. The chamber’s phone is 931-864-7195.

Tickets may also be purchased at Good Neighbors Theatre ticket booth on the night of the performances. Messages may be left at 931-864-4569.

Snow White is a dramatization by J. Michael Straczynsiki; Baker’s Plays, a division of Samuel French, Inc.

Good Neighbors Theatre is an equal opportunity provider and employer.