Well, here's the latest and greatest at the Creative Arts Co-op...!

There's a battle going on for the most popular infommercial on television - and boy is it a doozy. Join us for the live auditions as the two hosts battle it out on live t.v. This is like no reality show you have ever seen!

'The Battle For The Next Network Star!' interactive murder mystery
June 15, 2013 (one show only)
8:00pm
Tickets are $20.00pp - includes show, dessert, and beverages.
at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center,
426 Ruritan Road, Harriman

Well, it was close, but not close enough. The Creative Arts Co-op will have to wait another day (June 3rd) to debut their brand of comedy at Smokies Stadium. The original show date was June 2 - with the Smokies battling Jackson, but excessive rain and storms caused unsafe conditions on the field and the game was re-scheduled to tomorrow night (Monday, June 3). Monday night's battle will now be a double header against Jackson with the Creative Arts Co-op entertaining crowds during the second game. The show, you ask? 'Take 'Em Out at the Ballgame!'

The Creative Arts Co-op is taking our show on the road. While we are still headquartered in Harriman and will continue to produce entertainment and arts education for our area as we have for eleven years, we are trying to broaden our audience within our region. And we need your help! Read about it here - then buy tickets at the Palace Theatre, Crossville...
THANKS!

LIVE AT THE PALACE THEATRE IN CROSSVILLE...

Dearly Beloved, We are Gathered...to Solve a Murder?'
'Murder a la Mode' interactive murder mystery
April 20, 2013 @ 7:00pm (CST)

A concert for composer John Preston Dennis (J.P. Dennis). The details are:

Friday, March 1st, 2013

at the First Christian Church in Rockwood (next to the post office).

Admission is $5.00

Everyone is welcome!

Now that Christmas is past, it's time to plan New Year's Eve...How about a little murder? 'Time Warp Murders' at the Creative Arts Co-op is set for December 31! Good food, good fun...And all so close to home.

The Creative Arts Co-op proudly presents a new holiday tradition 'It's A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play' by Joe Landry.

Join us for a classic story retold in a vintage style. Follow George Bailey as he finds out he really has had a Wonderful Life...

Two Shows: December 21 & 22
Both shows begin at 8:00pm
Tickets are $5.00 at the door.
All shows are at the Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center, 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman.

For more information, please call 865/765-1129.

The Creative Arts Co-op is excited to announce that this year's high school level musical will be 'Footloose!' All students 9th through 12th grades are encouraged to audition. Come prepared to sing. Cold reading from the script, and some dancing.

The shows will be in March,
Rehearsals begin in January,
Auditions are November 19 at 7:30pm at the Creative Arts Co-op.

The Creative Arts Co-op is located at 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman (next to UGO). Call 865/765-1129 or visit Link... for more.

The Creative Arts Co-op is hosting its final night of 'Terror in the Theatre' Saturday, October 27, beginning at 7:30pm. Tickets are just $5.00 at the door. The Co-op is located at 426 Ruritan Road, Harriman. For more information, call us at 865/765-1129.

See you there... if you dare!

The Creative Arts Co-op wants you to join us for the costume party to end all costume parties...literally!

'Supernatural Murders' interactive murder mystery
October 19 & 20, 2012
Both shows begin at 8:00pm

You don't want to miss this...

The Creative Arts Co-op is hosting another murder mystery this week...
The 'Support Group Nightmares' takes the stage Saturday August 18th as a dinner theatre and on August 25th as our almost-famous dessert & death evening.

Celebrate summer with a weather proof Casino Night on August 16th. All the fun of Vegas without the pressure of losing the house. Try your hand at Blackjack, Craps, Roulette...there's even a poker table. Don't worry, our dealers are nicer than the real ones.

The details are:
Casino Night
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
8:00pm
Tickets are $10.00 pp - includes refreshments
Please call ahead - refreshments are catered.

For more information, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit Link....

The Creative Arts Co-op has plans for you...Our next murder mysteries -'Support Group Nightmares'- are scheduled for August 18th and 25th. Our August 18th performance will feature our dinner theatre with the following menu:

Live at the Creative Arts Co-op...
July 19th is our 'Comedy Experiment' including stand-up comic Tom Allen at 8:00pm. Tickets are just $5.00 at the door (Must be 18 or older).

And our July murder mystery 'Happy High School Reunion?' is scheduled for Saturday, July 21st at 8:00pm. Tickets are still $20.00 - CALL TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS TODAY AT 765-1129!

See You Soon!

There's still time to get in on the fun happening at the Creative Arts Co-op! Saturday, July 14th debuts our second murder mystery 'Happy High School Reunion?'. Join the Class of 1985 as they meet once again...and finish some old business.

Our murder mysteries give everyone a chance to get in on the fun. Guests interact with the characters, search for clues, even interrogate the 'suspects'. Always a comedy, we emphasize the funny.

And don't forget our delicious dessert buffet, offfering sweet treats for everyone.

Tickets are $20.00 per person and include the show, beverages, and the dessert buffet. All that, free perking and no long drive to Knoxville.
Reservations are requested since the desserts are catered.

Call to reserve your seats today at 865/765-1129.

Get ready for another roaring, good time! The Creative Arts Co-op is set to unveil its next interactive murder myster 'Happy High School Reunion?' If you think you had issues in high school, just wait until you see this motley crew! And don't forget about the delicious desserts!

The Creative Arts Co-op begins it sixth 'Season of Murder' Saturday, June 9, 2012. And celebrating its tenth anniversary!

The debut performance is entitled 'The Game Show Must Go On!'. The original comedy brings audience members to the live studio audience of the long-running game show 'Dealmakers!'. Join the cast and crew of 'Dealmakers!' as the try to get the show on the air and stay alive.

The Creative Arts Co-op is proud to announce it's 10th Anniversary Show scheduled for Friday, June 1st. The show includes alumni from past programs and shows - and showcased everything from our summer camps to our comedy improv. Performers have been working hard to put together a show that offers something for everyone.

I rarely, if ever, comment on politics as there is no 'right' answer, but here is an incident I observed this weekend... My group hosted a booth at the United Way Family Fun Day at RSCC, and candidates were visiting the booths asking for votes along with visitng families. Several asked if I lived in Roane County before shaking my hand. One made a few comments about supporting the arts in other counties. But one candidate took the cake... the candidate entered my booth, verified my residency, shook my hand, and asked for my vote. One of our high school performers was also in the tent at the time. The candidate extended a hand - then asked if the student was old enough to vote. When the student said 'no', the hand was withdrawn.

The student may not be able to vote yet, but his parents can. He or she is still a part of our community. They are sitting in our schools, working in our towns, volunteering in our causes - they are the future of Roane County. And the student wasn't worth a hand shake.

The candidate observed was an incumbant.

As an elected public servant, do you work for all the residents of Roane County or only those who can do you a favor?

The Creative Arts Co-op has reached a milestone - double digits. The Co-op is celebrating 10 years of the arts in Roane County. What began as a few scattered classes throughout the county has grown into a 100 seat performing arts center with ongoing arts classes for the young and the young-at-heart.

Eight weeks, sixteen cast members, twenty-five costumes, two gigantic set pieces, and more boas and feathers than you can count - and that doesn't count the cowboy and a giant diamond necklace. If this math problem seems random, it's not. This is what it took to bring the 6th annual high school level musical 'Charleston!' to the stage. And took the stage, they did!

Sixteen students representing four high school and the home school community took the stage for two weekends of high-energy fun.

With a great opening weekend behind us, the Creative Arts Co-op prepares to entertain audiences with another weekend of high-energy performances. The 6th annual high school musical production tackles the 'Roarin' '20's' with the show 'Charleston!'. Sixteen students represent four seperate high schools and the home school community.

Support our students as they take the stage for one more weekend. And join us for the show that will have you doing 'the Charleston!'

The details are:

Open Auditions are being held for the 6th annual high school musical at the Creative Arts Co-op. This year's production is entitled 'Charleston!'. Anyone in grades 9th through 12th is welcome to audition. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Come prepared to sing (song of your choice).

The details are:

Just a reminder for those of you wondering what to do New Year's Eve...The Creative Arts Co-op is hosting it's annual New Year's Eve Murder Extravaganza! Close to home, with all the fun of a murder mystery plus...

The evening includes:
heavy hors d'ouerves,
dessert bar,
non-alcoholic beverages and toast,
party favors,
and, of course, the live show.

This year's show is entitled 'The 15th Annual Me-Me-Me Awards' and is sure to entertain - from live performance numbers to dead appearances - there is fun for all.

Tickets are $30.00 per person for the entire evening.

Reservations are required, so call the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit Link....

Just a reminder of the upcoming events the Creative Arts Co-op has planned for October...

Just a reminder that there is still time to make reservations for this evening's murder mystery 'Can You Really Be Photoshopped to Death?'

What better way to spend a night with friends - laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying a great show?

The Creative Arts Co-op is preparing another entertaining murder mystery, and it's taking aim at the 'beautiful people'. And we're not taking any prisoners.

The Creative Arts Co-op is excited to host its third 'Comedy Experiment' on July 28, 2011. First, our comedy cast will go live and unscripted as it takes you down the path of the absurd. Then, stand-up comic Tom Allen will take the stage and hammer it home with one laugh after another. With this much fun so close to home, why go anywhere else.

Here are the details:
'The Comedy Experiment'
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Show begins at 8:00pm
Tickets are $5.00 at the door
you must 18 or older (and not easily offended)

For more information, please contact the Creative Arts Co-op at 865/765-1129 or visit us at Link....

The Creative Arts Co-op just closed the July 9th show of 'Hypnotist for Hire'.

However, we still have reservations available for the July 16th show. The interactive evening is a fun night for all.

Here are the details:

'Hypnotist for Hire'
July 16, 2011
8:00pm (Doors open at 7:30pm)
at Creative Arts Co-op Visual & Performing Arts Center
426 Ruritan Road
Harriman
Tickets: $20.00 per person includes show, dessert, and beverages

Reservations please, so we can plan accordingly.

We can't wait to hear from you!

The Creative Arts Co-op opened its sixth season of murder mysteries to an enthusiatic audience. 'Corporate Killings', the fourteenth orignial play developed at the Co-op, takes an up close and very funny look at the dirty side of white collar crime.

With as cast as diverse as the motives, 'Corporate Killings' -the 2011 murder mystery debut at the Creative Arts Co-op- will take the stage on June 11 & 18, 2011.