Cottage Theatre Play: Tennessee Wet Rub

A mouthwatering drama about bias, bonding, and BBQ

Performances:

• Friday, August 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 2:30 pm
• Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday, August 17 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Sunday August 18, 2024 at 2:30 pm
• Thursday August 22, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Friday August 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Saturday August 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm
• Sunday August 25, 2024 at 2:30 pm

The power is out. Hank and Bertha, a white couple in their sixties, are huddled in their rural BBQ joint as snow swirls outside. It is January 1951, and the worst blizzard in Tennessee history is keeping all the customers away. What better time to experiment with a new wet rub recipe? A startling knock at the door reveals Arleta, a shivering white teenager, and Dunk, her 20-year-old black fiancé; their car has slid into a nearby ditch. While the storm rages, values and compassion are put to the test, as Hank and Bertha wrestle with what to do with this law-breaking couple. The situation grows even more turbulent with the arrival of the Deputy Sheriff. Flavored with simmering tensions, and slowly simmering BBQ, Tennessee Wet Rub is a riveting drama spiced with unlikely bonds and shared passions.