Waitress to Begin Nashville Rep’s 40th Season
“We’re thrilled to be producing Waitress as the kickoff to our 40th Anniversary Season,” says Nashville Repertory Theatre Artistic Director, Micah-Shane Brewer. “This show blends a fun and heartfelt story with the incredible music and lyrics of Sara Bareilles… offering a beautiful blend of humor, heart, and hope.”
Waitress centers around Jenna, a small-town waitress and expert pie-maker trapped in a loveless marriage. Jenna’s life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she is pregnant, forcing her to confront her deepest fears and desires. As she navigates her way through this life-altering situation, Jenna finds solace in her baking and the support of her fellow waitresses, Dawn and Becky. A baking contest in a nearby county and the arrival of a handsome new doctor offer Jenna a tempting recipe for happiness, but she must decide whether she has the courage to pursue it.
“This whimsical, uplifting and (dare I say) sweet musical reckons with the stuck-ness so many of us feel when we realize that the person we thought we might become is not the person we are,” says Director Lauren Shouse. “And when we think ‘what if I’ll never be anything more than what I have already become,’ things can get messy as we try to open up and forge a new path. I love the real human journeys in this musical that blend with quirky humor to ultimately teach us how the power of individual resilience can break cycles and create new possibilities.”
Waitress will be at TPAC September 13 – 22, 2024. For tickets and more information, see nashvillerep.org.
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G E Tipton was born in Nashville and raised there and in Spring Hill. She graduated from MTSU in 2017 with a degree in German and a minor in piano performance. She spent three years in Boston before returning to Nashville in 2020. She is married and has a baby boy.
