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Scopes Trial

Scopes Trial

21st Annual Festival
July 18-20, 2008

Friday, July 18th 5:00PM till dark Craft Vendors

5:00PM-7:00PM Showing of the Award Winning film "Inherit the Truth"

8:00PM-9:30PM Live Performance including the dramatic courtroom scene between Bryan and Darrow

 

Saturday, July 19th 11:00AM till dark-Craft Vendors

11:00AM till dark-Antique/Classic Car Show

12:00PM-2:00PM Showing of the Award Winning film "Inherit the Truth"

2:00PM & 4:30PM: Music on the square by Norman & Nancy Blake featured artists on the soundtrack of "O Brother, Where Art Thou."

3:00PM-4:30PM Live Performance including the dramatic courtroom scene between Bryan and Darrow

5:00PM-7:00PM Showing of the Award Winning film "Inherit the Truth"

8:00PM-9:30PM Live Performance including the dramatic courtroom scene between Bryan and Darrow

 

Sunday, July 20th 3:00PM-4:30PM Live Performance including the dramatic courtroom scene between Bryan and Darrow

4:45PM-6:45PM Showing of the Award Winning film "Inherit the Truth"

Tickets

Limited Seating Available
$10 for Live Performance
$5 for Film
All tickets include discount to purchase film "Inherit the Truth" on day of performance. Groups of 10 or more will receive a 10% discount

Please call the Dayton Chamber of Commerce at (423) 775-0361 to order tickets.

Music, crafts, exhibits on the courthouse yard
Musical Performances Free to the public

Click Here For Historical Information About the Trial.


Prof. Kachel
Prof. Kachel.....giving "mesmerizing" and
"unforgettable" performances of William Jennings Bryan.

A new live performance will highlight the 21st annual Scopes Festival July 18-20, as the Dayton community celebrates the trial that sparked the idea to found Bryan College.

William Jennings Bryan will take the stage in the Rhea County Courthouse, through the dramatic efforts of Dr. Ted Kachel, in a program about the Great Commoner's life and influence on America. The program will conclude with a reenactment of Bryan's testimony during the Scopes Trial, with the part of Clarence Darrow being played by a Dayton attorney.

"Dr. Kachel has done a wonderful job distilling Bryan's testimony for this performance," Scopes Festival Director Tom Davis said. "He captures the heart of the matter, as well as the tension and humor that marked that critical portion of the trial."

Prof. Kachel has toured extensively for the past 15 years, giving "mesmerizing" and "unforgettable" performances of William Jennings Bryan.

Norman and Nancy Blake
Norman and Nancy Blake. Norman is featured on the soundtrack of the movie
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and he and Nancy participated in all three
major national tours promoting the movie.

Highlighting musical performances during the festival will be old-time country musicians Norman and Nancy Blake. Norman is featured on the soundtrack of the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and he and Nancy participated in all three major national tours promoting the movie. Additionally, the award-winning DVD of the Scopes Trial reenactment, "Inherit the Truth," will be shown four times throughout the weekend. For information or tickets, call the Dayton Chamber of Commerce at 423-775-0361 or visit the Bryan College web site at www.bryan.edu.

This project is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

Rhea Economic and Tourism Council
107 Main Street
Dayton, Tennessee 37321
(423) 775-6171
Fax: (423) 775-7653
Dayton Chamber of Commerce
107 Main Street
Dayton, Tennessee 37321
(423) 775-0361
Fax: (423) 570-0105