Premier performances in May of 2009 with the following features:

• 40,000 square feet
• 130 x 40 foot stage with a 60 foot opening (Suited for large epic dramas)
• Full fly system (Five motorized and 25 counterweight line sets)
• Large dressing rooms
• 1,500 seats (main floor, balcony, and box areas)
• Maximum comfort and visibility from every seat in the house

The planned venues include passion plays, musical productions, professional drama troupes, choral festivals, recitals, concerts (country, bluegrass, gospel, oldies, pop), and more.

Topping Out Ceremony - Aug. 8, 2008

ACT TWO
Topping Out Ceremony

FRANKLIN, NC (August 8, 2008) - - The “topping out” ceremony of the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts was held on July 27. This age-old ceremony happens somewhere between groundbreaking and ribbon cutting, when the last structural element is to be bolted into place on a new building. Neil Enloe, manager of Providence Builders explained “this ceremony is symbolic to the progress that has been made. The center is taking shape!” Read More...