Pauline Sherrer "From the Publisher" Published June 1, 2005

Trust me -- go see Trust Your Dreams

If you are a Cumberland countian, either by birth or by choice, you must go and be a part of Trust Your Dreams, now playing at the Cumberland County Playhouse. If you have never seen a performance at the Playhouse, this is the one you must see!

No one was caught dozing, not for one second.

From the opening line to the final bow, I found myself totally immersed into the life and times of Paul Crabtree, founding father along with his wife, Mary, of Tennessee's favorite family theater.

I could not help but feel the pain of his failures and rejoice in his coming to Crossville and bringing a theatrical life to the Cumberland Plateau and its people.

So many old and young people have experienced their dreams because of Paul and his son, James Robert Crabtree.

Playwright and director Jim Bob deserves a special Tony Award, and maybe every other award known to mankind, for Trust Your Dreams. I am sure parts of this great play was difficult to put on stage. Some ancedotes of years past brought a mixture of tears and laughter at the same time.

This is one of the best plays I have ever seen on the stage of the Cumberland County Playhouse. All of the actors, musicians and the costumes were excellent. The actors were not acting; they were living moments in the family life of the Crabtrees.

I encourage you to call the Cumberland County Playhouse and reserve your seat while there are still seats to reserve. As word of mouth spreads about this great production, seating will become harder to obtain.

I promise that you will not be disappointed. Rather, you will enjoy one of your finest theater experiences.

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Pauline D. Sherrer is the publisher of the Crossville Chronicle. Her column is published periodically.