CIRCUIT RIDER'S WIFE...THE MUSICAL
   Doris Dennison Burns, Playwright ... Jim W. Burns, Lyricist/Composer


A great musical theatre experience ...
                 FUN ... WARMTH ... LAUGHTER
                           HEART-CATCHING ECLECTIC MUSIC 
                                       STIMULATING, REFLECTIVE DIALOGUE.

Visit the Appalachian folk of the Redwine mountain community. You will declare you have met these people before. Surprisingly contemporary, the timeless folk of the Redwine Circuit show the conflicting sides of man's nature, often with humorous consequences.  Suitable for ages 5 to 105.

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"Guarantee you’ve got a pinch of this mountain spirit in you,
if no more than two generations ago… 
           * Wonderful musical score and the characters are entertaining and compelling.
           * A story as endearing as any your grandmother ever shared while sitting
              on the front porch for a summer’s evening!
           * A family show that I’d recommend to anyone who grew up South of the
              Mason–Dixon line."                                             
                                                          Susan Ridley, Dalton Little Theatre Board of Directors
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“Circuit Rider's Wife...the Musical is a very charming and engaging story that makes you laugh, cry, and love every minute of it.  The inspiring and compelling music blends perfectly with the humorous and stimulating dialogue. A truly entertaining
experience."                                  Tony Deaton, Asso. Prof. of Voice & Opera, Lee University

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19 scenes and 19 songs...
                 * 14 Original Eclectic Songs
                   * 19th Century mountain Music
                 *   FASOLA sacred harp and Gospel-Style Music
             *  Toe-tapping Country Music.

Mary Eden, a city girl from the “prayer-cloth-knitting” Edens, falls in love and marries William Thompson, a "hell-fire-and-brimstone-preaching country circuit-riding preacher.

It may not have been a marriage made in heaven, but real earthly encounters with true-to-life characters reveal the hardships, struggles and unexpected joys of living in a conservative mountain community.

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“I have had the joy of seeing "The Cotton Patch Gospels" off Broadway as well as "Smoke On the Mountain" by a large regional theatre, both wonderful productions. I would rate "The Circuit Rider's Wife" as equally enjoyable and inspiring play. The original score by Jim Burns is brilliant. I give "Circuit Rider's Wife" two thumbs up, don't miss it."                                                                                                                                                           J. Russell Taylor, Methodist Minister, SC