Saturday Night at Old Smokey

But now the store has fallen into disrepair

This "Comedy with Music" begins as Emma prepares to re-open "Old Smokey" for her son Teddy injured in Afghanistan and soon to be home

To help her there's Jinks, a playful friend and a Yankee wannabe

Olive, a sassy defender of all things Southern, who with Jinks was a member of the Mountain Mamas a singing duet once destined for fame

And Cordelia, Olive's daughter and Teddy's fiancée, who's more talented than she realizes

But then the County threatens foreclosure and so the women plan a fundraising musical jamboree like the good old days

That is, until a storm closes the road, stranding them and wrecking their plans!

So how do Emma and her friends preserve the values that built this homely little store at the top of the mountain?

Challenges mount as secrets are revealed, laughs are shared, and songs are sung in a live on-the-air musical tribute to tradition, friendship and family

"Plenty of wit and warmth in a simple story of family and tradition. And to sweeten the pot, some pretty darned good music. If you're in the mood for a good story well told, Saturday Night at Old Smokey won't disappoint" ~ Bristol Herald-Courier

"A delight ... offering lots of laughs and songs while exploring serious issues like war and media hypocrites ... a hit with the audience and destined to be another Ron Osborne southern classic" ~ Washington County News

The Characters ...

EMMA A caring mother on a mission to preserve a treasure, 50

JINKS Emma's creative friend who's at war with everything Southern, 50 or so

OLIVE Another friend whose love of the South conflicts with Jinks, also 50 or so

CORDELIA An ambitious, talented, take-charge young lady engaged to Emma's son, 20ish

TAMMY Howard's attractive companion with a dream, 20 to 30

HOWARD A pompous stranger with multiple secrets, 40 to 60