Name: Now We Juke-ing! A Juke Joint Story
Start: 2026-01-22T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-22T21:30:00-05:00
Location: 320 N White St, Athens, TN, United States, Tennessee 37303

"Now We Juke-ing!" (Rated PG-13) is written and directed by Cynthia McCowan, who also wrote and directed 2024's "Hot Comb, Honey?" McCowan regularly lends her voice and talent to our House Blend Concert Series, such as last season’s "90s Prom" and "‘67-71’ Music of a Changing World," and has performed in ACT shows "Having Our Say" and "To K*ll a Mockingbird."
The cast includes ACT alums Devin Arnwine as Young Cynthia, Crystal Hall as Gertrude, Ava Hall as Young Cynthia, and Daelyn Waldroup as Margie. They are joined by returning ACT performers Kayla Anderson as Sophia, Audrea Armstrong as Ms. Marthie, and Stacy Ferguson as Ms. Chaney and Ms. Eula Lee. ACT is proud to welcome Jarret Brown as Halo and Shug and Larry "Dobie" McMahan as Willearl, who are making their ACT debut. Other performers in the show are Elijah Benson, Precious Brown, Christian Edwards, Jim Kirkland, and Bonita Montgomery.
The production is supported by stage manager and assistant director, Heidi King. Now We Juke-ing! is produced by Lauren Brown.
Now We Juke-ing! A Juke Joint Story tells real-life stories of how growing up in North Mississippi juke joints shaped the cultural perspective of a young Black girl.
Now We Juke-ing! is the next installment of the Athens Community Theatre 2025 - 26 Dessert Series. Show dates and times are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, January 22 - 24, at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, January 25, at 2:00 PM.
Tickets go on sale Friday December 5, and patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets early, as ACT events tend to sell out on, or before, the performance date. Parents note: "Now We Juke-ing!" is rated PG-13.
Athens Community Theatre Dessert Series that presents patrons with experimental, thought-provoking, and sometimes decadent theatre that is definitely better after dinner. Unless otherwise noted, all ACT Dessert Series Productions take place in the Willson Family Theater in the Peggy Dow Performance Center at The Arts Center.