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Darwin in Malibu
created by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel, and Jim Wann
April 23–May 14, 2011
Johnson Theater, TPAC
Pump Boys & Dinettes
Drive a ways outta town, and you'll come to a filling station run by L. M. and Jim. Across the blacktop is the Double Cupp Diner, operated by Rhetta and Prudie Cupp. To look at it, you wouldn't know that this little stop on Highway 57 is where all the action is. But trust us, once the boys get that guitar and bass fiddle revved up, you wont want to be anywhere else. Packed with hummable, hilarious songs like "Be Good or Be Gone." "Tips," and "The Night Dolly Parton Was Almost Mine," Pump Boys & Dinettes is a foot-stomping good time that will make you want to order a big slice of cherry pie and a second cup of coffee before you hit the road in search of life's simple pleasures.
Copeland says: "We wanted to have a great piece of fun to close the season with. Pump Boys and Dinettes is a great mix of music, comedy, and theatre. If you don't know it, you're in for a treat. The "Pump Boys" provide all the instrumental accompaniment right there on stage, so it is right up the alley of the gifted actors/musicians we have here in Middle Tennessee. It's been on my list for a long time, and scenic designer Gary C. Hoff and I have an idea about use of the Johnson Theater that will be loads of fun. It's just a foot-stomping good time and a great way to close out the 2010–11 season."