The

question of evolution being taught over creationism in

schools has been in the news a lot lately.

Audiences

will get to revisit the case that launched the entire

debate when Newnan Community Theatre Company's teen

troupe Xtras! presents Lawrence and Lee's taut retelling

of the story of the infamous Scopes "Monkey"

trial. Two high-profile lawyers come to a small Tennessee

town to use the case of a teacher accused of teaching

evolution to spotlight their own causes.

Xtras!

meets every Tuesday night 7-9 at the theater. Director

Laurel Alford leads the group in a variety of theater

exercises from week to week. Anyone in grades 6-12 is

welcome to join - there is no cost to join or

participate.

Later this

season, the Xtras! will stage a production of "Romeo

and Juliet." Xtras! performances are part of NCTC's

Second Season productions, offering audiences

entertainment and putting NCTC's new facility to good use

between Mainstage shows.

This Xtras!

production is directed by Laurel Alford and features some

of the teen group's best and brightest performers. As the

two titans who square off over the teaching of evolution,

Mike Funt and Stan Gentry will play Drummond and Brady,

respectively. Blake Doughty plays the caustic national

reporter Hornbeck, and Heidi Kline plays Mrs. Brady.

Danny Draper plays the Reverend Brown, and Katie Dawson

plays his daughter Rachel, who is in love, as it would

happen, with the center of this whole circus, the hapless

teacher Cates, played by Michael Humphrey.

Others in

the cast include Collin Parker as Howard, Jonathan Yoder

as Meeker, Joshua Doyal as the Judge, Adam Yoder as

Davenport, Caroline Krigline and Erika Black as assorted

townswomen, and TJ Riley as Siller.

The show

will be performed June 8 -10 at 8 p.m. The cost is $8 for

adults and $6 for students. Call 770-683-NCTC for

directions to the theater, or for information about this

show or other NCTC activities. Also, visit the NCTC web

site at www.newnantheatre.com .

The Newnan

Community Theatre is at 24 First Ave., three blocks

southwest of the Courthouse Square in Newnan, in the old

Johnson Hardware building.

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