Two thousand

was a good year, entertainment wise.

Fayette County

saw some great entertainment during the year, and it seemed there was

always something interesting and fun to do. Here is a re-cap of things

that caught this reporter's eye last year.

In the realm

of theater, kudos go to Offshoot Production's presentation of "Scotland

Road," Fayette Community Theatre's production of "Guys and Dolls,"

and House Red Theatre Company's "The Farmer-Butz Wedding."

"Scotland

Road" was a strange play that showcased the talents of Brian Turner

and Bettina Seay, two professionals who made an impact in all of Offshoot's

performances last year. "Guys and Dolls" soared above the expectations

of community theater with great production values and performances. "Farmer-Butz"

showcased up-and-coming talent, both performers and writers. The script,

from Fail and Brad Boseman are all too rare in local productions.

Also doing

well last year in the realm of theater were Fayette Coweta Family Theatre,

launching successful shows and workshops for children, and Creatures of

Habit, a sketch comedy troupe that provided a new outlet for high school

age comedic actors and writers.

In 2001, be

on the lookout for more productions from every one of these groups. Offshoot

Productions will present "Million Dollar Murder Mystery" and

"Twelfth Night" at the beginning of 2001, FCT is presenting

"Dearly Departed" in the spring, House Red will continue its

Shakespeare show, "A Midwinter's Madness," in January and Fayette

Coweta Family Theatre will present "The Wizard of Oz" in January

as well.

Members of

Creatures of habit are reforming under the name "The Underclassmen"

and are hoping to present a show at the end of February.

Musically,

Fayette County had some great shows and performances as well. Vida Blue

performed for packed houses for quite a while at the now defunct Cruse

Coffe Company, Crisis of Assimilation won the battle of the Bands and

got air play on some local radio stations, Jitterbuggers offered concerts

featuring more than 30 different area bands and the Frederick Brown Jr.

Amphitheater had a successful concert series, including an amazing concert

from Art Garfunkel.

Offshoot Productions

hosted a number of Stars on the Southern Crescent coffeehouses and debuted

a band, Emerald Rose, that has been gaining attention all over the state.

The Allen Goodman Band also won acclaim at a number of its performances,

including a stop at the Fayette County Kiwanis Fair.

Though Jitterbuggers

has closed, many of the bands will continue to perform in the area. The

Log Cabin in Fayetteville hosts at least one show a month, featuring several

of these bands, including Crisis of Assimilation. The amphitheater will

announce its 2001 concert series in the spring and there will be more

coffeehouses at the Old Fayette County High School in the coming months.

This is just

a brief overview of all of the happenings in the past year, but Fayette

County residents should be proud of their concerts, productions, festivals

and fairs. Two thousand one should be even better.

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