Photo Coverage: The Rep's 'Nashville Scenes'

Tennessee Repertory Theatre kicked off its 25th anniversary season celebration Wednesday night with Nashville Scenes, a look ahead to the company's upcoming season, held at The Acorn restaurant and co-sponsored by the Nashville Scene.

Before an audience of more than 100 supporters, The Rep's producing artistic director Rene Dunshee Copeland introduced snippets from the forthcoming season and introduced cast members for each of the season's four productions.

Among performers taking part in the presentation were members of the Steel Magnolias cast, including Ruth Cordell, Brooke Bryant, Martha Wilkinson and Denice Hicks; members of the cast from A Christmas Story, including Sam Whited, Eric Pasto-Crosby, David Wilkerson, Andy Kanies and Shane Bridges; Eric Pasto-Crosby and Anna Felix from Proof; and Patrick Waller and Bakari King from the cast of Big River.

The Rep's four-show season will be performed in the Andrew Johnson Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. For details about season subscriptions, visit Tennessee Repertory Theatre's website at www.tennesseerep.org.