The Fly community theatre
The Fly Arts Center houses The Fly Community Theatre, which hosts five or more stage productions each year, including a dinner theatre event in December and two children's theatre shows. Each production is presented in partnership with community members of Bedford County and the surrounding areas. Auditions are open to all.
Our theatre space comfortably seats 110 people, and is situated in the east end of the building, which is a registered historic landmark in Shelbyville's Uptown District.​
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upcoming performances for 2026
Auditions – There Inherent Cast​
Auditions for There Inherent by Shelbyville playwright Kyle R. Thomas will be held on Sunday, May 3 at 2 p.m. and Monday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at The Fly Arts Center in Shelbyville, TN.
There will be four total performances of this show. One on Tuesday, July 7 at the Rogue Theater Festival and three at The Fly Arts Center in Shelbyville on Aug. 21, 22, and 23, 2026. Additional details about performances will be provided at auditions.
Auditions will consist of cold reads as well as excerpts from the script.
(NOTE: Scripts for each character is available in the thumbnail images below.)
• Synopsis:
As a threatening storm bears down on an old family home, an aging couple decides to ride it out. When their son and daughter-in-law show up demanding that they evacuate immediately, the story shifts into a battle of wills, an exploration or faith, and ultimately what can and cannot be left behind.
• Characters (four):
David, ~sixties | Lynn, ~sixties | Edward, ~thirties | Margaret, ~thirties
• Time: The present
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Please direct any questions to jends.1021@gmail.com
Scripts for There Inherent Characters' Auditions
Click the thumbnail pdf files below to enlarge.
Character parts, scripts from left to right:
• David + Lynn • David + Edward • Edward + Margaret • David + Edward + Margaret • David + Margaret • David + Lynn + Margaret
COMING IN JUNE
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Farce of Nature is a chaotic comedy at the "Reel 'Em Inn" lodge as an overstressed owner greets misfit guests, a mobster snitch, and a mysterious stench, all in one day.
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Performance dates:
June 5, 6, 7 & 12, 13, 14
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Tickets will go on sale in mid-May.
PERFORMANCE CONCLUDED
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Silent Sky tells the inspiring true story of Henrietta Leavitt, an early 20th-century astronomer, whose discoveries changed how we understand the universe – even as she struggled to have her voice heard.
The Fly Community Theatre presents the drama by playwright Lauren Gunderson.
• Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4
(NOTE: No performance Easter Sunday, April 5)
• Thursday, April 9 through Sunday, April 12
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