(MURFREESBORO) Get ready for an evening of suspense with Stephen King's MISERY. It opens Friday night at the Center for the Arts in uptown Murfreesboro (110 West College Street). The R rated production continues through Nov. 19, 2023 with Friday and Saturday evening shows at 7:30PM and 2:00PM Sunday matinees. 

MISERY tells about successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon being rescued from a car crash by his ‘Number One Fan’, Annie Wilkes. He wakes up captive in her secluded home.

While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads the manuscript to his newest novel and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain.

Annie forces Paul to write a new ‘Misery’ novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere.

MISERY is based on the novel by Stephen King and the movie starring Kathy Bates and James Caan. It is directed by Veronica Roeder and is rated R.

Tickets are currently on sale at www.boroarts.org, by calling 615-904-ARTS (2787), or in person at the Center for the Arts Box Office, 110 West College Street, in downtown Murfreesboro.  Discount of $2.00/ticket for groups of 10 or more. Call 615-904-2787 for group reservations.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS:

The mission of The Center for the Arts is to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing cultural and economic enrichment through the arts. The Center for the Arts opened to the public on December 1, 1995 and was originally funded by the City of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County. In 2008, The Center became a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and now depends on the generosity of the public for funding. Since opening, the Center for the Arts has been presenting theatrical productions, visual art exhibitions, music concerts, dance performances, and arts educational classes for all ages.