Posted on 03/13/2008 2:10:23 PM PDT by Cagey
DULUTH, Ga. -- The story of a Gwinnett County woman who became known as the "Runaway Bride" is the subject of a musical that debuts tonight in the town where the drama unfolded.
The show called "Runaway Bride" is at the 267-seat Red Clay Theatre in Duluth. The theater opened less than two years ago in a remodeled building that was once a church and is owned by the city of Duluth.
It was almost three years ago when then-32-year-old Jennifer Wilbanks disappeared while jogging a few days before her lavish wedding. The Atlanta suburb was turned upside down as her friends and neighbors joined police in the search.
"This play is a celebration of the people of Duluth's efforts during the whole event," Red Clay Theater managing partner Shelly Howard told the Gwinnett Herald. "Theater is all about reproducing life on stage and it is the rare case of a missing person gone good. It presents a real tongue in cheek look at how the media portrayed the whole event."
By the time the missing woman turned up safe in New Mexico, the national media had invested too much effort for the story to simply disappear. So it became the story of the "Runaway Bride."
"No matter how you feel about the event itself, it is my hope that everyone leaves the theater with a smile on their face," said Howard.
Yikes I think I would have ran away long before she had the chance to. I mean just look at those eyes. Those are stab someone in the back with a fork while they sleep eyes.
Well, you just have to be into eyes to appreciate her. Really, really, into eyes. LOL
“An Evening With ‘Ol Bug Eyes”.
lolz
Do I have to say it.
We're finally getting around to prosecuting a few elected officials and judges.
It won't work in the long run, but at least we're getting around to making a few examples.
Did you see that her former fiance got married to someone else this past weekend?
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