Long-Time NarroWay Actor Takes Final Bow

Jack Joplin: July 21, 1935 - April 15, 2020

FORT MILL, S.C. - April 20, 2020 - On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, long-time NarroWay actor Jack Joplin took his final bow in this world and made a grand entrance into one far better. Jack was 84-years-old when he passed away peacefully at his home in Indian Land, South Carolina.

Jack was an original member of the NarroWay cast and performed on stage for more than 20 years. His lead roles included: Mr. Perkins in “Twenty Years Ago;" Uncle Zeb in “Not Just Another Love Story;" Colonel Lowe in “The Gospel According to Tennessee;" Fisherman John in “Geronimo;" the good shepherd in “Fishes and Loaves” and NarroWay’s biblical field trips; Farmer Jack in “The Little Red Hen;" and a villainous Pharisee in “The Fourth Cross," “Two Thieves and A Savior," “The Deliverer," and the King’s Arena opening of “Anno Domini."

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Carrying Baby Jesus for 20 Years

Gabriel the Donkey Lives Up to His Call

FORT MILL, S.C. - December 4, 2018 - Few actors have filled a role for twenty years. But one humble donkey has. His name is Gabriel. And he has been carrying "Baby Jesus" on the NarroWay stage for twenty years. Gabriel is making his faithful trek once again this holiday season in "The Real Christmas Story" at the NarroWay Theatre every day through December 22. Weekend shows are sold out, but tickets for weeknight performances are still available through the box office at 803.802.2300.

Gabriel was four years old when he found his forever home and landed his first role as an actor. He traveled from southeast Virginia to be adopted by NarroWay Productions.

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Memorial Service to Honor Teresa Martin Brown

Sept. 9, 2018 at 3pm

FORT MILL, S.C. - August 27, 2018 - A memorial service honoring the life and legacy of Teresa Martin Brown will be held at the NarroWay Theatre on Sunday, September 9 at 3pm. The event is open to the public, however, reservations are required to ensure seating. Public reservations open at 2pm on Tuesday, August 28, and can be made by calling the NarroWay box office at 803.802.2300. Space is limited and expected to fill quickly. Details follow.

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Former "Real World" Star Bringing Sozo Children's Choir to the NarroWay Theatre

Connection to NarroWay Founders Goes Back 30 Years

FORT MILL, S.C. - April 11, 2018 - Twenty-five years ago, Jon Brennan was in the thick of the production season as the youngest cast member on MTV's "The Real World: Los Angeles." On Tuesday, April 17, he will lead a group of orphaned and neglected children from Uganda, Africa to the greater Charlotte area to tell their story, performing on stage as the "Sozo Children's Choir." The group performs at 7pm at the NarroWay Theatre, located just off Carowinds Boulevard at I-77 exit 90. Admission is free and contributions will go toward funding the Sozo Children's Village Project in Uganda. Tickets are available through the NarroWay website or by calling 803.802.2300.

Brennan serves as Choir Director and Pastor of Spiritual Development for Sozo Children. He has been with the organization from its start in 2010. But in 1993 he was a fair-skinned teen from Kentucky aspiring to be a country music artist. While studying at Belmont University, Brennan took a sememster off to join the cast of "The Real World" for its second season. On the show, Brennan was known for his conservative values and Christian faith.

But Brennan's real-world connection to the NarroWay Theatre goes back further than his days on the MTV show.

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