“Clocks Are Like Angels” play

Murfreesboro Little Theatre proudly presents Tennessee playwright, Kyle R. Thomas’s, “Clocks Are Like Angels.” This FREE ADMISSION play takes place in a small town in East Tennessee in 1933, when the TVA began dam construction and started buying up land and displacing families. The story opens with a family burying their fifth baby, and later they find out that they must rebury their dead as part of their forced move, which is just unthinkable. As the stakes intensify, they must grapple with the idea if life is still worth living at all. Twists and turns and betrayals ensue, leading to a tragic ending. The play debuted on June 8 at the Rogue Theater Festival in NYC, marking Tennessee playwright Kyle R. Thomas’s third NYC performance since 2022. MLT is delighted to announce that “Clocks Are Like Angels” has won the Best New Play award from Playwrights First, earning it a professional staged reading later this year in front of Broadway producers in NYC. In collaboration with Historic Rugby, Murfreesboro Little Theatre will present Clocks Are Like Angels by local playwright Kyle R. Thomas, at the Rebecca Johnson Theatre on July 20. A reception with the playwright will follow the performance. While admission is free, donations will be accepted to support Historic Rugby’s ongoing mission to provide a venue for community arts.