SYNOPSIS

Set in mid-1930's rural Tennessee, a drifter named Ocie Hedgepath returns to his hometown after learning of the murders of his sister and her infant son.

Through pretense and guile, he gains entrance to the jail cell of the confessed killer awaiting hanging.

Disguised as a preacher and set on revenge, he navigates and manipulates the sheriff’s deputy keeping guard, and an angry mob hot for vigilante justice.

It’s a story of a race against time for two lives on a collision course with destiny - a story of shock, loss, redemption, and forgiveness.

HISTORY

THE LAST DAYS OF BUSTER DRUMWRIGHT is a musical based on a story by Jesse Hill Ford.  It originally was a one-hour teleplay that aired on CBS TV in 1960.  Later, the author expanded it into a two-act stage play. 

What audiences are saying...

“I HAVE FOUND MYSELF THINKING ABOUT THE STORY AND THE SONGS OVER AND OVER. IT TRULY SEEMED LIKE A ‘LES MISERABLES’ TO ME.”

“GRIPPING STORY, GRIPPING SONGS...WOW!”

“THE MUSIC AND LYRICS WERE INCREDIBLY WELL DONE AND THE STORY IS ENGAGING, SUSPENSEFUL AND ENTERTAINING.”    

“CAPTIVATING AND BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL SCORE.”

MUSIC

Songs Copyright 2015-2016 by Desperate Heart Music (ASCAP), Skin Horse, Inc. (ASCAP), and Big Leg Music (ASCAP).  All rights reserved.

 The Plan & Opportunity

Drumwright Partners, LLC, proposes to produce a Broadway-style theatrical musical entitled "The Last Days of Buster Drumwright" in the Summer of 2027 to take advantage of the large volume of tourist traffic in Nashville, TN.

Nearly 17 million visitors spend $10.56 BILLION ($29 million PER DAY) in Nashville every year on country music-related entertainment. Drumwright is a country-themed musical set in East Tennessee, created by Nashville natives and current and former residents.

We plan to hire at least three noteworthy country music actor/singers for leading roles and be the "draw" for ticket sales.

The producers are seeking partners to provide startup capital, which will be needed for pre-production activities, including identifying a director, music director, choreographer, set designer, lighting designer, costume designer, production assistant, ticket sales, advertising/public relations firms, general manager. fundraising counsel, and sales/marketing research.

Additional capital will be needed for total production expenses, including actor salaries, musicians, set design and construction, props, venue space, costumes, hair and makeup, orchestrations, marketing, legal, accounting, tickets, directing and choreography, backstage crew, video, insurance, and royalty payments.

To learn more about investment opportunities on THE LAST DAYS OF BUSTER DRUMWRIGHT, please contact us at info@drumwrightmusical.com

GALLERY

Photos from our table reading

(Photography by Anthony Matula of MA2LA. www.ma2la.com)

Photos from OUR STAGED READING