After the recent success of Tryon Little Theaters Welcome to Mitford, when every performance sold out, MonkY Business producer Betty Brewer is hopeful that it will happen again.

When the TLT box office opens October 28 at 10 a.m., TLT volunteers will be ready to take your calls and e-mail requests for tickets to MonkY Business by Todd Mueller and Hank Boland, with music and lyrics by Gregg Opelka. Brewer says both shows have a message that may appeal to the religious community. The dominant theme in each show is faith, a topic covered several times in the current musical comedy in rehearsal at TLT.

With the ballad People Believed, the abbott sings of a time when people were gentler and believed things. The toe-tapper Be Kind to Your Brother is a ditty about kindness to all, no matter what. People of all faiths will appreciate Long Distance Calling when a monk sings about receiving the call to serve God. Brother Brooks sings about his own painful/beautiful process. From his initial reluctance, to the joyful acceptance of his calling, we learn that this is indeed a man who loves God.

In the score by Gregg Opelka, the song stylings run the gamut from country gospel, to blues, to swing, cool jazz (God Loves a Cheerful Giver) and even a bit of Argentinian tango.

The Rochester Messenger says, Go see it and consider yourself blessed! The Houston Chronicle called it a musical theater hit la Nunsense!

The TLT box office will be open Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and one hour prior to performances, pending ticket availability. MonkY Business plays Nov. 11 to 14 and 18 to 21, Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. with two 3 p.m. Sunday matinees. Call 828-859-2466 to leave a message or e-mail ticket requests to tryonlittletheater@gmail.com.

Tryon Little Theater is located at 516 S. Trade Street (Hwy 176) in Tryon. Directions to TLT: From Asheville, take I-26 to Exit 67, Hwy. 108 and Hwy. 74. From Spartanburg, take I-26 to Exit 1 (Landrum) Hwy. 14 to Hwy. 176, turn right for 3.3 miles.