Every Tongue Confess

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

For weeks director Thomas W. Jones II has been honing the details to his newest play “Every Tongue Confess” which opens at Horizon Theatre in Little Five Points on July 12. Written by Marcus Gardley, the summer heat is rising and flames are flying high in this fantastical whodunit set in 1996 Alabama. Wrapped in combustible comedy and the sweat-soaked music of the Deep South, intergenerational stories of loss and redemption collide. Gardley blends ancient myth and magical realism with the local TV news to create a fiery theatrical furnace in which some will be saved, some will be purged, and the truth cannot escape. The show runs through August 25.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (right) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (right) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Brad Raymond (left), Richard Hatcher and Minka Wiltz during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Brad Raymond (left), Richard Hatcher and Minka Wiltz during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (left) listens to his cast as music director and composer Renee Clark leads rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (left) listens to his cast as music director and composer Renee Clark leads rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Brad Raymond (left) and Richard Hatcher during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Brad Raymond (left) and Richard Hatcher during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) listens to actors Richard Hatcher and Deborah Bowman sing with the rest of his cast during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) listens to actors Richard Hatcher and Deborah Bowman sing with the rest of his cast during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Minka Wiltz (right) and Brad Raymond work on a scene under the watchful eye of director Thomas W. Jones II (left) during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Minka Wiltz (right) and Brad Raymond work on a scene under the watchful eye of director Thomas W. Jones II (left) during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Music director and composer Renee Clark (right) plays a selection of music during rehearsal for "Every Tongue Confess" at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Music director and composer Renee Clark (right) plays a selection of music during rehearsal for “Every Tongue Confess” at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (left) listens to his cast as music director and composer Renee Clark leads rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (left) listens to his cast as music director and composer Renee Clark leads rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (center) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (right) works with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond on a scene during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (right) works with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond on a scene during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Music director and composer Renee Clark plays a selection of music during rehearsal for "Every Tongue Confess" at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Music director and composer Renee Clark plays a selection of music during rehearsal for “Every Tongue Confess” at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (left) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (left) works on a scene with Minka Wiltz and Brad Raymond during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

 

Director Thomas W. Jones II (right) gives a final thumbs up after working with Minka Wiltz on a scene during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

Director Thomas W. Jones II (right) gives a final thumbs up after working with Minka Wiltz on a scene during rehearsal at Horizon Theatre in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.