Happy to say that Next Exit Productions, Jason Tinney and Holly Morse-Ellington are pulling off some damn good theatrics down Tennessee Way. They’ve picked up where they left off from their play “50 Miles Away” and started a 10 minute play festival. Not content to do JUST THAT they’ve headed off into the creative stratosphere with a FREE playwriting workshop this April.

I’ve known Holly and Jason for more than a few years now, we’ve collab’ed on several occassions and always put in the work for scripts, we both had off-broadway shows and “come through the fire” a bit in terms of getting “the next thing” (writing-wise) turned around. Went down to Chattanooga to see “50 Miles Away” and was not disappointed in the least. They’re quite a powerhouse. Here’s some info on their respective backgrounds. Jason is now the resident artist at Barking Legs Theatre and he’s started “Cast Iron Storytelling.”

If you’re scrolling through Instagram you can see all they’ve been up to. So big congrats on their new journey, I’m sure they’ll create a positive buzz in the theatre scene and perhaps some much-deserved appreciation will come their way. It’s always good to see talented folks “get up on it,” as Biz Markie would say.