For at least 45 years, TVP has specialized in plays and shows for the East Tennessee area. Tennessee Valley Players is a 501c3, not-for-profit, community theatre group incorporated in the state of Tennessee. For the last 30+ years, the players have produced such shows as “West Side Story”, “South Pacific”, “Of Thee I Sing”, “Girl Crazy”, “Babes In Toyland”, “Annie”, “Showboat”, “Nunsense”, “Lady Be Good”, and “Strike Up the Band” and many others. The purpose or purposes of Tennessee Valley Players shall be "the encouragement, promotion, production and sponsorship of community theatrical productions, and generally to do all things incident to these purposes." This shall include uniting and educating persons in the Knoxville area with a common interest in theatre and to promote and encourage the development and presentation of theatre through public performances. The mission of the Tennessee Valley Players is to produce quality live theatrical entertainment for and by the Knoxville community and its surrounding areas. We strive to create a welcoming and positive atmosphere that promotes creative expression and artistic development for all involved.