Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, what a show!
Pigeon Forge’s Miracle Theater opened their new performance season this weekend and I was so privileged to attend. One of our co-workers got several tickets for staff to attend their second performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
A performance far from what I expected, better than I could have imagined. Not wanting to reveal all the secrets that made this show so fantastic, let me share only a small fragment.
- Vocal talents of the entire cast, especially the song narrator, echoed into the audience’s soul
- Spoof on props, songs, and well known performers are tops
- Some of the finest story telling appealing to all ages
What creative minds it must have took to put so much into one show, mix it up with so many talents, and execute every scene in seemingly flawless awe. Unable to discern a single performer that did not have their soul poured into each and every character they portrayed. Applause to the sound mixers, lighting, and stage helpers, they contributed actively in making the performance a wonderful memory.
From a person who hates to see the same show more than once, I look forward to an encore showing in the near future. Be sure to put “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on your list of “Must See” while in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains.
Pigeon Forge Employees Given Bahamas Cruise - Employee Appreciation
Despite down turned revenues in 2009, David Fee and Jim Hedrick owners of Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group, are providing their employees of 3 years or more a Bahamas Cruise.
Fee and Hedrick were performers on cruise ships prior to their setting up shop in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains. They now own The Comedy Barn, The Miracle Theater, The Black Bear Jamboree, and Magic Beyond Belief.
Of the over 400 employees staffing the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group businesses, approximately more than 200 will qualify to bring them and their family members on the Bahamas cruise.
The year 2009 was a difficult year for tourist areas throughout the country. Businesses throughout Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Sevier County struggled, many unable to award bonuses to their hard working staff. Understandably, many businesses can’t afford such lavish a gift as the Feed/Hedrick group. None the less, it is important area businesses and city officials recognise the diligent efforts made by dedicated employees.
In this day and time Social Media is king. It can wreak havoc on a businesses when the slightest failure in customer service surfaces. Employees do work for their check, many in Sevier County live week to week. But when an employee does more than what is asked, comes up with an idea that boosts business, or tames a unruly guest, they deserve positive recognition.
A compliment or other form of internal recognition goes a long way in keeping the custodians of your business reputatation afloat. Example, when is the last time you called a meeting to praise outstanding efforts made by an employee, arranged a show or dinner that may not have cost you the actual monetary value, or publicly praised an employees for their above board services in a public forum of their peers. The magic some of these gestures performs is priceless. Employee appreciation does go a long way in any economy.
