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Family Entertainment Group Leases Smoky Mountain Theater

Pigeon Forge, Tenn., June 3, 2010, — The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group is about to add another venue to their entertainment destinations. David Fee and Jim Hedrick, co-owners of the company have taken over the lease left by the Temptations at The Smoky Mountain Theater at 2115 Parkway in Pigeon Forge. The theater will maintain the name of The Smoky Mountain Theater and will give the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group a total of five theaters in the local area.

David Fee, president of the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group said that he and his team will be looking into lots of different show options over the next few days with the goal of bringing something totally new to the area. Fee hopes to be ready to open around July 1. The theater will have two shows at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. everyday through New Year?s.

Details of the new show will be released soon. The former popular Smoky Mountain Jubilee Theater seats about 800 people and will employ about 40 people.

The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group is the largest privately owned entertainment company in the Southeastern United States. Other shows in the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group include The Comedy Barn, The Black Bear Jamboree Dinner and Show, The Miracle, Magic Beyond Belief, The Blackwood Breakfast Variety Show and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. “Each show has its own demographics,” said Fee, president of the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group. “We appeal to many diversified audiences. We have people who love to laugh and enjoy clean comedy, vacationers who want to see spectacular Broadway style shows, people who want to see glorious religious shows, people who want to hear great gospel music and some who want to watch a memorizing magic show,” he said. “We want to provide clean wholesome fun and entertainment for families who will return to see our shows again and again.” Fee said winning the family dollars with new shows to repeat customers give theaters their longevity. While bus tours make up about 30 percent of music-theater traffic, Fee said families are the real “bread and butter.”

In all their ventures, Fee and Hedrick are hands on leaders. They are intensely involved in the operations of all their properties, maintaining the same spirit of involvement they began with at The Comedy Barn Theater over 15 years ago. They believe the key to their success has been a sincere desire to make their guests happy. Their goal is to provide each visitor with exceptional value: great shows, delicious food, and wonderful service.

The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group continues to give back to the community it entertains. They give charitably to many philanthropic organizations like The Sevier County Humane Society, The United Way, The Robert Thomas Foundation, and The Appalachian Bear Center to name a few. Across the board, Fee and Hedrick are truly men of vision who work diligently to win repeat customers, appeal to families, and above all keep their audiences entertained.

For more information about the Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group including operating dates and hours, visit the Web site at www.feehedrick.com. To purchase tickets, visit www.feehedrick.com, then click on the “Shows” button or call (865) 428-7676.
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