" Be careful I am a preacher!" is one of DeWayne’s lines in the play celebrating the life of legendary coach Erk Russell.  Well DeWayne is not REALLY a preacher (although he can lecture with the best of them) but he does portray Dr. Bill Perry in the play.  This weekend they opened to sold out houses and will perform the play again on Wednesday and Thursday of this week at the Averitt Center for the Arts.  They take off the holiday weekend and the show reopens in the Black Box Theatre on the GSU Campus for three more performances.

I know you expect me to be nice with my review because DeWayne is in the play – but this is really a "must see" play.  It is a powerful story about how one man motivated an entire community to do the undoable.  He pulled our community together in such incredible ways.  DeWayne and I were fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know him and his family.  He was a "larger than life" sort of person.

No matter whether you are a football fan or not, whether you know the story of Erk or even live in Statesboro – this play will inspire, touch and move you.  It will encourage you to "DO RIGHT!"

For ticket information or more information about the play go the the Averitt Center web site by clicking here.