Fulfilling fun: Bartlett keeps love of performing, theatre intact

Dec. 12—On Friday, Raye Bartlett drove to Owensboro after finishing her day as a Spanish teacher at McLean County High School to grace the stage as Miss Preen at the Theatre Workshop of Owensboro's Empress Theatre for the organization's revival of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's comedy, "The Man Who Came to Dinner."

For the 42-year-old Central City resident, it's her first role in a full-length production after years of being part of the performing arts world since her teen years in Muhlenberg County.

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