SHOW TIMES [Eastern Time Zone]:
Friday & Saturday 7:00 PM, Sunday 3:00 PM
THE 2025-2026 SEASON
Grease, School Edition
Sponsored by Family Health Center
Director: Coni Like-Webber
Roles and ages: 8w, 9m plus ensemble
Auditions: May 27 & 28
Shows: August 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17
The hit musical, specially designed for young actors or audiences! Shorter and more suitable in content for teens and preteens, this abridged version retains the fun-loving spirit and immortal songs that make Grease a favorite among rock ’n’ roll fans of all ages. Featuring the hits “Greased Lightning”, “Summer Nights” and “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee” and many more.
Full-Length Musical, Comedy
Length: 90 minutes
Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences
Misery
Sponsored by Duke Energy
Director: Tim Fox
Roles and ages: Two men, one woman
Auditions: September 3 & 4
Shows: October 17, 18, 19 & 24, 25, 26
Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.
Length: 90 Minutes
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Sponsored by Dave & Jack Skinner
Director: Steve Gray
Roles and ages: 9m., 8w., 10 either gender, 5 children, extras.
Auditions: October 20 & 21
Shows: December 5, 6, 7 & 12, 13, 14
Based on the book by L. Frank Baum.
Have you ever wondered just where Santa Claus came from? L. Frank Baum knew. The same man who created The Wonderful Wizard of Oz lets us in on his secret: the story of Saint Nicholas as told to him by Necile, the nymph who found Claus and raised him as her own in the world of Knooks, Faeries, Ryls and, yes, even the dreaded Awgwas. Claus decides he must leave the world of the Immortals and live among the humans, making toys to make children happy. This delightful tale answers once and for all how Santa Claus made the first toy, why he climbs down chimneys and, most of all, how he learned to laugh that great "Ho, ho, ho."
Performing Group: Elementary to High School kids
Beetlejuice, Jr
Sponsored by McCormick Family Foundation
Director: Coni Like-Webber
Role and age: Large (21 or more performers)
Auditions: January 5 & 6
Shows: March 13, 14, 15 & 20, 21, 22
It's our show now, kid. The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in Beetlejuice JR., the frightfully funny musical based on the beloved motion picture turned Broadway phenomenon. Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium. Beetlejuice was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best New Musical.
Length: 60-Minutes
I Left My Dignity in My Other Purse
Sponsored by TBA
Director: Vickie Puffer
Role and age: 5 cast members
Auditions: March 23 & 24
Shows: May 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17
Ah, retirement! The time we all look forward to - until it goes to hell in a handcart. A four-day bender starting with the retirement party followed by an alcoholic blackout sends Ruth Baker, a non-drinker, on a hysterical yet agonizing, truly humiliating journey to reveal what happened during those four horrible days. When the doorbell rings catastrophes call! Uproarious antics, strange purchases, and devastating revelations are uncovered. Ruth must face the truth with a massive hangover and the aid of her best friends, Marge and Maya.
Length: 90 minutes to two hours
Age of Intended Audience: ages 14-17, ages 18 and up