Four Old Broads
by Leslie Kimball
Directed by Keith Marrocco
Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her. Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side,” what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all. Auditions will be held December 16-17, 2024, with performances scheduled for three weekends, February 7-23, 2025.
Auditions:
December 16th & 17th 2024
Show Dates:
February 7th - 23rd 2025
Crimes of the Heart
by Beth Henley
Directed by Jim Lawrence
The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended. The play earned the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. It was also released as a film starring Sissy Spacek, Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, and Sam Sheppard. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards. Auditions will be January 20-21, 2025, with performances scheduled for three weekends, April 25 - May 11, 2025.
Auditions:
January 27th & 28th 2025
Show Dates:
April 25th - May 11th 2025
Rising Star Summer Camp
Directed by Joyce Yorek
NTA’s annual Rising Stars summer camp production will be Alice in Wonderland, based on the book by Lewis Carroll and wonderfully adapted to a play by Brendan Keslo, directed by Joyce Yorek. The camp dates are June 9-14, 2025, with two performances scheduled for June 13-14, 2025.
Camp Dates:
June 9th - 14th 2025
Performance Dates:
June 13th & 14th 2025
Teen Camp
Directed by Mark Taylor
The theater’s summer teen camp runs for two weeks, June 16-28, 2024. This year’s camp will feature a one-act comedy entitled Beauty and the Bee, by Lindsay Price. It will be directed by Mark Taylor. Performances will be June 27-28, 2025.
Camp Dates:
June 16th - 28th 2025
Performance Dates:
June 27th & 28th 2025