by Horton Foote
(drama)
September 30-October 2, 4-8, 2011

This is the poignant story of Mrs. Watts, an aging widow living with her son and daughter-in-law in a three-room flat. Fearing that her presence may be an imposition on others, and chafing under the watchful eye of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Watts imagines that if she can get away and return to her home in the town of Bountiful, Texas, she is sure to regain her strength, dignity and peace of mind. She sets out to fulfill her dream, with results that are both heartbreaking and brilliantly life-affirming. Deeply emotional and uplifting, this haunting American Classic is an unforgettable meditation on the idea of home and its power to sustain us.

Cast: Mrs. Watts: Bonnie F. Cahill; Jessie Mae: Tricia McConnell Eichler;Ludie: Dan McCarty; Thelma: Megan Flannery; Houston Ticket Man 1 and 2: Kyle G. Brendlinger; Harrison Ticket Man: Robert J. Snodgrass, Jr.; Sheriff: David Dougherty

Director: Lester Malizia; Producer: Patricia Bell; Executive Producer: Marsha Seybert

by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
(comedy)
November 25-27, 29-December 3, 2011

It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters are not in a festive mood. The Tabernacle of the Lamb's Christmas Program is spiraling into chaos as the ousted director of the previous 27 productions is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show, the celebrity guest Santa Claus is passing a kidney stone, one of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock, the cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters' Pancake Supper, and a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades slips out. All hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!

Cast: Thom Bennett, Bonnie F. Cahill, Thom Hilliard, Becky Meals, Jordan Meals, Sydney Meals, Cyndi Plyler, Michelina Pollini, Rikki Stupka, Dean Weiland, and Kate Williamson

Director: Bob Meals; Producer: Danyle Verzinskie

by Michelle Lowe
(comedy)
January 20-22, 24-28, 2012

Take three delicious, malicious wives, add three miserable, unloving husbands -- and chill. That's the recipe of this tantalizing new comedy that had Broadway audiences cheering. The Smell of the Kill revolves around Nicky, Debra and Molly who have tolerated one another during once-a-month dinners for years. While their spouses play golf in the dining room, the women exchange confidences for the first time, revealing that all three marriages are on the brink of disaster and all three women are facing the challenges of their lives. When the men mistakenly lock themselves in a basement meat locker, the women are faced with a life-or-death decision -- should they leave the men out in the cold permanently or let them thaw? One by one the women make their choices with more than a little help from one another.

Cast: Terri Schultz, Michelina Pollini, Kate Moore
Director: Stefan Lingenfelter; Producer: Karen O'Donnell

by Richard Dresser
(comedy)
March 16-18, 20-24, 2012

This comedy features the tumultuous journey of two Little League coaches through an entire season, from their first tentative meeting to the climactic championship game. The audience is the stand-in for the team, so the coaches speak directly to the audience about competition, character, punctuality, and the importance of wearing the right equipment.
Despite their differences, Michael and Don form an uneasy alliance for the benefit of the team. And over the course of exhilarating victories, heartbreaking defeats, and interminable rain-outs, the two men battle over how to lead the team. Out of conflicting philosophies, the real issues emerge: How should we raise our children? Since we live in such a ferociously competitive society, do we protect our children as long as possible or do we prepare them to be tough enough to win? And what does it mean to be an American man?

Cast: Jeff Carey, Aaron Paul Zimmerman
Director: Paul Haughey; Producer: Shirley Ann Minehart

by Mark Twain; Adapted by David Ives
(comedy)
May 11-13, 15-19, 2012

Jean-Francois Millet, a young painter of genius, is in love with Marie Leroux but in debt to a villanious art-dealer. Threatened with debtor's prison, Millet realizes the only way he can pay his debts is to die. As he fakes his death with the help of colleagues, passing himself off as his own sister, he prospers but must find some way to get out of a dress and marry his beloved Marie. Mistaken identities and romantic deceptions are used to tell this comedic story, which raises questions about fame, greed, and the value of art.

Cast: 7 men, 4 women
Director: TBD; Producers: TBD