South City Theatre is proud to announce our 25th Anniverssary Season (2024-2025).
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of bringing theatre to Shelby County. We have six amazing shows planned for our mainstage season, which will culminate in a Gala Celebration next summer.
Season passes are on sale now through July 31 for $80. Get yours soon as the price increases to $90 on August 1, 2024.
Covering Dish by David Garrett. Covering Dish hasn’t been performed in the area in over 20 years. South City Theatre is proud to bring this gem back to the stage. The death of Great Aunt Eula Mae has thrown the five Dish sisters into a tizzy. Who stole the two-carat diamond ring that Aunt Eula Mae promised to each of them? Does it have anything to do with the son who recently got out of prison? If you can’t trust your family, who can you trust? The show opens in August and is directed by Donna Williamson.
The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script, based on the novel by H.G. Wells and written by Howard E. Koch. The show that changed radio and made Orson Welles a household name. Originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 30, 1938, this vivid – and often terrifying — description of a Martian invasion of Earth panicked radio listeners throughout the northeast United States. This stage adaptation uses the original script that Welles used for his Mercury Radio Theatre of the Air. The show opens in October and is directed by Amanda Crist.
A Doublewide Texas Christmas by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones and Nicholas Hope. Somewhere in the Texas heartland, lies the brand new town of Doublewide – Population, 10. It’s Christmas time, and it’s beginning to look a lot like trouble. Doublewide is being double crossed by the county and might lose their status as a town. Maybe if they win the countywide “Battle of The Mangers,” their Christmas will be saved. The show opens in December and is directed by Mary Ann Garrett
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. First published in 2008, the play involves two sets of parents; the son of one couple has hurt the son of the other couple at a public park. The parents meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish and the meeting devolves into chaos. The show opens in February. This production is directed by Pat Yates and has already been cast.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. The show opens in April and is directed by Victoria Boyce.
Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon. The play focuses on Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon’s alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers’ room. Max has an ongoing battle with NBC executives, who fear his humor is too sophisticated for Middle America.. The show opens in June and is directed by Clay Boyce.
In addition to our six mainstage shows, we will have several special events.
First up is a partnership with The Pelham BEAT in September, A Reunion To Die For by Jack Pachuta. Tickets for this event will be available via The Pelham BEAT. Our Summer Shorts series continues in 2025, with the call for directors going out in February 2025.We have a few other events that will be announced later in the season.
