Congratulations to the cast and crew of our competition cutting of A Tuna Christmas by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard on their performance at ACTFest 24 (Alabama Conference of Theatre).
SCT was awarded 1st Alternate (Best in Show) and Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design. David Coker was awarded Outstanding Achievement in Acting. Alan Ashman received an honorable mention for his musical number in the Individual Events.
Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this production to festival: David Coker, Alan Ashman, Robin Rushing, Mike Gerrells, Michelle Vercher, Barbara Ashman, Ron Rabun, Todd Ponder, Lisa Ponder, and Sue Ellen Gerrells.
South City Theatre announces auditions for A Doublewide, Texas Christmas by Jones Hope Wooten. This production is directed by Mary Anne Garrett.
Auditions will be held at South City Theatre on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script.
Show dates are December 13-14, 2024, and December 20-21, 2024, at 7:30 PM, with a matinee on December 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM.
In this outrageously funny comedy, it’s Christmas-time in the newest—and tiniest—town in Texas. And it’s beginning to look a lot like trouble in Doublewide. Not only are the trailer park residents dealing with the stress of the holiday season, but they’ve just discovered that Doublewide is being double-crossed by the County. With their official incorporation papers in jeopardy, this band of eccentric Texans throw themselves into taking on the “Big Guys.” Determined to bolster their legitimacy, they first set their sights on the County-wide “Battle of The Mangers” competition. They conspire to win this smackdown with their “Nativity At The Alamo” entry…by any means possible.
In addition to that shaky undertaking and trying almost single-handedly to keep the new town afloat, Mayor Joveeta Crumpler has to wrangle her celebrity-obsessed mother, her beleaguered brother who’s being bullied by a pack of vengeful raccoons, and her demoralized best friend who’s at the end of her rope from dating every loser this side of the Rio Grande. To make matters worse, Joveeta finds herself increasingly wary of the newest resident, Patsy Price. Patsy, fresh out of the local mental institution, clearly has her own devious agenda and the County competition over in Fayro is just the place for her to settle an old score.
By the time this full-tilt rocket ride of lunacy climaxes in a what-else-can-go-wrong live television presentation, you’ll have doubled your Christmas spirit. So spend the Yuletide in Doublewide and let this hilarious Jones Hope Wooten Comedy make your Christmas merry and bright…because there’s no place like a good ol’ Texas-sized mobile home for the holidays!
Character Descriptions
Big Ethel Satterwhite – 60s. Not related to anybody. Starts Act 1 with a monologue. Starts Act 2. Will need to command the stage.
Georgia Dean Rudd – 40s. Mother of Lark. Works at the local restaurant. One reference to her being fat. Will kiss Nash.
Lark Barken – 20s. Daughter of Georgia Dean and mother to Arden Rose, which is portrayed using a doll. Granddaughter of Sloggett. Works at the same restaurant as her mother.
Haywood Sloggett (Sloggett in the script) – 70s. Lark’s grandfather and Patsy’s brother. His character gets a bit physical.
Patsy Sloggett Price – 60s. Sloggett’s younger sister. Nash’s aunt. Lark’s great aunt. Snooty. Goes a bit psycho. Gets physical.
Norwayne “Baby” Crumpler – 40s. Physical role. Gets into fights with raccoons. Will have his butt slapped.
Joveeta Crumpler – 40s. Town’s Mayor. She has a bad back and does some things to emphasize that. A little singing.
Caprice Crumpler – 70s. Barfly. Casket model and local celebrity—at least she thinks so. FLIRT. Must sing a bit. Will slap Baby’s butt.
Nash Sloggett – 40s. Georgia’s Ex, Lark’s father, Haywood’s son and Patsy’s nephew. Will kiss Georgia.
South City Theatre is proud to announce the cast and crew for David Garrett’s Dish. Show dates are August 16-17, 2024, and August 22-24, 2024, at 7:30 PM and August 18 and 25, 2024, at 2:00 PM.
ALL PERFORMANCES ARE SOLD OUT!
Becky Lee … Donna Littlepage Brother Samuel … Warren Hamby Carl … Trey Woodrow Cordell … Katy Walker Dana … Mac Pearson Deputy Dykes … Amy Self Edith Ann … Genni Boatwright Hector … Holt Thomas Inez … Maree Jones Jean Marie … Robin Wallace Lois Faye … Sharon Morgan Martha Sue … Marlene Wallace Mr. Shibley … Alex Arnold Orell … Scott Frazier Rita … Leslie Price Sheriff Frye … Michael Wilbanks Shirley … Margaret Harrill Vernon … Paul LaRussa Vidalia … Stefanie Woodrow Viki … Jess Smyly Willodean/Stage Manager … Michelle Vercher
Lighting/Sound … Clark French Directed by … Donna Williamson
South City Theatre, in association with The Pelham BEAT, are pleased to announce auditions for Jack Pachuta’s A Reunion To Die For on July 27 and 28, 2024, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Auditions will be held at South City Theatre, 2969 Pelham Parkway Suites J-K, Pelham, AL 35124. For more information email the director, Lisa Ponder, at lisa.ponder@southcitytheatre.com
Performances will be September 20 and 21, 2024 at the Pelham Civic Center Complex.
The 40-year reunion of North by Northwest High School’s class of 1984 was organized by former head cheerleader and prom queen, Sherrylynn Shuster. As the event unfolded, emotions that had been dormant for four decades made return visits. And one classmate didn’t make it because murder was on the menu.
Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script and improvisation. This is an interactive show and the director is looking for those with strong improv skills.
We are looking to fill roles for 4 females and 6 males. Anyone 18 or older may audition. If cast, younger actors will be asked to age up.
Roles Available
SHERRYLYNN SHUSTER (60-ish) – She was the head cheerleader and prom queen. Now, she is the chairperson of the Reunion Committee. Her life has not worked out according to her plans.
BRUCE BELINSKY (60-ish) – He was the star quarterback and the prom king, the high point of his life. He dropped out of sight for many years. The reunion is the first time most have seen him since high school.
FLORENCE FINNEGAN (70 or older) – She is the former principal who retired to Florida.
ELMO WOLLENSCHLAGER (70 or older)– He is the former janitor at the high school, then prison guard at the local penitentiary. He retired to a cabin in the woods because he is tired of dealing with people.
MINDY TALLIVECHIO (60-ish) – She was the girl that every boy wanted to date. She used her popularity to get what she wanted and her father’s influence to keep her from being expelled.
NICHOLAS NOTTME (60-ish) – He was the kid who never did anything wrong. His classmates picked on him, but today he is a TV personality called “Dr. Nick” who teaches people how to become their parents.
LAURA LAMINATE (60-ish) – She was the editor of the school paper. Professionally known as “Lucretia Lamore,” she is the author of several steamy romance novels.
STANLEY STOVER (60-ish) – He was the clumsy, class valedictorian. His favorite subject was Chemistry. Today, he is the owner of Eve of Destruction, Ltd, a company that blows up structures with no trace left behind. Must be comfortable with physical comedy.
LAWRENCE LAW (45-70)- Police Chief. He’s an experienced lawman.
Catfish Moon: A play about brotherhood, romance, and life
The old fishing pier out on the end of Cypress Lake has just fallen under the magic of another Catfish Moon. It was the favorite hangout for three best friends when they were kids—skipping school, skinny dipping and even experiencing the mysteries of kissing girls. Now Curley, Gordon and Frog are older, and they have tasted the bitterness of life as well as the sweetness, and the pressures and problems that come with middle age have eroded the closeness between Frog and Gordon. The final straw comes when Frog discovers that Gordon is dating his ex-wife. Curley, the “big brother” of the bunch, in an attempt to recapture the friendship and settle all disputes, convinces Frog and Gordon to go on an overnight fishing trip like old times. On the pier, the weight of adulthood is lifted by laughter and their love of fishing, and the three guys discover that their friendship was never really lost. However, in the midst of catching the biggest fish of all time, life brings them back to a painful reality. The poignant resolution of the play brings Gordon and Frog to the realization that life is too precious and too short to let true friendship get away.
This production is directed by Clay Boyce and stars David Coker, Steven Ross, Michael Wilbanks, and Robin Rowe Wallace. The production team includes – Patrice Headington, Mike Oakes, and Andy Johnson.
Show dates are June 14-15, and June 21-22, 2024 at 7:30 PM, with a matinee on June 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Please note: All ticket sales are through our box office and not via third party sellers. If you find that you are unable to attend a production after purchasing your tickets, please reach out to us at 205.621.2128.
Announcing the cast and crew of our next production, Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart. Show dates are Feb. 9-10, and 16-17, 2024 at 7:30 PM, with one matinee on Feb. 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM Tickets are on sales now at https://www.southcitytheatre.com/get-tickets/
Lori Mercer…Lenny Magrath Jennifer Spiegelman…Meg Magrath Megan Pecot…Babe Magrath Botrelle Autumn Brown…Chick Boyle Carter Crane… Barnette Loyd Brennan Martigoni…Doc Porter
Production Staff Pat Yates…Director Jess Smyly…Assistant Director/Stage Manager Mike Gerrells…Set Design Clark French…Light Design Set Crew…Rachael Upton & Destiny Clark
South City Theatre has a holiday gift for you: six performances of the rollicking comedy, “A Tuna Christmas” by Ed Horton, Jaston Williams, and Joe Sears. Directed by Sue Ellen Gerrells. Performances are set for Dec 8, 9, 15 and 16 @ 7:30 p.m. and matinees on Dec 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. South City Theatre is located at 2969 Pelham Parkway in Pelham, Al. Tickets in advance online are $18 general admission and $15 for seniors over 60 and students under 18. All tickets at the door are $20. Call the box office at 205 621-2128 for reservations or buy tickets online at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=soct
In Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas, living is far from easy – even in the 24 hours before Christmas. Bertha Bumiller decorates the tree by herself, again – her kids and philandering husband who knows where. Director Joe Bob Lipsey’s “A Christmas Carol” may never see opening night if Tuna Electricity turns off their lights for missed payments. R.R. Snavely sees aliens. The Smut Snatchers of the New Order are determined to find (and excise) the dirty words in Christmas carols. And Vera Carp will do just about anything to hold on to the trophy for the annual yard decorating contest, although the mysterious Christmas Phantom may have other ideas.
Spend the holidays in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas where laughter abounds when three performers: David Coker, Robin Rushing, and Alan Ashman play twenty-one different characters with dozens of costume changes. This play is a fun-filled, satirical look inside the workings of a small town at Christmas. This isn’t your typical holiday show, and may not be appropriate for some people. Happy Holidays!
Show Dates and Times Oct. 20, 21, and 27, 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM, with a Sunday matinee on Oct. 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM.
Ticket Prices In Advance (Online) General $18 Student $15 Senior $15 Groups of 10+ $12 At the Door All tickets $20
Get ready, folks, because Drac is back, and he’s not just here to suck the fun out of your day! DRACULA, A Comedy of Terrors , written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, is a fang-tastic Bram-new comedy that will have Alabamians howling with laughter. With more clever wordplay than you can shake a garlic bulb at and enough pop culture references to make even the undead chuckle, this 90-minute, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic is perfect for audiences of all blood types.
Along the treacherous Borgo Pass In the mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent is on a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client…who also just happens to be the most terrifying and ferocious monster the world has ever known. COUNT DRACULA!!
Bram Stoker’s epic horror story is hilariously reimagined with a dash of Mel Brooks and a pinch of Monty Python. This lightning fast, laugh-out-loud comedy is guaranteed to raise your pulse and emit blood curdling screams of laughter!
Director Daniel Strickland corrals the chaos with help from Stage Manager Earl Goodwin and Lights & Sound Operator Ry Head, while onstage Holt Thomas, Tom Robinson, Leigh Paschen, Raven Heath, and Peter Ditoro outrageously delight audiences.
So, sink your teeth into this hilarious production, and join us for a comedy that’s so electrifying, it’ll leave you in stitches – because Drac is about to put the “bat” back in “battitude!”
South City Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart, directed by Pat Yates.
Audition Information
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 17, ,2023, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: South City Theatre, 2969 Pelham Parkway, Suites J-K, Pelham, AL 35124
Auditions will consist of prepared monologues from the show or be ready to ready from the script
It’s 1974 in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, and the Magrath sisters are in the throes of family trauma on, of all days, elder-sister Lenny’s 30th birthday. Old Granddaddy, the family patriarch, is in the hospital failing fast. “Babe” is in jail for shooting her husband Zachary because she “didn’t like his looks,” and middle-sister Meg, who fled Hazelhurst after Hurricane Camille to pursue a Hollywood career, has been summoned home. Cousin Chick-the-Stick is stirring up more trouble while Babe’s lawyer, Barnette Lloyd, and Meg’s old flame, Doc Porter, are doing all they can to support the sisters. The Magrath home is filled with dysfunction, grief, wit, and hilarity with heart as big as a “Jumbo Deluxe” birthday cake.
Bring a prepared monologue from the show or be ready to read from script. Director Pat Yates will be happy to provide sides or answer any questions about the show. Email her at Patyates2850@gmail.com for more information.
Cast
Lenny Magrath: 30, the oldest sister
Chick Boyle: 29, Magrath sisters’ cousin
Doc Porter: 30, Meg’s old boyfriend
Meg Magrath: 27, the middle sister
Babe Botrelle: 24, the baby sister
Barnette Lloyd; 26, recent law school grad and Babe’s lawyer
