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South City will hold auditions for this hysterical southern comedy by the team who gave us the Golden Girls on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at the theatre: 2969 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, Al.

Directed by Rachael Pike Upton. The cast consists of 5 females, some of who play multiple roles. Characters are aged from late 40s thru 70s.

Fanny and Willa— the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia, — and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye, are already accustomed to supporting one another through thick and thin, but they really need each other now. Fanny is experiencing a hilariously inappropriate reaction to her 60th birthday, while Willa is so stressed out from her nursing job that she resorts to vodka and speed-knitting to cope. Johnnie Faye, determined to put her year of fraught widowhood behind her, is desperately trying to find a man—preferably a man with a house, since hers is somewhere at the bottom of a Florida sinkhole. With equal doses of hilarity and heart, these extraordinary women come up with delightful and surprisingly unorthodox ways to clear the clutter from their lives, their homes and their relationships so they can move on. Together they prove it’s never too late to take another one of life’s paths for a grand new adventure! For more information, contact info@southcitytheatre.com

February 9, 10, 16, and 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM and February 11 at 2:00 PM at their Alpine Square theatre-2969 Pelham Parkway, Suite J., Pelham, AL 35124      

Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door.  Advance Discounts are available for seniors, students, and groups. Visit https://www.southcitytheatre.com/get-tickets/ 

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 an attempted singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach because she didn’t like his looks. 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. Warm-hearted, irreverent, and imaginative, Crimes of the Heart teems with humanity. The question remains though, can you ever escape the past to seize the future?

This production is directed by Pat Yates and stars Lori Mercer, Jennifer Spiegelman, Megan Pecot, Autumn Brown, Carter Crane, and Brennan Martigoni.  The production staff includes Jess Smyly, Mike Gerrells, Clark French, Rachael Upton, and Destiny Clark.

Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the magic of “Crimes of the Heart” as it takes center stage at South City Theatre from February 9, 2024, to February 17, 2024. Audiences are encouraged to secure their seats early for this heartwarming, irreverent, and zany theatrical masterpiece.

We regretfully announce the cancellation of the remaining performances of David Garret’s Covering Dish due to Covid. The safety of our patrons, cast, and crew is our priority at this time.

We are incredibly proud of the work done by this cast and crew, along with the director, Donna Williamson.

Our box office manager will be in contact with those holding reservations.

Audition Call For:
Dracula A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen
Directed by Dan Strickland

In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes 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! Famed female vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and company then chase Dracula from Transylvania to the British countryside to London and back.

This show is filled with clever wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references, it’s a quick-changing, laugh-out-loud re-imagining of the Gothic classic. Actors (except Dracula) are called on to play multiple roles.

Auditions will consist of reading from the script and possibly some improve.
Location – South City Theatre, 2969 Pelham Parkway, AL
Sunday 8/20 starting at 2:00 PM.
Monday 8/21 starting at 6:30 PM

Show Dates:
10/20-21 at 7:30, 10/22 at 2:00, and 10/27-28 at 7:30 at South City Theatre.

***Bring your calendar with all your conflicts 8/28 – 10/29 to the audition.***

Rehearsal:
Begin the 9/5, with a possible read thru the week before. My intention is to rehearse 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday or Sunday afternoon) until tech week. If this works and what days will depend on the cast’s conflicts. I’m flexible.

Looking for three men and two women, 18 and older. There is physical comedy, so the physical ability to do that sort of thing will be a factor. British accents (RP and cockney), eastern European accent (Dracula), German (Van Helsing) and others (Irish, Scottish, Pirate) are a plus (even bad ones). Depending on the turnout I may cast a sixth actor (M or F) for some of the bit parts but rapidly changing between roles is part of the comedy and fun of this show. I also NEED an Assistant Director/Stage Manager/stage hand who may also perform a few special effects on stage.

ROLES

• Actor One(M): Harker(timid) / Suitors / Bosun / Gravedigger
• Actor Two(M): Dr. Westfeldt(blowhard) / Renfield(insane) / Captain
• Actor Three(F): Lucy(brilliant &plucky) / Kitty(dotty kleptomaniac maid) / Driver
• Actor Four(F): Mina(less than Lucy) / Van Helsing(brilliant, sturdy, serious)
• Actor Five(M): Dracula(sexy rock star)
• Assistant Director/Stage Manager/stage hand/special effects
  

Make a resolution to try something new in 2023: Directing for Community Theatre!

The workshop will be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons–January 28 and 29, 2023 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. The first session focuses on beginning directing skills: working through the process from choosing a play, holding auditions, scheduling rehearsals and performances. The second session will focus on more advanced skills such as creating characters by working with objectives and tactics, staging meaningful pictures through blocking, and working with different types of personalities using leadership and collaborative techniques. A question and answer period will follow at the end of each session. The cost is $10 per session, per person, payable at each session

To register click here!.

Workshop Leader Sue Ellen Gerrells is an award-winning actress and director whose career spans some sixty plus years and three continents. She is the former Artistic Director of South City Theatre and the retired Executive Director of the Alabama Conference of Theatre.

Now that your bellies are full of food and your hearts are full of gratitude, don’t forget that Christmas is a few weeks away!  Wouldn’t it be great to have something fun for the whole family to look forward to?  Look no further:  A (Not So) Retro Christmas Variety Show will feature professional musicians: Alan Ashman and Ron Bourdages: Carol Burnett skits, a kids’ program; and a holiday sing-a-long! Directed by Lisa Ponder, Donna Williamson, and Jess Smyly. Join us on December 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 at 7:30 p.m. or December 11 at 2:00 p.m.  There’s no better way to get into the Christmas spirit–get your tickets at www.southcitytheatre.com today!

Auditions will be held on December 12 and 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 at South City Theatre. Need men and women, ages 18 to 80. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.  Directed by Lisa Ponder and Donna Williamson. Performance dates are February 3-17, 2023.

In a series of vignettes and monologues, you’ll meet a variety of Elvis fans, worshipers and detractors, such as: an Elvis impersonator who rises from near obscurity to almost-fame, a family torn apart by the daughter’s love of Elvis, a daughter who shoulders her elderly mother through one last trip to Graceland, a couple who almost get an amazing present from Elvis until they comically ruin their own good fortune, and a Vietnam vet who makes it through a traumatic episode with the help of Elvis. You’ll see how a button torn from Elvis’ shirt comes between a young couple in hilarious and complicated ways, how a snapshot of Elvis brings on a marital crisis, and how a recovered filling from Elvis’ teeth leads to memorabilia collectors debating the meaning of faith … sort of. The play explores a wide range of characters and uses a variety of approaches—from comic to tragic, from realistic to presentational to farce, from scenes to monologues. Elvis, as a character, does not appear in the play, but his spirit infuses the play as it explores the profound impact that Elvis has had on millions of people and on the culture of America. And ultimately, the play explores not just the phenomenon of Elvis Presley but also broader aspects of modern culture, such as celebrity worship and fan obsession.  .