Village Players of Fort Thomas is excited to announce their season will open with the comedy DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Fred Murrell and produced by Betsy Bossart, Doublewide, Texas, will be presented in six performances over two weeks Friday, September 29 through Saturday, October 7, 2023. at the Village Players Theater, 8 N Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, KY 41075. Performances will commence at 8 pm, except for Sunday, October 1st, which starts at 2 pm.
Doublewide, Texas features the work of playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten and the acting talents of Ryan Britton, Tim Carney, Cat Cook, Jimmy Jackson, Helen Merritt, Kathryn Muck, Megan Schultheis, Susan Smith, and Suzanne Stymiest. The stage manager is Stephanie Garvey.
Doublewide, Texas is a fast-paced comedy where the inhabitants of the smallest trailer park in Texas suddenly realize the town of Tugaloo is determined to annex them. Rollicking mayhem ensues as residents attempt to secede from Texas! Grab your Stetson and come on over to Doublewide, Texas, where life is double the fun, double the joy, and where you’ll double over with laughter!
Tickets are $20 and available online at villageplayers.org.
- FRI, SEP 29th at 8 pm
- SAT, SEP 30th at 8 pm
- SUN, OCT 1st at 2 pm
- THUR, OCT 5th at 8 pm
- FRI, OCT 6th at 8 pm
- SAT, OCT 7th at 8 pm.
“This is a very funny show,” said director Fred Murrell. “The cast is working hard to keep a straight face on stage.” Producer Betsy Bossart adds, “At the first readthrough, this cast had hilarious timing and camaraderie, and they haven’t let up since. Don’t miss this hilarious ride!”
Featuring:
- Big Ethel Satterwhite – Suzanne Stymiest
- Georgia Dean Rudd– Cat Cook
- Lark Barken – Helen Merritt
- Norwayne “Baby” Crumpler – Jimmy Jackson
- Haywood Sloggett – Tim Carney
- Joveeta Crumpler – Megan Schultheis
- Caprice Crumpler – Susan Smith
- Lomax Tanner – Ryan Britton
- Starla Pudney – Kathryn Muck
Village Players of Fort Thomas is a vibrant community theatre, continually producing plays and musicals for almost 60 years. Our productions range across a spectrum of periods and styles, presented in our intimate, three-quarter-thrust performance space in the heart of Fort Thomas, Kentucky. We stage innovative and of-the-moment works alongside beloved classic pieces while serving as an incubator for new talent, ideas, and writing. Each season features four mainstage shows, including a family-friendly winter production, as well as a summer production of original short plays produced by the New Works branch of the group.
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