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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 1^st, 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 29^th at 8 pm
• SAT, SEP 30^th at 8 pm
• SUN, OCT 1^st at 2 pm
• THUR, OCT 5^th at 8 pm
• FRI, OCT 6^th at 8 pm
• SAT, OCT 7^th 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.

June 19, 2023, Fort Thomas, KY— Village Players of Fort Thomas proudly presents their annual program of six new plays by local authors this weekend Friday and Saturday, June 23^rd and 24th at 8 pm., and Sunday June 25^th at 2pm. Tickets are $15 and available online in advance or at the door prior to performance. Drue Harris is directing all six plays and Tessa Killen is the stage manager.

“It was a really fun challenge to put these very different plays into a cohesive form,” says director Drue Harris. “The settings run the gamut, from a dressing room, to a car, to a beach. And with each play being only about 10 minutes long, we had to be creative, not only about the set, but also about the props and costumes.”

Angela K. Forbes, the group’s president and chair of its playwriting group, puts it this way: “The focus of our short play productions is on actors bringing new works to life. We’re very fortunate to have cultivated a community of talented writers and we’re very proud to bring their new plays to local audiences.”

Tickets are $15.00 and available online at villageplayers.org.

Relatable and Inflatable features the work of playwrights Bill Brohaugh, Roger Collins, Rose Vanden Eynden, Teri Foltz, A.K. Forbes, and Lisa Holt; as well as the talents of local actors Autumn Ashford, C.J. Bossart, Ryan Bowron, Ashley Gore, Katie Jensen, Sherry McCamley, Elaine Michael, Kathryn Muck, Fred Murrell, Tara Ruggles, and Ella Wesselman.

Relatable Inflatable (The Beach Ball Chronicles) Features Six New Plays:

Griping in the Green Room by Roger Collins
Hedwyn – Katie Jensen
Osian – C.J. Bossart
Jim – Ella Wesselman

A Day at the Beach by Teri Foltz
Owen – Ryan Bowron
Holly – Tara Ruggles
Mother – Elaine Michael

Sandcastle by Teri Foltz
Margie – Kathryn Muck
Annie – Ashley Gore
Ellery – C.J. Bossart

Monster Talent by Bill Brohaugh and Lisa Holt
Pat – Autumn Ashford
Aaron – Fred Murrell
Voice – Ella Wesselman

Love Potion #1 by Rose Vanden Eynden
Robin – Autumn Ashford
Wiz – Sherry McCamley

A Purpose-Driven Beach Ball by A.K. Forbes
Candace – Kathryn Muck
Troy – Ryan Bowron
Jim – Fred Murrell
Nancy – Sherry McCamley

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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