Season

Keep on the Sunny Side

Created and Written by Douglas Pote Music and Lyrics by the Carter Family First Produced and Developed by Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA Directed by Jimmy O Burdette Sponsored by: Dead Horse Productions, LLC, Anderson The   love   story   that   made   country   music   famous:   the   great   love   of A.   P.   Carter   for   Sara,   a love   that   produced   such   distinctive,   enduring   songs   as   Will   the   Circle   be   Unbroken, Wildwood   Flower,   My   Clinch   Mountain   Home ,   and   the   perennial   favorite   Keep   on   the Sunny   Side .   A.   P.,   Maybelle,   and   Sara   Carter   are   brought   to   life   in   this   telling   look   at   the lives and music of the Carter Family and the historic Bristol Sessions recordings. Performances: September 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 2018 Auditions: July 22 @ 2-4 pm Sponsored by Dead Horse Productions, LLC, Anderson Disney’s Peter Pan, JR Music   and   Lyrics   by   George   Bruns,   Winston   Hibler,   Ted   Sears,   Sammy   Fain,   Jack   Lawrence, Sammy Cahn, Michael Tumes, Xavier Atencio, Frank Churchill, Oliver Wallace, Ray Kelley; Music   Adapted   and   Arranged   and   Additional   Lyrics   by   Eric   Svejcar;   Book   and   Additional Lyrics by David Zellnik; Based on the play by J.M. Barrie and the 1953 Disney film. Directed by Latoya Young The   timeless   tale   of   the   boy   who   wouldn't   grow   up...   with   classic   Disney   embellishments. Wendy   Darling   loves   to   tell   stories   to   her   brothers,   Michael   and   John.   But   when   her   father announces   she   must   move   out   of   the   nursery,   Peter   Pan   comes   to   visit   and   whisks   the children   away   to   Neverland   —   a   magical   place   with   the   Lost   Boys,   Mermaids,   Indians,   and even   the   infamous   pirate,   Captain   Hook!   Based   on   JM   Barrie’s   enchanting   play,   this musical is a magical story for the child in us all. Performances: October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28,  2018 Auditions: Aug 11 @ 1 pm & Aug 12 @ 4 pm Sponsored by Integrity Property Management Ticket prices for this youth musical: Adult $15, college student $7, youth $5        CAYT Shows are for actors aged 10 to 18 (5 th  to 12 th  grades) A Seussified Christmas Carol By Peter Bloedel Directed by Sybil Todd Imagine a Cat In a Victorian Hat and   it   may   put   you   in   the   mood   for   this   whimsical   treatment   of   Dickens'   beloved   Christmas tale   in   wacky   rhymed   couplets.   With   zoot-fruited   juices   and   binka-bird   geese,   from   Bed- Headed    Fred    to    Timmy    Loo    Hoo,    this    tale    of    glorious    holiday    cheer    is    maybe    like something Dr. Seuss might have written, if he ever had his way with Dickens’ story. Performances: November 30, December 1, 2, 7, 8, 9,  2018 Auditions: Sept. 30 @ 3 pm & Oct 1 @ 6:30 pm Sponsored by Shane Smith Allstate Agency, Clemson  Doublewide, Texas by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten Directed by Jimmy O. Burdette One   of   the   smallest   trailer   parks   in   Texas   –   four   doublewides   and   a   shed   –   is   thrown   for   a loop   when   the   nearby   town   wants   to   annex   it.   Meanwhile,   Joveeta   Crumpler   has   already had   it   up   to   here   with   her   work,   her   mama,   and   her   good-old-boy   brother,   who   is   taking   his participation   in   a   womanless   beauty   pageant   way   too   seriously.   It’s   a   tough   time   in   Texas when   friends,   enemies,   and   neighbors   realize   they   have   to   work   together   to   save   their way   of   life….such   as   it   is.   So   come   on   down   to   Doublewide   for   double   the   fun   and   you’ll double over in laughter. Performances: January 26, 27, 28, February 2, 3, 4,  2018 Auditions: Nov 18 @ 2-4 pm & Nov 19 @ 6:30-7:30 pm The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis Directed by Sybil Todd & Cary Doyle When four children inadvertently stumble through an old wardrobe into the fantastical land of Narnia, they begin a journey of excitement and fear and triumph, fulfilling ancient prophecies and upsetting the long-standing balance in that magical land as they enter into the on-going struggle between the White Witch and the mysterious, magical, and great lion Aslan. Temptation, chases, duels, and escapes abound in this classic battle between Good and Evil. This is a story of love, faith, courage, and giving. A true celebration of life. A story for us all. Performances: March 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24,  2018 Auditions: Jan 6 @ 3 pm & Jan 7 @ 6:30 pm        CAYT Shows are for actors aged 10 to 18 (5 th  to 12 th  grades) Sponsored by Cable Ad Concepts  Rated P for Parenthood Book and Lyrics by Sandy Rustin Music and Lyrics by Dan Lipton & David Rossmer Directed by Dave DiGeronimo Come One, Come All! RATED P … FOR PARENTHOOD chronicles every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college, with giant doses of heart and humor. Witness the ups and downs of childrearing — from the sublime to the ridiculous — brought to life in musical vignettes, so that you can enjoy them as you too busy to do when you were there! Hilarious, fresh, and decidedly irreverent, RATED P provides all the wistful joy of childrearing … at a fraction of the cost of braces! Performances: May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12,  2019 Auditions: Feb 10 @ 2 pm & Feb 11 @ 6:30 pm Note: All Auditions will be held in Cox Hall, next door to the Theatre Call the CLT office at 864-646-8100 for more information!