2024-2025
Season of Shows
2024-2025
Season of Shows
Murder on the Orient Express
By Agatha Christie & Ken Ludwig
Directed by Odi Fitzgerald
The luxurious Orient Express is surprisingly full when a snowdrift stops it just after midnight. By morning, it has one less passenger when an American tycoon is found stabbed and locked in his compartment. Based on Agatha Christie’s novel and adapted by Ken Ludwig, journey to 1934 as passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer in their midst – before they strike again.
Performances: September 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2024
Auditions: July 2024 (Completed)
Disney’s Frozen Jr.
Music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
Based on the film written by Jennifer Lee & directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
Directed by Phillip Rast
Clemson Area Youth Theatre (CAYT) show
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands on the relationship between princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, Frozen JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart as the magical land of Arendelle comes to life at CLT!
Performances: October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 2024
Auditions: August 2024 (Completed)
CAYT Shows are for actors aged 10 to 18 (5th to 12th grades)
A Christmas Story
By Philip Grecian
Director Pat Gosnell
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. All the elements from the beloved film are here, including the family’s temperamental furnace, the boys’ experiment with a cold lamppost and, of course, Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a leg. Handle this Christmas classic with care!
Performances: December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2024
Auditions: September 29 & 30 at 7pm (Tentative - Stay up to date on our Facebook page)
Ramona Quimby
By Len Jenkin, based on the books by Beverly Cleary
Directed by Kate Shipley
Join Beezus Quimby on a coming-of-age tale that tracks her life alongside the unpredictable, exasperating, boisterous, independent, imaginative and occasionally aggravating Ramona. A loving portrait is painted as the Quimby family tackles school trouble, an important wedding, persistent sibling rivalry and Mr. Quimby’s attempt to give up a bad habit. As the sisters discover life isn’t always fair, they learn they can always lean on one another.
Performances: January 24, 25, 26, 31, February 1, 2, 2025
*Updated Auditions: November 10-12, more info coming soon (Tentative - Stay up to date on our Facebook page)
Alice, an Adventure in Wonderland
By Charles Way
Based on the book by Lewis Carroll
Directed by Anna Lee Covert
Clemson Area Youth Theatre (CAYT) show
Journey with Alice on this fresh take of a whimsical, modern-day Wonderland featuring the captivating White Rabbit, eccentric Mad Hatter, insatiable Queen, and the mysterious Jabberwocky. Based on the classic tale, this family friendly youth show has something for curious audiences of any age. Can Alice bring harmony to her newfound realm or is it all just a fantasy?
Performances: March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 2025
Auditions: January 12 from 3-6 & 13 from 6:30-8 (Tentative - Stay up to date on our Facebook page)
CAYT Shows are for actors aged 10 to 18 (5th to 12th grades)
On Golden Pond
By Ernest Thompson
Directed by Abigail Dover Thomas
Showcasing life’s golden years, On Golden Pond tells the story of Norman and Ethel Theyer as they reflect on their lives from the shores of the pond near their summer home. The turbulent relationship between father and daughter, the generation gap, and the challenges of a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage all combine to illustrate the hilarious, heartbreaking, moments of life and love.
Performances: April 25, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 2025
Auditions: March 1st from 10-12 & 2nd from 3-5 (Tentative - Stay up to date on our Facebook page)
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Individual Tickets go on sale 2 weeks before show opening
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!
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Pendleton Playhouse
214 S. Mechanic Street, Pendleton, SC 29670
Email Address
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Phone Number
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