October 2010

October 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 7:30 PM, October 10, 17 at 2:00 PM

Presented by Philip Mann and Louise Beard in association with Red Mountain Theatre Company
Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar
Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison

Be transported to a magical, wonderful world where the critics are in awe, the audiences are in heaven and the neighborhood is buzzing with excitement. Welcome to The Drowsy Chaperone, a new musical comedy swooping in with tons of laughs and the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway! Take a cast of characters including a debutante, a tycoon, a gangster, a male ingénue and a European lothario of ambiguous extraction, add some mistaken identities, thwarted romance, 11th hour nuptials, factor in Marx Brothers tomfoolery, toss in tunes inspired by Jerome Kern musicals and you've got The Drowsy Chaperone. Finally, a musical about people who adore musicals!

Man in Chair – Saxon Murrell
The Drowsy Chaperone – Jan Hunter
Janet van de Graff – Christina Johnson
Robert Martin – Zach Berger
George – Stephen Fister
Aldolpho – Dwayne Johnson
Mrs. Tottendale – Kristin Staskowski
Underling – Jack Mann
Feldzieg – David Coker
Kitty – Katie Svela
Trix – Erika McMillan
Gangster 1 – Cris Morris
Gangster 2 – Neal Hunter Hyde
Ensemble – Jordan Fisher, Melody Taylor, Hannah Seymour

Tickets $35 Center Section, $30 Left and Right Sections.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

October 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2010 at 8:00 PM

Written By George Romero & John Russo.  Adapted & Directed By Billy Ray Brewton.

Halloween is our favorite time of the year at Theatre Downtown and what better way to celebrate than by presenting a terrifying new stage adaptation of the horror classic, Night of the Living Dead?!  When a space probe explodes, scattering chemicals across the U.S., the dead come back to life and begin wreaking havoc all over the land.  One group of survivors barricade themselves inside an old farmhouse as the legions of the undead descend upon them.  Mixing multimedia components and interactive techniques, Night of the Living Dead is a frightening and entertaining way to spend your Halloween season!  And bring a poncho – there will be blood.  Starring:  Susan Cook, Sylvester Little, Jr., J.J. Marrs, Hannah Wilkerson, Kenny Morris, Bates Redwine and more! 

Tickets are $17 for adults ($15 in advance online) and $10 for seniors and students all the time.  Opening Night is Hobo Night meaning you pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 306-1470 or visit us online at www.theatredowntown.org.  Group rates are also available.

October 14 - November 6, Thursday - Saturdays at 8:00 PM

by David Mamet, Directed by Carl Stewart

NOVEMBER allows theatregoers to appreciate Mamet in a way they haven't before...providing a wall-to-wall laugh track.

This latest play by Mr. Mamet is aimed at the Oval Office and centers around the fictional President, Charles H.P. Smith...broke, scandalized, and laughingly losing his bid for re-election.

Join us for the South-Eastern premiere of a play about politics and turkeys...and rememeber, it's Mamet. So, leave the kiddies at home.

"Howlingly funny..." - NY Times

Tickets are $20.  Thursday nights are "pay what you can afford" (TADA) with the exception of  opening night since a wine and cheese party is offered.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 328-0868 or visit us online at www.terrificnewtheatre.com

October 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 PM, October 10, 17 at 2:00 PM

Directed by George Scott

Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were Nine...Is there a connection between the ten little Indians and ten strangers who have all been invited to a remote island mansion? Ten strangers with nothing in common. Ten strangers leaving their lives behind and for what? One by one they die. Who will be the first to go? Who will be the last? This classic Agatha Christie who-done-it will keep you guessing till the very end!

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

October 29, 30, 31  at 7:30 PM, October 30, 31 at 2:00 PM

Presented by Kim & Jay Jemison
Book and Lyrics by Don Everett Garrett
Music by Kevin Francis Finn

In a small southern town at a house on Royal Street there is said to be a ghost. One Halloween night a group of young people dare to find out, and meet an eccentric old lady who opens up their world with her ghost stories. What they learn from this most unlikely of persons is a lesson about life and love. Are the ghosts that haunt us figments of our imaginations or are they real? Only this treasured lady from Selma knows for sure. From Kathryn Tucker Windham's beloved book comes the exciting stage adaptation, 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey ... a haunting new musical.

Tickets $35 Center Section, $30 Left and Right Sections.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

November 2010

November 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8PM, November 14 at 2:00PM

by Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by John Batson

Drama, comedy, and romance unfurl in the lobby of an apartment building as an unlikely foursome of police and security personnel thrash their way through a murder investigation. Are these people good? Bad? Right? Wrong? Such questions have no answers. These are people caught by Lonergan's piercing vision, living life the only way they know how. And sometimes, you see, life just is.

Tickets are $17  Call 933- 2383 for tickets and/or reservations

November 18, 19, 20, at 7:30 PM, November 21 at 2:00 PM

Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin

Directed by Dane Peterson

Tickets are $20, Students $10.

November 12, 13, 14  at 7:30 PM, November 13, 14 at 2:00 PM

Presented by Shellie & Darrell Vines
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & Eric Idle
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss

Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza that brings all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination - Jojo. "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think" captures the show's spirit of imagination, as the colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

Tickets $20.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

November 11, 13, 18, 20 at 7:30pm & November 14, 21 at 2pm

Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, Marshall Barer; Music by Mary Rodgers; Lyrics by Marshall Barer

If you thought you knew the story of “The Princess and The Pea,” you may be in for a walloping surprise! Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

Adults $15, Students $12.  Call 879-0411

December 2010

December 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 8:00 PM, December 12, 19 at 2:00 PM

Directed by Connie Bridgham

In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids - probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem - and the fun - when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head- on!

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

December 2 - 19, Thursday - Saturdays at 8:00 PM

by Anthony Neilson, Directed by Carl Stewart

This deliciously dark comedy by Anthony Neilson concerns two inept police officers who are charged with delivering bad news to an elderly couple. Their daughter had died in a Christmas Eve automobile accident, but there is a misunderstanding when the police relay their story. Things go hilariously awry and these constables are in for a wild night.

Carl says this one is full of side-splitting laughs and not for the squeamish.

THIS SHOW HAS SUNDAY MATINEES...watch for more details!

Tickets are $20.  Thursday nights are "pay what you can afford" (TADA) with the exception of  opening night since a wine and cheese party is offered.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 328-0868 or visit us online at www.terrificnewtheatre.com

January 2011

January 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 PM

Written By Ray Bradbury.  Directed By Kenny Morris.

Theatre Downtown presents this exciting adaptation of the Ray Bradbury masterpiece, adapted by Bradbury himself!  Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper ignites. This powerful drama is about the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag has worked as a civil servant for ten years burning books, but lately he has become increasingly unsure about what he is doing and about his vegetable-like existence. It is not until he meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who is filled with strange ideas, that he is led into a dangerous and highly combustible situation. Now he must choose between continuing his nonexistent existence and risking everything for the right to think.

Tickets are $17 for adults ($15 in advance online) and $10 for seniors and students all the time.  Opening Night is Hobo Night meaning you pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 306-1470 or visit us online at www.theatredowntown.org.  Group rates are also available.

January 20 - February 12, Thursday - Saturdays at 8:00 PM

Directed by Carl Stewart

The tickets are sold, the stage is set, and the thirty-piece orchestra is ready. But, it’s about to become un disastro gigantesco, because it’s three minutes to curtain, and the leading man - the greatest tenor in the world - has gone missing! Join us for the revival of one of our all-time favorites, the critically acclaimed comedy of errors nominated for three Tony awards in 2010.

TNT is bringing Broadway back to Birmingham once again, this isn’t one to miss!

"You'll laugh from start to finish..." - Associated Press

Tickets are $20.  Thursday nights are "pay what you can afford" (TADA) with the exception of  opening night since a wine and cheese party is offered.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 328-0868 or visit us online at www.terrificnewtheatre.com

January 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 8PM, January 23 at 2:00PM

by Joe Orton
Directed by Mel Christian

As a completely unethical detective closes in, charming young reprobates Hal and Dennis frantically attempt to hide the money they have stolen from a local bank. Meanwhile Hal’s deceased mother lies in state. The solution? Move the corpse and stash the ill-gotten lucre in the coffin. The result? Sordid mayhem from one of Britain’s funniest playwrights. Orton’s cheeky masterpiece is a subversive satire on love, death, faith, authority, and the pursuit of ... loot! Adult language and situations.

Tickets are $17  Call 933- 2383 for tickets and/or reservations

January 14, 15 at 8:00 PM

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

February 2011

February 24-March 6, 2011
Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 PM
Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 PM

By Ted Swindley, creator of Always ... Patsy Cline
Presented by Lane & Ginger Milam and Rose Marie Lee

The final sequel to our blockbuster Honky Tonk Angels, Bubba’s Revenge brings back all your country favorites, including "Islands in the Stream," "On the Road Again," "You’re the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly," "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Achy Breaky Heart" and "Everything is Beautiful." Great impersonators, a spooky séance, a foot stompin’ gospel jubilee and a "sensitive" Bubba all combine in this hilarious must-see musical comedy.

Tickets $35 Center Section, $30 Left and Right Sections.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

February 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, March 3, 4, 5 at 8:00 PM

Written By William Shakespeare.  Adapted & Directed By Billy Ray Brewton.

Theatre Downtown proudly presents The Bard as you’ve never seen him before…in all his bloody, sexy, violent glory.  Titus Andronicus is one of Shakespeare’s most underproduced plays and serves as his most excessive.  This show pits two powerful foes against one another, each hellbent on revenge of the darkest and most sinister kind.  As their families and friends are torn apart during their bloody recourse, dark truths emerge about honor, seduction and madness.  Imagine Shakespeare by way of Scorsese and Tarantino and that sums up the brilliant insanity that is Titus Andronicus.

Tickets are $17 for adults ($15 in advance online) and $10 for seniors and students all the time.  Opening Night is Hobo Night meaning you pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 306-1470 or visit us online at www.theatredowntown.org.  Group rates are also available.

February 4, 5, 10, 12, 12 at 8:00 PM, February 6, 13 at 2:00 PM

Directed by Libby Medicus

A comedic play set in the carefree and eccentric Sycamore family home somewhere in New York. Essie Sycamore Carmichael (dreamer ballerina and candy maker, married to Ed Carmichael, xylophone player) has other things on her mind and has misplaced a letter intended for Grandpa Vanderhof (keeper of snakes, who has never paid taxes) from the United States Government. We find the Sycamore’s also preparing to meet Tony Kirby, Alice Sycamore’s true love for the first time. Alice is hoping she can prepare herself and her family for a “normal” dinner party…but with the Sycamore family, nothing is normal.

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

March 2011

March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8PM, March  13 at 2:00PM

by Mark Brown
Directed by Janelle Cochrane

Join us for the nonstop comic madness of this 2007 adaptation of the Jules Verne classic tale, in which the intrepid Phileas Fogg and an astounding number of characters break cultural sensitivity into teeny tiny bits and stomp them flat. This trot around the globe is not so much travel as it is channel-flipping through outrageous networks you never even knew were broadcasting.

Tickets are $17  Call 933- 2383 for tickets and/or reservations

March 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 8:00 PM, March 13, 20 at 2:00 PM

Directed by Clay Boyce

This is the poignant story of Mrs. Watts, an aging widow living with her son and daughter-in-law in a three-room flat in Houston, Texas. Fearing that her presence may be an imposition on others, and chafing under the watchful eye of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Watts imagines that if she can get away and return to her old home in the town of Bountiful, she is sure to regain her strength, dignity and peace of mind. So she attempts to run away, and when she reaches a bus station on the last part of her short journey, she falls into the hands of a sheriff whom her son and daughter-in-law have put on her trail. The sheriff, a kindly fellow, allows her to complete the final stage of her journey, so she proceeds to Bountiful and makes a lonely pilgrimage to the mythical place that we all call "home.”

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

April 2011

April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, May 5, 6, 7 at 8PM, May 1 at 2:00PM

by Nilo Cruz
Directed by Edward C. Miller

Picture yourself in 1920's Tampa, Florida, rolling cigars—all day. Could be tedious, yes? But what if a well-dressed, well-spoken person read classic novels to you while you toiled in agrarian silence? Novels like Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Novels that turn out to portray the world occurring around you. This 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning play shows life in art, brings art to life, and smolders somewhere between the two.

Tickets are $17  Call 933- 2383 for tickets and/or reservations

Apr 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 7:30 PM, Apr 10 and 17 at 2:30 PM

Written by Ken Davenport and Real People Just Like You

Directed by Leah Faulkner

"One of New York's best new plays! Phenomenal!" -EdgeNewYork.com

Do you remember your first time? MCAT invites you to travel back to that moment we all have in common….. Our “first time.”

My First Time features four actors in hysterical and heartbreaking stories about first sexual experiences written by real people. In 1998, a decade before blogging began; a website was created that allowed people to anonymously share their own true stories about their First Times. MCAT brings these true stories and all of the unique characters in them to life in this acclaimed 90 minute play from Ken Davenport, producer of Altar Boyz and creator of The Awesome 80’s Prom.

Tickets are $25 for Adults, $20 for Seniors, $15 for Students, Call 251-1206 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.mcactorstheatre.com

April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 at 8:00 PM, April 10, 17 at 2:00 PM

Directed by Sue Ellen Gerrells

A classic American romance, The Rainmaker, is a refreshingly heartfelt fable about a con man, a country girl, and the way that love can overcome cynicism in even the most tired of souls. When a charismatic huckster named Starbuck arrives selling the promise of rain, he and Lizzie, the spinter daughter of the family, discover a genuine chemistry, and all begin to consider the possibility of a real miracle.

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

April 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, May 1 at 8:00 PM

Written By Emily Bronte.  Adapted & Directed By Kenny Morris. 

Theatre Downtown presents Wuthering Heights, a play adaptation by Kenny Morris based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë.  Reintroduced to a new generation of readers as “Bella and Edward’s favorite novel” in Stephenie Meyer’s popular “Twilight” series, “Wuthering Heights” is perhaps the most haunting and tormented love story ever written.  A novel that has been called “The most passionately original novel of the English language” has proven to be one of the Nineteenth Century’s most popular yet disturbing masterpieces.  The windswept moors are the unforgettable setting of this tale of doomed love between the troubled orphan Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.  Through Catherine’s betrayal of Heathcliff and his bitter vengeance, their mythic passion haunts the next generation even after their deaths.  Incorporating elements of many genres – from gothic novels and ghost stories to poetic allegory -- and transcending them all, “Wuthering Heights” is a mystifying and powerful tour de force.

Tickets are $17 for adults ($15 in advance online) and $10 for seniors and students all the time.  Opening Night is Hobo Night meaning you pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 306-1470 or visit us online at www.theatredowntown.org.  Group rates are also available.

May 12 - June 4, Thursday - Saturdays at 8:00 PM

Directed by Carl Stewart

The true tale of a tragic collision of a struggling circus and a tiny town in Tennessee, ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD chronicles the only known lynching of an elephant. Set in September 1916, the play combines historical fact and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle, violence and vengeance. ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD, an assemblage of expertly interwoven monologues by George Brant, combines the quirks of the circus with eloquence akin to the American Classic The Spoon River Anthology.

Tickets are $20.  Thursday nights are "pay what you can afford" (TADA) with the exception of  opening night since a wine and cheese party is offered.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 328-0868 or visit us online at www.terrificnewtheatre.com

May 5-15, 2011
Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 PM
Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 PM

A Musical by Clarke Peters featuring Louis Jordan's Greatest Hits
Presented by Patty McDonald

His woman left him, he's broke and it's almost five o'clock in the mornin.' But don't be worryin' 'bout our hero, Nomax. Out of his '30s style radio pop five guys named Moe who cajole, wheedle, comfort and jazz him with whimsical hit songs like "Messy Bessy," "Caldonia" and "Let the Good Times Roll" by Louis Jordan, one of the most beloved songwriting talents of the twentieth century. With more than 50 top ten singles on the rhythm and blues charts, this great composer and saxophonist brought a popular new slant to jazz that paved the way for the rock-and-roll of the 1950s.

Tickets $35 Center Section, $30 Left and Right Sections.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

June 2011

June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 8:00 PM

Written By Tony Kushner.  Directed By J.J. Marrs. 

In celebration of Gay Pride Month, Theatre Downtown proudly presents the theatre event of the year, Part 1 of our two-part saga, with Part 2 coming in August.  God has abandoned heaven.  It’s 1985:  the Reagans are in The White House and Death swings the scythe of AIDS.  Angels in America follows a group of New Yorkers as they deal with the disease in different ways and come to terms with the illness and themselves.  Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Part 1 of Angels in America introduces us to the characters who make up this fictionalized world and takes us into their struggles, one by one.

Tickets are $17 for adults ($15 in advance online) and $10 for seniors and students all the time.  Opening Night is Hobo Night meaning you pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 306-1470 or visit us online at www.theatredowntown.org.  Group rates are also available.

June 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8PM, June 19 at 2:00PM

by Lee Blessing
Directed by Don Sandley

Blessing brings the legendary Ty Cobb to life as record-breaking statistics, infamous temper, fierce competitiveness, and personal triumphs are portrayed in flashback memories of the aging and (to hear him tell it) unappreciated superstar. "They" say we need heroes, and likely we do. But come see what one of those heroes has to say about "them."

Tickets are $17  Call 933- 2383 for tickets and/or reservations

June 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 PM, June 19 & Jun 26 at 2:30 PM

Based on the Paramount Pictures television series “Happy Days” Created by Garry Marshall

Happy Days, A New Musical features amazing music from Oscar-winner Paul Williams and a book by the TV series’ original creator Garry Marshall. So take a trip back with MCAT to the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’ fun. This perfectly family friendly musical will have you rockin’ and rollin’ all week long!

Tickets are $25 for Adults, $20 for Seniors, $15 for Students, Call 251-1206 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.mcactorstheatre.com

June 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 at 8:00 PM, June 5, 12 at 2:00 PM

Directed by Dianne Daniels

Another gem from perennial favorite Neil Simon, Laughter on the 23rd Floor was inspired by Simon's early career experience as a junior jokesmith for Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, where Simon worked with an all-star writing team, which included Sid Caesar, Larry Gelbart, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Selma Diamond and Woody Allen. The play focuses on Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers' room. At the plot's core is Max's ongoing battles with televisions executives who fear his humor is too sophisticated for 1950’s middle America. (Includes mature language)

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

June 24, 25 at 8:00 PM

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

July 2011

July 29-31, 2011
Friday-Saturday (7:30 PM)
Saturday-Sunday (2:00 PM)

Presented by Melanie & Danny Bowers
Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Based on "Little Orphan Annie"

One of the most beloved musicals in history, Annie Junior tells the story of a Depression-era orphan determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago at a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt and finds a new family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Tickets $20.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

July 14-August 7, 2011
Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 PM
Saturday-Sunday, 2:00 PM

Presented by Kim & Jay Jemison
Book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman

Get swept away to 1960s Baltimore, where the 50s are out - and change is in the air! This summer, follow your own beat and watch a plump teenager become an overnight celebrity and then force change that'll break all the rules. The winner of eight Tony Awards, Hairspray will have you singing along to songs like "You Can’t Stop the Beat," "Big, Blonde and Beautiful," "Nicest Kids in Town" and "Welcome to the 60s." Don’t miss this larger-than-life Broadway musical hit that will make you dance and make you dream!

Tickets $35 Center Section, $30 Left and Right Sections.  Call 324-2424 for tickets and/or reservations.

July 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8:00 PM, July 24, 31 at 2:00 PM

Directed by Billy Ray Brewton

Most men would dream of playing Hamlet -- it's the role of a lifetime, right? And, for some, it's the role of an after-lifetime. Andrew Rally is a successful New York actor living in the former gothic residence of the legendary actor John Barrymore. As Andrew struggles with taking on The Bard's most famous role, he is hindered by a girlfriend with a death-like grip on her chastity and aided by the inebriated ghost of the apartment's former tenant, Mr. John Barrymore. Will Andrew make it through the most challenging role he has ever known? Will he stay in such a unusual and unexpected residence? Will John Barrymore be able to stay sober long enough to help him make any decision whatsoever? I Hate Hamlet is a hysterical, laugh-a-minute rollercoaster ride through love, life...and what comes after.

Tickets are $15, $12 Students and Seniors, $10 for groups of 10 or more.  Call 621-2128 for tickets and/or reservations or online at www.southcitytheatre.com

July 17 - August 6, Thursday - Saturdays at 8:00 PM

Directed by Carl Stewart

It’s been several years since we left Bertha and Arles dancing at the end of A Tuna Christmas. Did the romance blossom? Has Didi Snavley received any "cosmic" communications from R.R.'s UFO? Did Stanley make his fortune in the Albuquerque taxidermy business?

These and other burning questions will be asked and answered in the side-splitting spoof of life in rural America.

A sequel to one of TNT’s biggest hits, this irreverent satire guarantees a gut-busting good time.

Tickets are $20.  Thursday nights are "pay what you can afford" (TADA) with the exception of  opening night since a wine and cheese party is offered.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 328-0868 or visit us online at www.terrificnewtheatre.com

August 2011

August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8:00 PM

Written By Tony Kushner.  Directed By J.J. Marrs. 

Theatre Downtown proudly presents this Pulitzer Prize winning classic that redefined gay themed theatre for a whole new generation.  God has abandoned heaven.  It’s 1985:  the Reagans are in The White House and Death swings the scythe of AIDS.  Angels in America follows a group of New Yorkers as they deal with the disease in different ways and come to terms with the illness and themselves.  Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 

Tickets are $17 for adults ($15 in advance online) and $10 for seniors and students all the time.  Opening Night is Hobo Night meaning you pay what you can afford with a $7 minimum.  For tickets or reservations call (205) 306-1470 or visit us online at www.theatredowntown.org.  Group rates are also available.

September 2011