FLORENCE-The Shoals Community Theatre is excited to announce our 2016–2017 season! We invite you to immerse yourself in a small town’s murder mystery, get “all shook up” by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, listen to Ralphie plead for a Red Ryder BB gun, and so much more.
Won’t you please show your support for the local arts by joining our list of Patrons? Come on! Get your Season Tickets and mark your calendars because—it’s showtime!!
August 18–21
It’s 1962 in the small town of Argo, Alabama. A dead white man is discovered and the local police arrest a black stranger named Virgil Tibbs. The police discover that their prime suspect, in fact, is a homicide detective from California. Tibbs becomes the community’s single hope in solving a brutal murder that is turning up no witnesses, no motives, and no clues.
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November 10–13
It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets. This hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin out of your “blue suede shoes” with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley.
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February 9–12
A southern family celebrates the sixty-fifth birthday of patriarch, Big Daddy. Despite the festivities, the mood is somber, for slowly making the rounds is the news that Big Daddy is dying. Maggie, Big Daddy’s daughter-in-law, wants to give him the news that she has become pregnant by Big Daddy’s favorite son, Brick, but Brick won’t cooperate and prefers to stay in a mild alcoholic haze. Surrounding Maggie and Brick are their intrusive, conniving relatives, all eager to see Brick fall from his position of most-beloved son.
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May 4–7
In 1971 at Camp Lejeune, NC, Lt. Col. Morgan Littlefield and his reluctant protégé Capt. Lee King—a young African American officer—clash over issues of race and authority within the Marine Corps, even as the civil rights movement and Vietnam War divide the world outside.
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October 6–9
Who knows what lurks in the hearts of the women of Dixie? A Southern Belle Primer (or Why Princess Margaret Could Never Be a Kappa Kappa Gamma) tells it all! Join three generations (3 characters) of Southern Belles as they divulge how they survive in a society that has not gone with the wind! Being a belle is not a part time job. It is a cradle-to- grave commitment. If you like Steel Magnolias or The Help you will just adore A Southern Belle Primer, y’all!
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December 8–11
Nine-year-old Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, but his mother, teacher, and even the department store Santa can only warn him, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” This heart-warming slice of life from the 1940s Midwest has become a holiday favorite.
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March 16–19
This musical adaptation of the classic story finds Sara at Miss Minchin’s school, but her life takes a dramatic turn when she learns of the loss of her father and fortune. A mysterious gentleman from India moves next door, however, and curious things begin to happen.
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June 15–18
The three pigs wonder what life would be like if the wolf were not always at their door; the billy goats gruff are fed up with the troll, and Papa Bear has had enough of spoiled little Goldilocks. These famous trios join forces to rewrite their stories by exchanging their villains. Zany and fun!
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Princess Genevieve wants to marry Henry, the palace cook, but her father, the king, won’t hear of it. He decides to hold a contest to find a “suitable” husband for his daughter. The day of the contest is filled with mistaken identities and battles with the great chicken-dragon, but the end result is a king who holds a new respect for his smart, witty, and capable daughter.
Season Tickets
The Zodiac Players are celebrating 45 years of being a part of this lovely Southern community by offering a line-up of plays set in the South.
For 45 days this summer, you may purchase a Season Ticket for $45.That’s five shows for less than $10 each, so join us, y’all. It’s showtime!
The Gingerbread Players Patron Ticket prices give you tickets to all 3 shows and the opportunity to choose your seats now!
Adult Patrons $32
Student Patron $25
Child Patron $18
Group Discounts at Individual Shows
Bring an organizational group of 10 or more (Girl Scouts, Sunday School class, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, etc) and receive the Group Discount of $2 off the price of each ticket.
Media Release/The Shoals Theatre/Steve Price
