Our 2021 – 2022 Season!
Thank you to all of our sponsors, patrons, and volunteers for making our return to the stage successful! Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2022-23 season!
All the Roles I’ll Never Have
by Various Writers/Composers
Coordinated by Rebecca Howard
Oct. 15, 16, 17
This gift to the community brings together an impressive array of local performers, offering songs and scenes with the theme of “roles I would love to perform, but will likely never be cast in!”
An eclectic mix of comedy, drama, singing, and maybe even some dancing, with variety in the lineup for each performance! More than a simple “talent show,” this production showcases the extraordinary and amazing talent in our community, with the hgh quality production values that OxACT has always embodied!
This event is FREE! It is our gift to the community, to celebrate our strength through adversity and the return of live performance! Audience size will be limited for each performance, so it will be necessary to reserve your seat.
The Octette Bridge Club
by P.J. Berry
Directed by Mike McVey
February 18, 19, 20, & 25, 26, 27
A sentimental comedy about American life in a bygone era. On alternate Friday evenings, eight sisters meet to play bridge and gossip. The first act takes place in 1934; the second ten years later during a Halloween bridge party where each sister acts out her costume’s persona.
“A delightful, funny, moving glimpse of the sort of lives we are familiar with on our own!” ~New York Daily News.
The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show
by
Directed by Kayleigh Swatzell
April 22, 23, 24, & 29, 30, & May 1
The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show brings us into the world of Poe, as his spirit is determined to keep his works alive for a new generation. Accompanied by his very opinionated feline companion, Poe presents several of his most well-known works in the format of a “radio show,” complete with live “Foley” sound effects! This unique production will delight fans of Poe, fans of radio, and fans of gothic amusement (as well as fans of talking cats and feisty spirits)!
Bingo the Winning Musical
Cast:
- Vern: Deb Richardson
- Honey: Sara Pate
- Patsy: Emily Douglass
- Alison: Hannah Zmuda
- Minnie: LaTricia Hilman
- Sam/Frank: Mike Robinson
- Bernice: Rebecca Howard
Performances: Feb. 21, 22, 23 and 28, 29, Mar. 1, 2020
Directed by Rebecca Howard
Bingo is a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy – great for theatres looking to produce a small musical with a big heart. Bingo is about a group of die- hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast! “Popcorn, friendship, intrigue and a famous five-letter word. Bingo turns Grandma’s favorite form of gambling into fun-loving musical theater.” – The New York Times
Bingo the Winning Musical Cast Announced
- Vern: Deb Richardson
- Honey: Sara Pate
- Patsy: Emily Douglass
- Alison: Hannah Zmuda
- Minnie: LaTricia Hilman
- Sam/Frank: Mike Robinson
- Bernice: Rebecca Howard
Tickets for Bingo the Winning Musical
Cast
- Vern: Deb Richardson
- Honey: Sara Pate
- Patsy: Emily Douglass
- Alison: Hannah Zmuda
- Minnie: LaTricia Hilman
- Sam/Frank: Mike Robinson
- Bernice: Rebecca Howard
Feb. 21, 22, 23 and 28, 29, Mar. 1
Bingo is a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy – great for theatres looking to produce a small musical with a big heart. Bingo is about a group of die- hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast! “Popcorn, friendship, intrigue and a famous five-letter word. Bingo turns Grandma’s favorite form of gambling into fun-loving musical theater.” – The New York Times
True West
Produced on Oct. 10, 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20 of 2019.
Directed by Michael McVey
The first production of our 2019-2020 season was a dark comedy from award winning Playwright Sam Shepard. This American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale. Finalist, 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Cast:
Austin – Sam Martini (making his OxACT Debut!)
Lee – Jeff Douglass
Mom – Cathy McVey
Saul – Michael McVey
2019-2020 Season Announced
True West
Oct. 10, 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20
This American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert-dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee’s trashy Western tale. Finalist, 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
“True West has […] arguably become Shepard’s signature piece, the leanest, most pointed of his full-length works.” – David Krasner, A Companion to Twentieth Century American Drama
Bingo: The Winning Musical!
Feb. 21, 22, 23 and 28, 29, Mar. 1
Bingo is a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy – great for theatres looking to produce a small musical with a big heart. Bingo is about a group of die- hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast! “Popcorn, friendship, intrigue and a famous five-letter word. Bingo turns Grandma’s favorite form of gambling into fun-loving musical theater.” – The New York Times
Two on the Aisle, Three in the Van
Apr. 17, 18, 19 and 24, 25, 26
Welcome to another stellar season at the Neighborhood Actors Summerfun Repertory Theatre, a friendly little playhouse where, due to a lack of wing space, the company spends their downtime in the parking lot around an aging hippie/now turned techie’s van. The members of the company are the egos and obstacles that fall into the lap of Mike, a nice-guy director who ends up with far more than he bargained for. Anyone who’s ever seen a show may know these people. Anyone who’s ever done a show may be these people.
“An amusing, energetic jolt that skewers pretentious concept directors yet has a soft spot for actors and technicians.” – Backstage.
The 39 Steps
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This comedy is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a cast of four), an onstage plane crash, missing fingers, handcuffs and some good old-fashioned romance. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2007.
Cast
Emily Gerberick-Douglass
Jeff Douglass
Ben Mattox
Virgil Seger
Vincent Smith
Hannah Zmuda
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
This comedy revolves around the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings, two of whom live together, and takes place during a visit by the third, Masha, who supports them. They discuss their lives and loves, argue, and Masha threatens to sell the house. Some of the show’s elements were derived from works of Anton Chekhov, including several character names, the play’s setting in a cherry orchard, and the theme of the possible loss of an ancestral home. Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play.
Cast
Vanya: Jeremie Korta
Sonia: Deb Richardson
Masha: Claire Squance
Spike:
Cassandra: Natasia Reinhardt
Nina: Hannah Zmuda
Oh, Coward
Weaving together songs and literary delights, Oh, Coward! celebrates one of the theatre’s greatest entertainers, Noël Coward. His effervescent music and charming quips combine for an unforgettable evening of the most memorable tunes of the twentieth century. In countless songs, musicals and plays (including the beloved Private Lives and Blithe Spirit), the multi-talented Coward made an indelible mark on the international theatrical landscape with his unique talent to amuse.
Cast
Rebecca Howard
Sarah Pate
Vincent Smith
Claire Squance
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