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Miracle On 34th Street
Miracle On 34th Street, Adapted by Mountain Community Theater from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street.
Directed by Michael Lain
This is a tale that we want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desperately desire, free of the blatant commercialism that surrounds us, where love and decency and generosity of spirit are their own rewards. What we want Christmas to be all about, really." So writes the Santa Cruz Sentinel of this most heartwarming holiday story. By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy's. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy's customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy's vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.
Carnegie’s final show of the 2023 season is a wonderful ode to the holiday season filled with joy and more than a little magic.
Playing: Dec. 1–10
Performances: Friday, Saturday @7:30PM & Saturday, Sunday @2:30 PM
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias, By Robert Harling
Directed by Jason Calahan
The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, ("I’m not crazy, I’ve just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby (the prettiest girl in town), is about to marry a “good ole boy.” Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy when, in the second act, the spunky Shelby (who is a diabetic) risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. The sudden realization of their mortality affects the others, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad.
This theatre classic has brought so much joy and delighted Carnegie audiences during several past productions on our stage. GCCP is proud to go back to Truvy’s beauty salon and bask in the beauty of this beautiful and hilarious show.
Playing: Sep. 8–17
Performances: Friday, Saturday @7:30PM & Saturday, Sunday @2:30PM
Oliver!
Oliver! By Lionel Bart
Directed by Rachal Watson & Mindy Wilborn, Music Direction by Garrett Watson
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart's classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.
The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Oliver! is a musical theatre masterpiece, perfectly showcasing the talents of a large ensemble cast as they bring these classic characters and score to life.
Carnegie is so excited to once again bring a musical production to our stage. Be sure to join us for this delightful musical adventure!
Playing Jun. 9–18
Performances: Friday, Saturday @7:30PM & Saturday, Sunday @2:30PM
The Odd Couple (Female Version)
The Odd Couple (Female Version), By Neil Simon
Directed by Tim Herndon
Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same. The female version of The Odd Couple was first presented on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg, Wayne M. Rogers, and The Shubert Organization at the Broadhurst Theatre on June 11, 1985. It was directed by Gene Saks.
Join us for our Spring 2023 production of The Odd Couple! We will have hilarious hijinks and a whole lot of wonderful laughs.
Playing Mar. 24–Apr. 2, 2023
Performances: Friday, Saturday @ 7:30PM & Saturday, Sunday @ 2:30PM
World Premiere of: A Litany Of Angels
A Litany of Angels tells the story of Leodegrance de Marciville, a Fifteenth-Century French knight, and the angels in his life.
A Litany Of Angels is a special production in addition to our regular season of shows. Tickets are $15 & $12 for seniors and students and are available for purchase.
Christmas with Carnegie
Come and celebrate the Holiday Season and support the Carnegie Players as we raise money for the 2023 season of shows!
Christmas with Carnegie will include:
Festive Holiday Music & Entertainment
Remembrances for late Carnegie alumni
2023 Season Announcement & Season Ticket Drive
Grand Prize Raffle & more fun!
Sweet & Savory Delicacies
BYOB
A Good Old Fashioned Big Family Christmas
Hayden Stewart's wife, Judith, and her sisters, Carla and Beth, are worried about their parents. "They argue all the time," Judith says. When she mentions this to Hayden, he casually suggests maybe the women could spend some time with Jack and Arlene, their parents, and squelch any such arguments. The next thing Hayden knows, Judith is planning a huge Christmas party with the whole family. "And it was all Hayden's idea!" she boasts.
12 Angry Jurors
A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts.
Cheaper By The Dozen
Suppose you're an attractive high-school girl and you're not only a member of a large and unique family but your father is, in fact, one of the great pioneers of industrial efficiency. Then suppose he decides, for no apparent reason, to apply his unorthodox methods to you and to the rest of your big family. The results are terribly embarrassing, funny and—it must be admitted—extremely effective!
And Then There Were None - by Agatha Christie
Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder: one by one they start to die.
Christmas Belles
It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters - Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye - are not exactly in a festive mood. When Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!
December 11-20, 2021
Saturday, December 11 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Sunday December 12 @ 2:30pm
Thursday December 16 @ 7:30pm
Saturday December 18 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Monday December 20 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm.
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Dearly Beloved
Hilarity, Texas style! An over-the-top wedding, three feuding sisters and a church full of small-town eccentrics. What could possibly go wrong? In this fast-paced, laugh-a-minute comedy, the Futrelle sisters of Fayro, Texas - Frankie, Twink and their estranged sister, Honey Raye - are thrown together to pull off a family wedding. This joyful Southern-fried Jones Hope Wooten Comedy about love, marriage, sisterhood and three hundred pounds of good, ol' Texas barbecue will have you laughing all the way down the aisle!
September 10-26, 2021
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2:30pm
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Farce Of Habit School Supply Drive
Help Carnegie give back to our community by bringing a donation of school supplies to any of our performances between June 11-20. Please make sure that all supplies are new and in their original packaging.
Farce Of Habit
Comic fireworks explode in FARCE OF HABIT, an absurdly funny Southern-fried romp that takes us back to the Reel 'Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. The proprietor, D. Gene Wilburn, is looking forward to a peaceful weekend on the lake. But there are only two chances of that happening: slim and none. Add to this the presence of Jock McNair, a nationally known relationship guru whose colossal ego threatens everyone's sanity; a shy retiree anxious to cut loose and embrace his inner caveman and a couple of wild women who may or may not be who they claim to be. Throw in the storm of the century that's fast bearing down on Mayhew, Arkansas and D. Gene has no prayer of baiting a hook any time soon.
If you enjoy gloriously preposterous hilarity, then laughing your way through the take-no-prisoners lunacy of Farce Of Habit is one habit you'll never want to break!
June 11-20, 2021
June 11, 12, 18, & 19 @ 7:30PM
June 12, 13, 19, and 20 @ 2:30PM
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Farce Of Nature
The non-stop hilarity of this Southern-fried farce highlights one day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. Meet D. Gene Wilburn, the owner and proprietor of The Reel 'Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. In the deliciously funny romp that ensues, the Wilburn family hide, lie, disguise themselves, cross-dress, and slam doors chasing one another while trying to figure out the source of an increasingly awful stench and dodging Chicago-land-gangsters. This side-splittingly funny Jones Hope Wooten comedy is guaranteed to win you over, hook, line, and sinker!
March 12-28, 2021
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm & Sundays at 2:30pm
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Christmas with Carnegie
We invite you to join us in celebrating the season and 40 years of The Greater Cleburne Carnegie Players.
Our evening will include:
Carnegie alumni singing songs previously performed on the Carnegie stage
Festive music performed by Carnegie alumni
Guest speakers sharing memories from backstage
Remembering Carnegie through the years - a celebration in photos
Sharing the vision for the next 40 years
2021 season ticket drive
Grand prize raffle and more fun!
BYOB (We will toast to 40 years of Carnegie)