By Sheri Berger Farce of Nature, Beatrice Community Players, Friday, September 29, 2023 A dedicated cast of nine actors take on this hilarious farce set in a lodge called “Reel ‘Em Inn” located in rural Arkansas, sometimes mistaken for Mississippi by some of the characters in this play. If you like a farce to enjoy…
By Jamie Bullins Puffs, Community Players, Friday, March 24, 2023, 7:30 pm. I used to be on the faculty at The University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance. It was quite some time ago, but I still have friends there. Puffs was on my radar of upcoming works from back in 2016 when it…
by Amber Nore Murder on the Orient Express, Community Players, Thursday February 9, 2023, Final Dress Rehearsal Murder on the Orient Express is a stage adaptation of the classic Agatha Christie novel written and adapted by Ken Ludwig. It premiered in 2017 at the McCarter Center in New Jersey. Community theaters across the country were…
By Lisa Steiner Happily Ever Before, Community Players, Saturday November 12, 2022 7:30PM When I heard about the play that’s a mash-up of Into the Woods and Back To The Future, I knew I had to get to Happily Ever Before, the culmination of Community Player’s Acting Up Program for Fall 2022. Heading into my…
By Jillian Carter Community Players, Saturday, April 30, 2022, 7:30 pm. Ah, Charlotte’s Web. The timeless classic was brought to life this week by Community Players’ Acting Up program, which aims to get local middle-schoolers involved in every aspect of theatre. I doubt we need a plot recap, since most are familiar with the story,…
By Rachele Stoops Beatrice Community Players, Friday February 11, 2022 7:30PM A kid can learn a lot from a board game. Especially when that board game was created in England in 1943, and the vocabulary is a little different than what you might run into playing Candyland or Chutes and Ladders. Scarlet? Conservatory? Billiards? All…
Auditions: Dec. 13 & 14 beginning at 7 p.m. Sign up here. Casting: Flexible cast of approximately 5 men and 5 women Production dates: Feb. 11-13, 18-20 What to do: Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script *Please note that CP requires all performers ages 12 and over to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and show proof…
Community Players will take audiences on a buttery fresh comedic ride with their upcoming production, Popcorn Falls. This fast-paced comedy runs Oct. 15, 16, 22, 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 17, 24 at 2 p.m. “Popcorn Falls” is a sleepy town whose only real claim to fame is the waterfall it’s named after. When…
