Happy Holidays from the Community Players of Hobbs

We'll see you in 2015 with our 78th season!

"Things My Mother Taught Me" directed by Erin Gibbs.  February 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21.

"End Game" directed by Michelle Fox.  April 9, 10, 11, 12.

"Avenue Q" directed by Juston Harlin.  June 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Youth Performing Arts Workshop - "Shrek: The Musical, Jr." directed by Sandy Goad & Ronnie Gray.  July 16, 17, 18, 19.

"Waiting for the Parade" directed by Karen Widman.  September 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20.

Haunted House directed by Juston Harlin.  October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31.

"Everyone's Christmas Story" directed by Carey Lindner.  December 10, 11, 12, 13.

Audition notice "Things My Mother Taught Me"

Auditions for the first production of 2015, "Things My Mother Taught Me" will be held on Monday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 16th at the Playhouse.  Audition time for both nights will be 6:30 PM. 

The casting for the show:

OLIVIA KEEGAN - ­ late 20s; energetic; neat; slightly OCD; an architect.
KAREN KEEGAN - late 50s-60s; Olivia's mother.
CARTER KEEGAN ­ - 60s; Olivia's father.
GABE LAWSON ­ - late 20s; a writer; good-natured.
LYDIA LAWSON - late 50s-60s; Gabe's mother.
WYATT LAWSON - 60s; Gabe's father.
MAX MIROWSKI - late 50s; Polish accent; building super.

"Things My Mother Taught Me" is the story of Olivia and Gabe moving into their first apartment together. They've just packed up all of their belongings and driven halfway across the country, to start a new life together in Chicago. Their moving day doesn't go exactly as planned, though, and things become slightly more complicated when all of their parents show up to help! Can a two bedroom apartment contain all of the love, laughs, worry, and wisdom that's about to happen?

Show dates are February 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21.  "Things My Mother Taught Me" will be directed by Erin Gibbs.

 Break a leg!

The 2015 Season!

The Community Players of Hobbs is proud to announce it's 2015 season!

"Things My Mother Taught Me" directed by Erin Gibbs.  February 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21.

"End Game" directed by Michelle Fox.  April 9, 10, 11, 12.

"Avenue Q" directed by Juston Harlin.  June 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Youth Performing Arts Workshop - "Shrek: The Musical, Jr." directed by Sandy Goad & Ronnie Gray.  July 16, 17, 18, 19.

"Waiting for the Parade" directed by Karen Widman.  September 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20.

Haunted House directed by Juston Harlin.  October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31.

"Everyone's Christmas Story" directed by Carey Lindner.  December 10, 11, 12, 13.

Congratulations to all our 2015 directors...break a leg!

Tickets are now on sale for "A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol"

Tickets are now on sale for our 2014 Christmas Production, "A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol"!

Everyone’s favorite classic holiday tale gets the fractured fairy-tale treatment. All the famous fairy-tale characters take on all of the memorable roles of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. You’ll never know who will show up next as the Big Bad Wolf (as Ebenezer Scrooge) meets his old business partner Jacob Midas (Marley), who could turn anything to gold. Midas warns Big Bad that he’ll be visited by The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future (played by a Fairy Godmother, Old King Cole, and the Queen of Hearts respectively). The ghosts make Scrooge realize what a scoundrel he’s been to the Charming (or Crachit) family — including Prince Philip, Cinderella and their kids, Hansel, Gretel and Tabitha, their Little Match Girl — and help him to remember what the Christmas spirit is all about. This fun-filled adaptation stays true to the warmth and heart of the classic.

Show dates are December 11th-13th (8 PM) and December 14th (2 PM). All seats are $10, and can be purchased online (click here) or at the door.

Merry Christmas and enjoy the show!

Time to set the 2015 Season!

From Monica:

Good evening, Playhouse community:

The time has come to review the submitted show proposals and set the 2015 Playhouse season and we couldn't be more excited!

The artistic board will be meeting on Sunday, November 23, at 6:30 P.M. at President Sandy Goad's house, 2638 N. Jade, in Hobbs, to discuss the submissions. If you are interested in participating in the selection process, please contact Sandy (390-5397) or Leigh (318-9311), or reply to this post.

Remember, the "community" in Community Playhouse means you!

New Mexico Junior College "Other Desert Cities"

From our friends at New Mexico Junior College Theatre Department:

This Thursday the family drama "Other Desert Cities" opens at New Mexico Junior College. The cast and crew of this show would like to honor the memory of Briana Schneider, a veteran of both the Playhouse and NMJC stage.



Tickets are now on sale online (click here); show dates are November 13-15th and 20-22nd (all shows 8 PM) at NMJC's Watson Hall theatre. Admission is $5 (NMJC students/faculty/staff free).

Haunted House and Christmas Cast List

First of all, the Haunted House opens tonight.  You don't want to miss the best haunt in Hobbs!!!

This year, the inmates have taken over the InsaYne Asylum! Come out and be terrified by Hobbs' scariest haunt, in its 5th year as the top haunt in Hobbs!

Dates are October 23-26th and October 30-November 1. The haunt starts at 7 pm each night, and runs until 11 pm (Thursday and Sunday) and until midnight on Friday and Saturday. 

Admission is $10.

Second, congrats to the cast and crew of A Fairytale Christmas Carol!!

A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol

Cast List

I would like to say thank you to everyone who auditioned.  Everyone did such an amazing job.  Our first rehearsal is Monday, October 27^th at 6:30 pm at Western Heritage Museum.  We will be doing a read through and begin costume sizing.  

Mother Goose              Sandy Goad

Big Bad Wolf              Daniel Russell

Phillip Charming          Nathan Gibbs

Bale                              Bethany Thornton

Twig                             Lara Harkness

Brick                             Tiffani Stuber

Jack                               Jordan Emig

Cinderella Charming     Erin Gibbs

Gretel Charming           Addison Smith

Hansel Charming          Tyler Dayley

Tabitha Charming         Venice Sylvas

Jacob Midas                  Markus Benavidez

Meriwether                    Tynesha Gamble and Christie Harkness

Little Bo Peep                Zoey Salazar

Humpty Dumpty            Emma Gibbs

Little Wolf                      Noah Salazar

Fan                                 Jacqueline Thornell

Fezziwig                        Chad Collins

Elf                                  Samantha Mason

Medium Wolf                Miles Wiseman

Goldilocks                     Tiffany Garcia

Old King Cole               Ronnie Gray

Snow White                   Ashton Hayes

Rumpelstiltskin              Skyler Berdoza

Miss Muffett                  Sarah Hester

Peter Piper                     Israel Telles

Mary                              Erica Armstrong

Queen of Hearts             Erin Anderson

Black Sheep                   Mallory King

School Girl                     Kaytlyn Grimes

Dickens Characters         Serenity Fuller, Kayelynn McBeth, Chloe Head, Jessica Cavazos

Stage Manager                          Tammy Dayley

Assistant Stage Manager           Tresor Berdoza

Lightning Operator                   Eric Taylor

Are you ready for the 5th annual Haunted House?

This year, the inmates have taken over the InsaYne Asylum! Come out and be terrified by Hobbs' scariest haunt, in its 5th year as the top haunt in Hobbs!

Dates are October 23-26th and October 30-November 1. The haunt starts at 7 pm each night, and runs until 11 pm (Thursday and Sunday) and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Admission is $10.

Audition Notice "A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol"

Auditions Notice!!!

Christmas is coming to the Playhouse in the form of "A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol," directed by Carey Lindner.
Auditions for this quirky holiday tale are set for Sunday and Monday, October 19 and 20, at 6:30P.M. at the Western Heritage Museum. This is a flexible cast of 20-30 males and females, ages 12-adult.
Show dates are December 11, 12, 13 and 14.

See you at auditions!

UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED!! Accepting submissions for the 2015 season

UPDATE: Deadline Extended!! We're extending the deadline...if you are interested in submitting a show to direct for the 2015 Season, you now have until Saturday, November 8th! The form for submitting a proposal is on our site (see below), or you can click here.

If you were procrastinating and the deadline caught you by surprise...procrastinate no more!

Greetings, Playhouse community,

The Community Players of Hobbs Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it is now accepting proposals for the 2015 season.

For those interested in directing in the upcoming season, I have attached a play proposal summary sheet; please fill it out entirely in as much detail as possible.  Submissions are due to Vice-president Leigh Melton on or before November 8th, 2014.  You may contact Leigh at 575-318-9311 or email him at bladez@valornet.com.  Once shows have been selected and the season is set, directors will be contacted with their show slot information.  If you have any questions regarding your submission or the process, please feel free to contact any board member at any time or reply to this email with your questions.

We at the Playhouse thank everyone for their support in continuing a 77-year tradition of bringing a wide variety of live theater productions to the community!

Sincerely,
Monica Russell
Promotions

UPDATED: Issues resolved! Online ticketing issue

UPDATE:  As of 2 PM 8/19/14 the issue with Authorize.net has been resolved, and ticket sales are back to normal.  Get your tickets now for "Butterflies Are Free"!

I have been informed by our ticketing agency that Authorize.net (a national company that processes credit card transactions, including for Tickets to the City, our ticketing service) is experiencing a nationwide outage.  It is affecting the ability to purchase tickets at this time.



Tickets to the City is monitoring the situation and will advise us as soon as it is resolved, at which time we will post a followup letting you know.



We apologize for any inconvenience.  Hopefully online sales will be back up very soon.

Tickets are on sale for "Butterflies Are Free"!

Tickets are now on sale for the romantic comedy "Butterflies Are Free"!

Loosely based on the life of attorney Harold Krents, the plot revolves around a Manhattan blind man whose controlling mother disapproves of his relationship with a free-spirited hippie. The title was inspired by a passage in Charles Dickens' "Bleak House": "I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterflies."

"Butterflies Are Free" is directed by Jonathan Bertschinger ("Line", "The Importance of Being Earnest"), and features Nicholas Pankratz, Denise Rusk, Debi Feltman, and Scott Hill.

Show dates are September 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, and 13th (8 PM) and September 7th (2 PM).  All seats are $10, and can be purchased online (click the ticket link on the left side of our website).

Full cast and crew for "Butterflies Are Free"

A followup to the casting announcement from 7/22/14...here is our full cast and crew for "Butterflies Are Free"!

"Butterflies Are Free"
Cast:
Donald Baker… Nicholas Pankrantz
Jill Tanner… Denise Rusk
Mrs. Baker… Debi Feltman
Ralph Austin… Evan Witkowski

Crew:
Director… Jonathan Bertschinger
Assistant Director… Ashley Sisson
Stage Manager… Marirene "Moof" Vigil
Costumes… Erica Armstrong
Media… Shoshana Howell
Music Consultant… Miles Wiseman

Pre Show Entertainment… Tristan Payne, Jamie Chagolla, Evan Witkowski

Stage and Construction Crew…Eric Taylor, Isreal Telles, Chad Collins, Scott Hill, Ron Gunther

Paint Crew…Erin Gibbs, Karren Widman, Nikka Sylvas, Taylor Marler, Sidnee Smith, Lara Harkness, Gabriella Sanchez, Bethany Thorton, Kyla Marshall, Tiffani Stuber

Audition notice "Butterflies are Free"

The Community Players of Hobbs would like to invite local area talent to audition for their upcoming production of "Butterflies Are Free".  Casting is for two men and two women.  The auditions are set for the 21st and 22nd of July and will begin at 7 PM.

The play centers around a young blind musician who moves to New York pursue his career and falls in love with the girl next door. The play also includes his overprotective mother, played by Eileen Heckart in the 1972 film version, who won an Academy Award for her interpretation of the role. There is also a second male role of Ralf Austin, a local Off-Broadway director.

Male auditioners are encouraged, not required, to display their musical talent with guitar or other.

Also included are the monologues that will be used for the audition. Memorization is not required, but it would not hurt potential actors to familiarize themselves with the material before the audition.

Monologues can be found by clicking here.

Additionally, any local area artists are also encouraged to stop by as the show will feature an art gallery.

Tickets are on sale for "The Music Man, Jr."

Presenting our summer Youth Performing Arts Workshop production, "The Music Man, Jr."!  Come see our youth performers showcase a summer of hard work and good fun!

Show dates are July 17th-19th (7:30 PM) and July 20th (2 PM).  All seats $10.

See you at the show!

Tickets are available by clicking the ticket icon on the left. Get your tickets now, only four shows...you don't want to miss our youth performers!

Cast list for "The Music Man, Jr."

Announcing the cast for our 2014 Youth Performing Arts Workshop production of "The Music Man, Jr."!

Charlie Cowell - Tyler Daley

Conductor - Natasha Estrada

Harold Hill - Israel Telles

Mayor Shinn - Jordan Aguilar

Edwina Dunlop - Mallory King

Olivia Hix - Lara Harkness

Jacey Squires - Sydney Armstrong

Mrs. Squires - Hannah Guthrie

Olin Britt - Kaylee Dodson

Marcellus Washburn - Justin Fraley

Constable - Logan Lynskey

Tommy Djilas - Riley Larmon

Marian Paroo - Chloe Head

Mrs. Paroo - Sara Terrazas

Amaryllis - Libby Bova

Winthrop Paroo - Jacqueline Thornell

Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn - Madison Webb

Zaneeta Shinn - Addison Smith

Gracie Shinn - Julie Nevarez

Ethel Toffelmier - Taylor Marler

Alma Hix - Mia Pardo

Maud - Venice Sylvas

Farmer - Samuel Ursanic

Farmer’s Wife - Tiffani Stuber

"Secret Garden" tshirts

Sorry folks...but there were not enough cast members wanting tshirts for "Secret Garden" to fill a minimum order.

So those who did pay...please stop by the Playhouse and Carey will return your money.

Summer Youth Performing Arts Workshop

It's that time...to register for our Summer Youth Performing Arts Workshop!  This season's show is "The Music Man, Jr."

Click here to download the registration!  All information about the program is on the form.

If you do have any questions, please email us at communityplayersofhobbs@gmail.com and we'll be happy to assist!

Rehearsal announcement for "Secret Garden" for 5/19/2014

"Secret Garden" cast and crew...please wear work clothes to Monday night (5/19) rehearsal. You will be working on lines, songs, and doing set work. 

Just over two weeks until "The Secret Garden"

Yes...you read that headline right...our next show, "The Secret Garden", is only 16 days away!

"The Secret Garden" is set in the early years of the 20th century.  Mary Lennox, a young English girl born and raised in the British Raj, is orphaned by a cholera outbreak when she is eleven years old. She is sent away from India to Yorkshire, England, to live with relatives whom she has never met. Her own personality blossoms as she and a young gardener bring new life to a neglected garden, as well as to her sickly cousin and uncle.

Directed by Nathan R. Miles ("Fiddler on the Roof", "Cabaret"), this endearing show will appeal to all ages.

Show dates are May 29, 30, 31 (8 PM), June 5, 6, 7 (8 PM), and matinee shows June 1 and June 8 (2 PM).  All seats $15.  Tickets are available on our website (or click here) or at the door.

Please join us and enjoy "The Secret Garden".

Tickets are on sale for "The Secret Garden"!

Tickets are now on sale for "The Secret Garden"!

"The Secret Garden" is set in the early years of the 20th century.  Mary Lennox, a young English girl born and raised in the British Raj, is orphaned by a cholera outbreak when she is eleven years old. She is sent away from India to Yorkshire, England, to live with relatives whom she has never met. Her own personality blossoms as she and a young gardener bring new life to a neglected garden, as well as to her sickly cousin and uncle.

Directed by Nathan R. Miles ("Fiddler on the Roof", "Cabaret"), this endearing show will appeal to all ages.

Show dates are May 29, 30, 31 (8 PM), June 5, 6, 7 (8 PM), and matinee shows June 1 and June 8 (2 PM).  All seats $15.  Tickets are available on our website (ticket icon on the left) or at the door.

Please join us and enjoy "The Secret Garden".

Cast list "The Secret Garden"

Secret Garden ~ Cast List

Lily​​​​​​​Kristen Hester

Mary Lennox​​​​​​Venice Sylvas

Mrs. Medlock​​​​​​Sidne Smith

Dr. Neville Craven​​​​​Kaine Munoz

Martha​​​​​​​Abby Holmes

Archibald Craven​​​​​Ronnie Gray

Ben Weatherstaff​​​​​Chad Collins

Dickon​​​​​​​Miles Wiseman

Colin Craven​​​​​​Markus Benavidez

Mrs. Winthrop​​​​​​Samantha Mason

Rose Lennox​​​​​​Erin Anderson

Captain Albert Lennox​​​​​Eric Taylor​​​

Alice​​​​​​​Mackenzie Smith

Lieutenant Wright​​​​​Ricardo Mercado

Lieutenant Shaw​​​​​Anatalio Nickles​

Mrs. Shelley​​​​​​Jenny Bublis

Major Holmes​​​​​​Erick Rodriguez

Claire Holmes​​​​​​Veronikka Sylvas

Fakir​​​​​​​Israel Telles

Ayah​​​​​​​Daniella Mendez

Jane​​​​​​​Serenity Fuller

 

Thank you to all who auditioned. It was a very hard decision. Congratulations to everyone who made the cast. Remember you may pick up your script, Friday, April 4th from 6:00-8:00 at the Playhouse. First rehearsal will be Monday April 14th @6:30 pm at the Playhouse.

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NMJC Theatre presents "Xanadu"

From our friends at the New Mexico Junior College Performing Arts Department:

Tickets are now on sale for "Xanadu"!
March 27, 28 & 29 (8pm) and March 23 and 30 (2pm)

Tickets are FREE to NMJC Faculty, Staff and Students (see instructions online for contact information regarding free tickets).


General admission tickets are only $10 and can be purchased online at

:

https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?event_id=2973



"Xanadu"
Directed by Juston Harlin

Conducted by; Dr. Yau-Sun Wong

Choreographed by Josh Berner



XANADU follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time - the first ROLLER DISCO! (Hey, it's 1980!) But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds.



Come out and support our growing theatre department and then stay with us for exciting news coming before the end of the semester!