2019 Season
The 2019 Season! Our 82nd Season!
Character Lines, directed by Marirene Pankratz, February 15-16, 22-24
Barefoot in the Park, directed by Laura Brewster April 5-6, 12-14
Sister Act the Musical, directed by Douglas Levy, May 31, June 1-2, 7-9
Youth Performing Arts Workshop production of James and the Giant Peach Jr., directed by Sandy Goad and Ronnie Gray, July 18-21
The Addams Family the Musical, directed by Christopher Eubank, September 6-8, 13-15
10th Annual Haunted House, October 2019
Maid to Order, directed by Lucero Acosta, December 12-15
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Happy Holidays from the Community Players of Hobbs
"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.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Audition notice "Things My Mother Taught Me"
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!
Monday, December 8, 2014
The 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!
Monday, December 1, 2014
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!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Time to set the 2015 Season!
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!
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
New Mexico Junior College "Other Desert Cities"
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).
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Haunted House and Christmas Cast List
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Are you ready for the 5th annual Haunted House?
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.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Audition Notice "A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol"
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!
Thursday, September 11, 2014
UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED!! Accepting submissions for the 2015 season
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
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
UPDATED: Issues resolved! Online ticketing issue
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.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Tickets are on sale for "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).
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
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
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Audition notice "Butterflies are Free"
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.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Tickets are on sale for "The Music Man, Jr."
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!
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Cast list for "The Music Man, Jr."
Charlie Cowell - Tyler Daley
Monday, June 23, 2014
"Secret Garden" tshirts
So those who did pay...please stop by the Playhouse and Carey will return your money.
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Summer Youth Performing Arts Workshop
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!
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Rehearsal announcement for "Secret Garden" for 5/19/2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Just over two weeks until "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 (or click here) or at the door.
Please join us and enjoy "The Secret Garden".
Monday, April 7, 2014
Tickets are 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".
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Cast list "The Secret Garden"
Secret Garden ~ Cast List
LilyKristen Hester
Mary LennoxVenice Sylvas
Mrs. MedlockSidne Smith
Dr. Neville CravenKaine Munoz
MarthaAbby Holmes
Archibald CravenRonnie Gray
Ben WeatherstaffChad Collins
DickonMiles Wiseman
Colin CravenMarkus Benavidez
Mrs. WinthropSamantha Mason
Rose LennoxErin Anderson
Captain Albert LennoxEric Taylor
AliceMackenzie Smith
Lieutenant WrightRicardo Mercado
Lieutenant ShawAnatalio Nickles
Mrs. ShelleyJenny Bublis
Major HolmesErick Rodriguez
Claire HolmesVeronikka Sylvas
FakirIsrael Telles
AyahDaniella Mendez
JaneSerenity 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.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
NMJC Theatre presents "Xanadu"
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!