King Avenue Players is pleased to present the classic dramedy Steel Magnolias as its Fall 2015 production. Show dates are October 22-25. 

The show is directed by Dan McCarty, and produced by Hillary Billups.  The cast includes:

Elizabeth Bella - Shelby
Karmyn Schneider - Annelle
Kathy Highland - Truvy
Mony Carpenter - Mylynn
                                                                              Lorri Latek - Quiser
                                                                             Joyce Leahy - Miss Clairee

For more information about the show, visit Dramatists Play Service website.

King Avenue Players will present 'The Wizard of Oz' November 6-9, 2014
Shows will be at 7:30pm nightly, with a Sunday matinee at 2pm.  Performances will be held at King Avenue United Methodist Church, 299 King Avenue. Admission is free, but a free-will donation will be accepted. This show is appropriate for audiences all ages.
 
Adapted for stage from the classic 1939 MGM movie of the same name, this musical version tells the timeless story of Dorothy Gale, her dog Toto, and their adventures with munchkins, witches and a peculiar wizard far away from Kansas in the wonderful yet precarious Land of Oz.  Dorothy Gale, Toto and and her three companions will search out the Great Wizard of Oz this fall at King Ave., in this musical version of the classic 1939 film. Interested in being part of King Avenue Player’s production?  There is a spot for you to get involved!
  
Auditions for Adult roles
6:30pm on September 7 & 8 
 
Auditions for Children
3:00pm on September 7
 
Behind the Scenes:
This is a large scale production, so in addition to actors King Avenue Players is looking for individuals to fill the following positions: 

• producer
• rehearsal accoompanist
• performance keyboardist
• costume seamstresses
• tech
• ushers
• set painting
• set construction
• back stage workers

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King Avenue. Players' productions are always a lot of fun, and are a great way to get involved, expand your horizons, and share fellowship with new people! Individuals interested in auditioning or volunteering can contact King Ave Players at kingavenueplayers@gmail.com or Dan McCarty, tcm47091@gmail.com for more information.
  
The musical is directed by Jim Keller. The Wizard of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.  The Wizard of Oz is presented by special arrangement from Tams Whitmark, Inc.

King Avenue Players proudly present Martin Downing's The House of Frankenstein 
on October 31, November 1, and November 2.  
  
Celebrate Halloween weekend by attending this hilarious play featuring an ensemble cast of your own King Avenue friends.  The show is directed by Jim Keller.  In lieu of tickets, a freewill offering will be gratefully accepted.  The performance will be held in the King Avenue sanctuary (299 King Avenue at the corner of King and Neil), and the doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the show.​

Performances:

• Thursday, October 31: 7:30 (childcare available)
• Friday, November 1: 7:30
• Saturday, November 2: 3:00 (childcare available)
• Saturday, November 2: 7:30​

The Production Team and Cast:
Director - Jim Keller
Stage Manager - Jodi Brown
Dramaturg - Jeff Wyckoff
​​Props Manager/Producer - Barb Shoulders
 
Baron Victor Von Frankenstein - Max Moore
Count Vlad Dracula - Randy Lenhart
Ygor Fledman - Dan McCarty
Harry Talbot - Michael Evanichko
Countess Ilona Bathory - Charlene Bohn
Frau Lurker - Sandi Smith George
Baroness Von Frankenstein - Rhonda Luetje
The Phantom of the Opera - Greg Blausey
Isabel Channing - Megan Weyrauch
The Monster - Ben Fox
  
First produced in London in 1989, this comic play from author Martin Downing tells the tale of Baron Victor Von Frankenstein who, bored with his attempts to give life to the lifeless, has turned his attention to curing the supposedly incurable! In a grim castle in the Carpathian Mountains he and his long suffering wife Elisabeth, the unsavory hunchback Ygor, the Valkyrian Frau Lurker and the Monster play host to various mysterious and menacing denizens of the night (invited or otherwise) who visit the Baron to beg him to rid them of their vices. But this challenge, although a welcome diversion for the headstrong young scientist, proves to be no picnic ... more of a living nightmare! A highly entertaining wise cracking comedy horror!