2023 Season Productions
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Showtimes for the Lofte season productions are as follows:
Thursdays through Saturdays @ 7 PM
Sundays @ 2 PM
*Doors and concessions open 1 hour prior to show times
If you have questions about the content of these productions, please contact the box office.
Doublewide, Texas
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten
March 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 & April 1, 2
Auditions: Feb. 13 & 14 @ 7 PM
The inhabitants of one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas—four doublewides and a shed—are thrown for a loop when they realize the nearby town of Tugaloo is determined to annex them. These friends, enemies, and neighbors will need to work together to overcome the oncoming annexation and preserve their way of life. This hilarious, fast-paced comedy, comes with plenty of "down home" humor to go around!
Wit
By Margaret Edson
May 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14
Auditions: Feb. 16 & 17 @ 7 PM
*We suggest PG-13 for adult themes- This show discusses cancer and death*
Vivian Bearing, Ph.D., a renowned professor of English who has spent years studying and teaching the brilliant and difficult metaphysical sonnets of John Donne, has been diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. During the course of her illness—and her stint as a prize patient in an experimental chemotherapy program at a major teaching hospital—Vivian comes to reassess her life and her work with deep insight and humor that are transformative both for her and the audience. Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
9 to 5: The Musical
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton; Book by Patricia Resnick
July 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30
Auditions: May 22 & 23 @ 7 PM
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to take the power away from the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. Based on the 1980 hit movie, 9 to 5 The Musical is a hilarious, outrageous, and thought-provoking story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. Come see these women take control of their office and discover there is nothing they can't do, even in a man's world.
The Mousetrap
By Agatha Christie
September 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
Auditions: July 24 & 25 @ 7 PM
*This show discusses death, murder, and child abuse*
After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, as the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective arrives on skis to interrogate the suspects but when a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time. The world's longest-running play comes to the Lofte stage!
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The Nerd
By Larry Shue
October 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
Auditions: Aug. 13 @ 2 PM & Aug. 14 @ 7 PM
Aspiring architect Willum Cubbert owes his life to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who saved his life when he was wounded in battle. Willum has told Rick that as long as he is alive, “you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you.” To Willum's delight, Rick unexpectedly appears on the night of his thirty-fourth birthday party. However, delight soon turns to dismay as he discovers that Rick is a hopeless "nerd," —a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence and less tact. This outrageous comedy will leave you laughing all the way home!
A Doublewide, Texas Christmas
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten
December 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Auditions: Oct. 16 & 17 @ 7 PM
Back in one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas, it’s beginning to look a lot like trouble! Not only are the trailer park residents dealing with the stress of the holiday season, but they’ve just discovered that Doublewide is being double-crossed by the County. New problems come up and familiar problems come back as this band of eccentric Texans must band together once more to keep their lifestyle and their holiday spirit! Oh, there’s no place like a good ol’ Texas-sized mobile home for the holidays!
