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South City Theatre is happy to announce our fall youth workshop, led by Victoria Boyce.

Classes begin October 5, and will be held on Saturday mornings from 10 am to 12 pm. Performance dates November 15 and 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm. Matinees will be held November 16 and 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm.

Age Range: 8 – 18

Skill level: All welcome

Show: The Great Cell Phone Catastrophe (OR… HOW I LEARNED TO STOP TEXTING AND LOVE TO TALK) by Michael Pavese

Cost: $225 (sibling discounts available)

Victoria Boyce is excited to be working with South City for the second time, having played Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Victoria has been working with children for 13 years. She teaches theater in Moody and Hoover and also does choreography with Mike Bridges at Our Lady of the Valley. Her day job is as a teacher for the private school Valleydale Academy in Hoover grades 1st through 8th . She is looking forward to applying her skills and knowledge to a new group of kids. She wants to thank South City for the opportunity and her parents and boyfriend for always lending a helping hand.

For more information or to register visit: https://www.southcitytheatre.com/kids-programs/

South City Theatre is proud to announce our 25th Anniverssary Season (2024-2025).

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of bringing theatre to Shelby County. We have six amazing shows planned for our mainstage season, which will culminate in a Gala Celebration next summer.

Season passes are on sale now through July 31 for $80. Get yours soon as the price increases to $90 on August 1, 2024.

Covering Dish by David Garrett. Covering Dish hasn’t been performed in the area in over 20 years. South City Theatre is proud to bring this gem back to the stage. The death of Great Aunt Eula Mae has thrown the five Dish sisters into a tizzy. Who stole the two-carat diamond ring that Aunt Eula Mae promised to each of them? Does it have anything to do with the son who recently got out of prison? If you can’t trust your family, who can you trust? The show opens in August and is directed by Donna Williamson.

The War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script, based on the novel by H.G. Wells and written by Howard E. Koch. The show that changed radio and made Orson Welles a household name. Originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 30, 1938, this vivid – and often terrifying — description of a Martian invasion of Earth panicked radio listeners throughout the northeast United States. This stage adaptation uses the original script that Welles used for his Mercury Radio Theatre of the Air. The show opens in October and is directed by Amanda Crist.

A Doublewide Texas Christmas by Jamie Wooten, Jessie Jones and Nicholas Hope. Somewhere in the Texas heartland, lies the brand new town of Doublewide – Population, 10. It’s Christmas time, and it’s beginning to look a lot like trouble. Doublewide is being double crossed by the county and might lose their status as a town. Maybe if they win the countywide “Battle of The Mangers,” their Christmas will be saved. The show opens in December and is directed by Mary Ann Garrett

God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. First published in 2008, the play involves two sets of parents; the son of one couple has hurt the son of the other couple at a public park. The parents meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish and the meeting devolves into chaos. The show opens in February. This production is directed by Pat Yates and has already been cast.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. The show opens in April and is directed by Victoria Boyce.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Neil Simon. The play focuses on Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon’s alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers’ room. Max has an ongoing battle with NBC executives, who fear his humor is too sophisticated for Middle America.. The show opens in June and is directed by Clay Boyce.

In addition to our six mainstage shows, we will have several special events.
First up is a partnership with The Pelham BEAT in September, A Reunion To Die For by Jack Pachuta. Tickets for this event will be available via The Pelham BEAT. Our Summer Shorts series continues in 2025, with the call for directors going out in February 2025.We have a few other events that will be announced later in the season.

We are proud to announce the directors and cast of our Summer Shorts 2024 series. The production will run July 19 – 21, 2024. Seats will be available beginning June 24. Make your plans to attend now!

1-800 by Joseph Sorrentino
Directed by Genni Boatwright
Phone Voice: Wendy Dewberry
Frank: Alan Ashman

Barbe & Ken by Sandra Dempsey
Directed by Lesley Warren
Barbie: Rylie Jackson
Ken: West Key

Benchmarks by Glenn Alterman
Directed by Valerie Brock
Ted: Kevin B. Townes
Telly: Eryn Smith

The History of Television, Condensed by John C. Havens
Directed by Andy Johnson
One: Dana Cheek
Two: Romeo Garrison

Spies by David J. LeMaster
Directed by Katy Walker
One: Zach Spencer
Two: Devin Crenshaw

Our mission is to cultivate confident, imaginative artists who excel in technique and performance while providing a safe space for each student to learn, grow, and make friends.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR OUR SUMMER CAMP

Are you looking for a unique summer camp for your child? Look no further! South City Theatre is holding their annual two week Children’s Theatre Summer Camp this July 8-12 and 15-19 from 9am-3pm at the First United Methodist Church in Alabaster! Students aged 6-18 will learn from experienced teachers in acting, singing, dancing, stage combat, and theatre crafting! They will then perform what they have learned in a showcase at the end of the two weeks! The summer camp is $400 per student with a $50 deposit upon registration. Sibling discounts are available for this camp. This is a great opportunity for all young performers alike to grow their talents!

• Age Range: 8-18
• Skill Level: ALL WELCOME!
• Cost: $400
  
  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!!!

For more information contact: jessica.smyly@southcitytheatre.com

For all the details, see link below!

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We’ve added an additional matinee performance for The Wild Women of Winedale by Jones Hope Wooten on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Tickets are available at https://www.southcitytheatre.com/get-tickets/

Register your child for our spring theatre workshop NOW! South City Theatre’s youth program, ACTING UP! presents Alex in Wonderland, written by SCT’s own Daniel Strickland. Alex in Wonderland is a hilarious adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Playing at South City Theatre in Pelham, May 9th-11th.

Students 8-18 are welcome to join our workshop, where they will learn essential theatre techniques and skills including improv, acting, stage presence, characterization and more – leading up to a fun performance for all ages to enjoy.

SCT’s Spring workshop is led by Ms. Jess Smyly, SCT kids workshop alumna and her team of college theatre students who have a passion for teaching the younger generation the art of PERFORMANCE! The workshop costs $300 ($275 for returning workshop students) and rehearsals begin on Monday, March 4th. Rehearsals will be every Monday 6-8pm and Saturday 10am-12pm leading up to 4 performances in May.

Performance dates: Thursday, May 9th at 7pm, Friday, May 10th at 7pm, Saturday, May 11th at 2pm and Saturday, May 11th at 7pm.

Age Range: 8-18

Skill Level: ALL WELCOME!

Cost: $300, $275 for returning students

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!!!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwCQ2NpS2z5n1rFUg_aVo0PHWHO0breETwyWsLNcNndGzM6w/viewform

For more information contact: jessica.smyly@southcitytheatre.com

South City will hold auditions for this hysterical southern comedy by the team who gave us the Golden Girls on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at the theatre: 2969 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, Al.

Directed by Rachael Pike Upton. The cast consists of 5 females, some of who play multiple roles. Characters are aged from late 40s thru 70s.

Fanny and Willa— the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia, — and their frustratingly quirky sister-in-law Johnnie Faye, are already accustomed to supporting one another through thick and thin, but they really need each other now. Fanny is experiencing a hilariously inappropriate reaction to her 60th birthday, while Willa is so stressed out from her nursing job that she resorts to vodka and speed-knitting to cope. Johnnie Faye, determined to put her year of fraught widowhood behind her, is desperately trying to find a man—preferably a man with a house, since hers is somewhere at the bottom of a Florida sinkhole. With equal doses of hilarity and heart, these extraordinary women come up with delightful and surprisingly unorthodox ways to clear the clutter from their lives, their homes and their relationships so they can move on. Together they prove it’s never too late to take another one of life’s paths for a grand new adventure! For more information, contact info@southcitytheatre.com

February 9, 10, 16, and 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM and February 11 at 2:00 PM at their Alpine Square theatre-2969 Pelham Parkway, Suite J., Pelham, AL 35124      

Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door.  Advance Discounts are available for seniors, students, and groups. Visit https://www.southcitytheatre.com/get-tickets/ 

The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after an attempted singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach because she didn’t like his looks. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. Warm-hearted, irreverent, and imaginative, Crimes of the Heart teems with humanity. The question remains though, can you ever escape the past to seize the future?

This production is directed by Pat Yates and stars Lori Mercer, Jennifer Spiegelman, Megan Pecot, Autumn Brown, Carter Crane, and Brennan Martigoni.  The production staff includes Jess Smyly, Mike Gerrells, Clark French, Rachael Upton, and Destiny Clark.

Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the magic of “Crimes of the Heart” as it takes center stage at South City Theatre from February 9, 2024, to February 17, 2024. Audiences are encouraged to secure their seats early for this heartwarming, irreverent, and zany theatrical masterpiece.