Halloween and Christmas Shows

The Halloween show will be “Salem Witches,” an original script by nationally acclaimed author and Mobile native Thomas Lakeman. All performances will be held at the Playhouse.

Lakeman’s synopsis of the story explains, “While staging an historical pageant of the Salem Witch Trials, a group of modern-day students uncovers the long-lost diary of a genuine 17th century witch, offering an eyewitness account of what really happened...and warning of a forbidden spell that could awaken the powers of darkness.  Nothing is ever safe, nothing is as it seems, and nothing stays buried in SALEM WITCHES, a spook house horror show where old demons come back to claim new souls.”

School performances are October 21, 22, 28, & 29 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Student tickets are $7.00; teachers are admitted free for the performance. One additional chaperone for every 15 students is also admitted free of charge.

Public performances are October 22, 23, 29, & 30 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets for the public performance are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for students and senior citizens 65 and older.

This show is suitable for middle and upper school students.

All performances will be held at the Playhouse; call 251-602-0630 for reservations.

On December 2 & 3, the Playhouse will stage the Christmas classic “Babes In Toyland” at the historic Saenger Theater in downtown Mobile at 6 Joachim Street.

“Babes in Toyland” weaves together various characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes into a Christmas-themed musical extravaganza. The story begins in the heart of Mother Goose Village where Tom the Piper’s Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, the villainous Barnaby orders his bumbling sidekicks to do away with Tom in order to have Mary all to himself.  Tom is sold to a band of gypsies only to escape and save Mary and the children she cares for.  Later Tom and Mary must venture through the Forest of No Return to rescue the children who have wandered off to Toyland, and they all end up helping the Master Toymaker make his quota just in time for Santa.

All ages will delight in this fanciful production that includes festive musical and dance numbers, colorful scenery and costumes, and a myriad of Mother Goose characters.

School Shows are $7.00; teachers are admitted free for the performance. One additional chaperone for every 15 students is also admitted free of charge. Performances are at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on December 2 & 3.

Tickets for the public performance are $20.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and senior citizens 65 and older. The public performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. on December 3 at the Saenger.

This show is suitable for all ages!

All performances will be held at the Saenger; call 251-602-0630 for reservations.

AUDITION DATES for both shows are Monday and Wednesday, September 13 and 15 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Playhouse.

Audition ages for “Salem Witches” are 13 - early 20s, and audition ages for “Babes In Toyland” are 6 - early 20s.

Call Danny Mollise at 251-602-0630 for more information on shows and fall classes.