30 YEARS OF STAR MAGIC!

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FEBRUARY 16-17-18-23-24-25, 2024 

Directed by Sarah Stephens

Tickets $12 ALL AGES

Rated G

Gram Hawley and granddaughter Cindy Lou run the general store in Happy Hollow, deep in the Ozarks, but there is a new highway coming through and that means Happy Hollow soon will be dynamited off the map. It's discovered Gram's property contains the biggest store of natural gas ever, and a couple of crooks want to have the unsuspecting Gram sign her land over to them. Enter some folks from Hollywood who insist on making a movie about life in the hills - if they can find some money - and some snobbish California relatives who loathe every minute with the weird Hawleys. This play is a director's dream mixing comedy and non-stop action with lots of small roles of eccentric characters. One of the funniest shows you'll ever produce. Y'all come! 

Produced in special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Co. 

Sponsored by Bank of Jamestown

APRIL 19-20-21-26-27-28, 2024

Directed by Zach Grider &  Emily Wilson

Tickets $12 ALL AGES

Rated G

This entertaining version of Jack and the Beanstalk returns to the original English source, The History of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean.  All the familiar characters are here:  The dancing cow, the magic bean-seller, the hysterical chicken, the singing harp, the mother, the Giant.  There are also zany villagers and a silly kitchen staff at the Giant’s castle.  The Giant’s name is Gogmagog and he’s a horrible person.  He even locks up the kingdom’s ruler.  When Jack sells the cow for those magic beans the fun really begins.  Jack goes up the beanstalk and into the castle where he not only fights Gogmagog but a spiteful Troll as well.  By the play’s end the cow is returned, the chicken learns how to lay golden eggs and the good life returns to the kingdom — thanks to Jack. 

Produced in special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado.

Sponsored by Lake Cumberland Pharmacy

JUNE 21-22-23-28-29-30, 2024

Directed by Tabitha Mann

Tickets $12 ALL AGES

Rated G

This superb adaptation captures all the magic and charm of everyone’s favorite story.  The Darling children love to hear of Peter Pan’s adventures during his visits through the open window of the nursery.  Then one night after Nana has taken his shadow and Wendy has sewn it back on, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell whisk the children off to Neverland to be part of the adventures.  Wendy, John, and Michael become friends with the Lost Boys and Princess Tiger Lily, and Wendy becomes everyone’s mother.  When the evil Captain Hook captures Wendy and the Lost Boys, Peter Pan comes to their rescue.  Together with the ticking crocodile, Peter Pan puts Captain Hook in his place and returns the Darling children to their home.  

Produced in special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado.

AUGUST 16-17-18-23-24-25, 2024

Directed by Tim Hughes

Tickets $12 ALL AGES

Rated  PG-13

Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her. Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side,” what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all. 

Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

OCTOBER 18-19-20-25-26-27, 2024 

Directed by Tyler Flatt & Kristina Burton

Tickets $12 ALL AGES

Rated PG-13

From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the smash hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter! 

Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd. The Mischief Production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was originally produced on the West End Stage by Kenny Wax & Stage Presence and on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, J.J. Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence.

Sponsored by

 First National Bank of Russell Springs

DECEMBER 13-14-15-20-21-22, 2024

Directed by Kristina Burton & Tyler Flatt

Tickets $16 ALL AGES

Rated PG

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray) and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone).

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.

ELF THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Sponsored by Java Springs