By Marcia Thomas Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players again produced the “sweetest Sunday of the Year” last Sunday when it presented Food for the Soul at Christ Episcopal Church in Jefferson. The chocolate recipe-making competition was in the Parish Hall of the church where tables were decorated using a Valentine’sContinue Reading
Some of the entertainers for the Opera House Theatre Players fund-raiser, Chocolate Sunday, will be the local singing group. The Gospel Girls. Headed by Mary Spearmon, the group is composed of friends who all like to sing gospel in their churches and at other functions throughout the city. The ladiesContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players (OHTP) are lining up gospel musicians, singers and superlative cooks for their annual Chocolate Sunday fundraiser set for Sunday, Feb. 13, at Christ Episcopal Church in Jefferson. The “Sweetest Sunday of the year” event is the only fundraiser that the thespian group holds each seasonContinue Reading
By Marica Thomas Special to the Jimplecute When author Washington Irving lived in England in the 1820s, tales of a “head-less horseman” were frequently found in European origins. It was a staple of storytelling and Irving adopted it to write one of the most popular and horrifying tales ever printed, that ofContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas, contributor Jefferson’s community theatre the Opera House Theatre Players is postponing their only fund-raising event of the year Chocolate Sunday until April. According to Players president Marcia Thomas, the new and old board members met recently and discussed the idea of trying to go ahead with theContinue Reading
“Pardi Gras” February 6th, 2021The Front Porch will be teaming up with EmBear’s Vintage and The Jefferson Outpost for “Pardi Gras”. Look for the “Bead-Mobil”. They will be traveling up and down Polk Street hourly with beads and treats starting at high noon. Come on out and enjoy the fun.Continue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players have elected four new board members. They are Joe Todaro and Lisa Daye of Shreveport and Hollis Shadden and Sara Davis of Jefferson. They will join board members Marcia Thomas, president; Scott Imhof, Vice President; Dian Beaird, Secretary-Treasurer; as well as Jane Maddox and Evie MimsContinue Reading
Press Release When Jefferson’s community theatre, the Opera House Theatre Players, looked around at the happy faces at their recent Radio Days play in May, they knew they had to create something else for the entertainment-starved public to see very soon.. That’s when the idea of a USO show wasContinue Reading