V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute “Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.” That famous line from “Hello Dolly” launched the beginning of 35 years of entertaining Jeffersonians with plays, musicals, radio-style performances, variety shows, and kick-offContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas/ Contributing Writer “We think its going to be the Party of the Century!” said Jefferson’s community theatre president, Marcia Thomas as she spoke to other board members at a recent meeting. Board members Lisa Daye, Jane Maddox, Dian Beaird and Scott Imhof agreed that it certainly was shapingContinue Reading
The next performance by the Opera House Theatre Players will be “I am… Patsy Cline,” an original musical starring Sheila Clark Fox and featuring the Caddo Kats. The event will be 7:30p June 30. More info to come.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Gatsby parties are “elegant, extravagant, wild, and opulent,” and the next one is in Jefferson. The Opera House Theater Players [OHTP] is changing their 35th season kick-off party back to a “Jazz Age lawn party” according to president Marcia Thomas. “We’ll have all the embellishments with that… we’veContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players will hold a one day audition open roles in their upcoming productions planned for April 21 and 22 at the VFW building. The auditions will be held at the Episcopal Parish Hall at 2 pm on Saturday, March 18. The groupContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s community theatre has come up with a super idea for their annual fundraiser that falls on Super Bowl Sunday, February 12. It’s “Souper Bowl Chocolate Sunday”, a day when all the good cooks with creative imagination and will come forth with their best chocolate creation toContinue Reading
The opera House Theatre Players is still seeking one more cast member to complete their “radio” production of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” According to founder Marcia Thomas, the group is seeking an adult male to play the role of Clarence. Thomas said there are no lines to memorize as it’sContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players are holding one more audition to complete casting for the upcoming presentation of a “live” radio show of the holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Auditions will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Parish Hall of the Episcopal church located on Main Street near theContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas The Opera House Theatre Players will hold brief auditions for the planned upcoming production scheduled for December 9 and 10. Two radio-style plays are being considered for production including “It’s A Wonderful Life” and “Christmas Thieves: A Small Town Radio Play”. Both plays will require male andContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas The Opera House Theatre Players have canceled the scheduled October production of the Poe radio script due to unexpected circumstances but will likely mount another production during the holiday period in early December. Theatre president and artistic-managing director Marcia Thomas said that the group is sorry theContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Casting for the upcoming Opera House Theatre Players production of “The Afterlife Radio Show of Edgar Allen Poe” is complete, according to the director Sara Davis. Gary Eigenman was casted in the title role of Edgar Allen Poe. Other members of the ensemble include Brett Powell, David Nelson,Continue Reading
The Opera House Theatre Players will hold auditions for the upcoming production of “The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show” to be produced on Oct. 28-29. The auditions will be held at the Episcopal Parish Hall at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The script is a radio play by PatrickContinue Reading
For the Jimpolecute Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players aree announcing there are still tickets left for the Saturday, Sept. 3, concert by the beloved Sons of the Pioneers.. According to several board members who are selling tickets, there are still a number of tickets left in the general admission seatingContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer They’re coming back! Yes, the great Sons of the Pioneers will be returning to Jefferson for a fantastic family friendly concert during the Pioneers Days weekend of Saturday, September 3, 2022. The concert will be held beginning 7:30 pm at the city’s Visitor/Tourist Building on Austin Street. TheContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer The board of the Opera House Theatre Players met recently to finalize plans for the upcoming annual YNOT Awards dinner scheduled for August 4 at Roma’s Italian Restaurant in Jefferson. Several names were placed before the board to choose for the Lucille Terry Cultural and PerformingContinue Reading
For the Jimplecute “Alexander’s Ragtime Band and Saloon Show” will be presented in one performance only, Saturday, July 2, in the historical Union Missionary Baptist Church on Houston Street beginning 7:30 p.m. According to an Opera House Theatre Players (OHTP) spokesperson, the performances were originally scheduled for another performance onContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players are in rehearsal now for the next production, a comedy called “Laundry and Bourbon” by the late Shreveport playwright James McLure. Set in Maynard, Texas in the late 60s or early 70s, the comedy features three women friends of longContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players announces the cast for “Laundry and Bourbon”, the one-act play that will be performed on May 20-21. The play is the second production of the Players 33rd season which will conclude in July with a musical. Cast as Elizabeth, aContinue Reading
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
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