Lamp-Lite Theatre | Nacogdoches, Texas
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCE
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons — The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action — the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom.
The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183.
The Lion in Winter features Jamie Couch as Henry, Candyce Wagnon as Alais, Cristóban Morones as John, Kevin Helmer as Goeffrey, Todd Phillips as Richard, Roz Couch as Eleanor, and Jason Couch as Phillip.
The play will be directed by Bill Small and Auditions were held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on August 17 & 18.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
November 1 & 2 at 7:30pm | Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm
November 8 & 9 at 7:30pm | Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 7:30pm
LOOMING ON THE HORIZON
In the Wings
2024-25 Season
2024-25 Season
In The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids...probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem — and the fun — when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!
The play will be directed by Kathrine Parr
In The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids...probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem — and the fun — when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!
The play will be directed by Kathrine Parrish Whitbeck and Auditions will be held Oct 5 & 6.
Opening night is Thursday, Dec. 19 and the play runs for one weekend only.
2024-25 Season
2024-25 Season
2024-25 Season
The Lamp-Lite Players are proud to announce the schedule for Lamp-Lite Theater's 2024-25 Season.
- Annual Gala
- Yes, We Deliver, Too
- The Lion in Winter
- Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- Hello, Dolly!
- Black Comedy
- The Mousetrap
Season Tickets for the 2024-25 Season of Lamp-Lite Theatre are available for purchase at Klines/Wrap-It-Up, and the Visitor's Cent
The Lamp-Lite Players are proud to announce the schedule for Lamp-Lite Theater's 2024-25 Season.
- Annual Gala
- Yes, We Deliver, Too
- The Lion in Winter
- Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- Hello, Dolly!
- Black Comedy
- The Mousetrap
Season Tickets for the 2024-25 Season of Lamp-Lite Theatre are available for purchase at Klines/Wrap-It-Up, and the Visitor's Center downtown. Opening night is Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
Tickets will also go on sale at the Lamp-Lite Theatre Box Office 30 minutes before curtain at each performance.
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Announcements
2024-25 Season
Announcements
Auditions for the upcoming musical, HELLO, DOLLY!, will be held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26 & 27, 2024, between 2pm to 4pm.
Directing the play will be Davy Thomas, while Katie Parr will be the choreographer. Performances will be the weekends of Feb. 14 & 21, 2025.
There are roles for youth & adults of all ages, as we
Auditions for the upcoming musical, HELLO, DOLLY!, will be held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26 & 27, 2024, between 2pm to 4pm.
Directing the play will be Davy Thomas, while Katie Parr will be the choreographer. Performances will be the weekends of Feb. 14 & 21, 2025.
There are roles for youth & adults of all ages, as well as limited roles for children. Please bring a short song to sing, and dress for movement. Those wishing to audition for speaking roles will stay to read.
If you have any questions, please email us at lamplitetheatre@gmail.com.
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2024-25 SEASON
Yes, We Deliver, Too
Yes, We Deliver, Too is an original play written by Lamp-Lite's own Ken Untiedt, and will lead off the 2024-25 Season of Lamp-Lite Theatre.
In the sequel to Yes, We Deliver, Jack Stephens must face Pizza Rena's former owners when they sue him. To complicate matters, one of his most experienced employees is having a baby, and a former employee shows up, fresh out of jail.
Among the performers in this play are Riley Nichols, Kelsie Johnson, Kasey Jobe, Joe Ballenger, Lisa Reid, and Trae Norman. The play will be directed by Ken Untiedt.
Auditions were held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:30pm and on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2pm.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
September 13 & 14 at 7:30pm | Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2:00pm
September 20 & 21 at 7:30pm | Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
Sibling rivalry, adultery, and dungeons — The Lion in Winter, by James Goldman, is a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action — the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, who are locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom.
The queen, and wealthiest woman in the world, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army against her husband, King Henry II. Let out only for holidays, the play centers around the inner conflicts of the royal family as they fight over both a kingdom and King Henry’s paramour during the Christmas of 1183.
The Lion in Winter features Jamie Couch as Henry, Candyce Wagnon as Alais, Cristóban Morones as John, Kevin Helmer as Goeffrey, Todd Phillips as Richard, Roz Couch as Eleanor, and Jason Couch as Phillip.
The play will be directed by Bill Small and Auditions were held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10am-12pm and on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 5-7pm.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
November 1 & 2 at 7:30pm | Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm
November 8 & 9 at 7:30pm | Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!
This delightful show is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features plenty of great roles for children and adults, a few favorite Christmas Carols, and lots of laughs.
Auditions were held on October 5 & 6, and the play will be directed by Katherine Parrish Whitbeck.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Thursday--Saturday, December 19, 20 & 21 at 7:30pm | Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: There will be NO audience dress rehearsal
ONE WEEKEND ONLY
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com.
Book by Michael Stewart, Music & Lyrics by Jerry Herman. Based on the play, The Matchmaker, by Thornton Wilder. Original Production Directed & Choreographed by Gower Champion.
This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again.
The play will be directed by Davy Thomas and choreographed by Katie Parr of Gobel School of Dance.
Auditions will be held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Saturday, October 26, 2024 and Sunday, October 27, 2024, between 2pm to 4pm.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
February 14 & 15 at 7:30pm | Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2:00pm
February 21 & 22 at 7:30pm | Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 7:30pm
Black Comedy
Black Comedy is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
Lovesick and desperate, sculptor Brindsley Miller has embellished his apartment with furniture and objects d’arte “borrowed” from the absent antique collector next door, hoping to impress his fiancée’s pompous father and a wealthy art dealer.
The fussy neighbor, Harold Gorringe, returns just as a blown fuse plunges the apartment into darkness and Brindsley is revealed. Unexpected guests, aging spinsters, errant phone cords, and other snares impede his frantic attempts to return the purloined items before light is restored.
The play will be directed by Roz Couch.
Auditions will be held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Thursday, January 30, 2025 between 5:30pm to 8pm and on and Saturday, February 1, 2025, between 10am to 1pm.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
April 4 & 5 at 7:30pm | April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm
April 11 & 12 at 7:30pm | April 13, 2025 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:30pm
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap, the world's longest-running play, is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.
After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another.
A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone.
When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
The play will be directed by Kearsten Humber.
Auditions will be held at Lamp-Lite Theatre on Saturday, February 17, 2025 and Sunday, February 18, 2025, between 6pm to 7:30pm.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
May 16 & 17 at 7:30pm | Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm
May 23 & 24 at 7:30pm | Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 7:30pm