2023-24 Lamp-Lite Season — A Historic Season

Yes, We Deliver, an original screenplay written by Lamp-Lite's own Ken Untiedt, will lead off the 2023-24 "Historic Season" of Lamp-Lite Theatre.

Jack Stephens (Riley Nichols) is a young man determined not to follow in his father's footsteps as a high-powered attorney. Instead, Jack takes a job in a pizza restaurant, where he has some rather quirky co-workers. 

Each scene contains a new surprise as he meets some of the restaurant's most interesting customers while he visits their homes—and eventually discovers his true calling.

Yes, We Deliver will be directed by Ken Untiedt and LaChanda Maxie will be the assistant director.

PERFORMANCE DATES:
September 15 & 16 at 7:30pm | September 17, 2023 at 2:00pm
September 22 & 23 at 7:30pm | September 24 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 7:30pm 

Book by Connie Ray, conceived by Alan Bailey, musical arrangements by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick. Smoke on the Mountain is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.

Join the Sanders Family, played by Michael Dean, Carrie Butler Swann, Kevin Helmer, Stephanie Oldmixon, Nikolaas VanKley and Linda Licht as they lead the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church congregation, including Candyce Wagnon and Amee Johnson, in their Saturday Night Sing. Pastor Oglethorpe, played by Mark Strange, hilariously attempts to keep up with the singing AND the witnessing.

Davy Thomas and Katherine Parrish Whitbeck direct this tribute to the small churches in the Smoky Mountains during the 1930s.

Auditions were held on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 2-4pm, and on Sept. 16 at 2-4pm, at Lamp-Lite Theatre.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Because our musical performances all always heavily attended, all tickets will be RESERVED for the night/day of the performance, but seating during the performance will be GENERAL open seating.

PERFORMANCE DATES:
November 3 & 4 at 7:30pm | November 5, 2023 at 2:00pm
November 10 & 11 at 7:30pm | November 12, 2023 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 7:30pm

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever  is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com.

The Herdmans, played by Rees Runnels, Cadence Glazener, Tate Ashley, Robert McDermand, Harper Ashley, and River Delcambre, are "the worst kids in the world." After hearing about deserts at church, they take over the main parts of the Annual Christmas Pageant to the chagrin of the Bradleys, played by Patrick Lewis, Roz Couch, Claire Williams, and Mason Johnson. Can Mrs. Bradley turn the impending fiasco around?

Tim Hogle and Pat Harris direct this cherished Christmas tradition featuring adult, youth, and child Lamp-Lite Players.  

Auditions were held on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 5:30p-6:30pm and Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at 10am-1pm  at Lamp-Lite Theatre.

PERFORMANCE DATES:
December 15 & 16 at 7:30pm | December 17, 2023 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: There will be NO audience dress rehearsal

ONE WEEKEND ONLY

In The Glass Menagerie, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tennessee Williams explores the themes of regret, lost youth, and emotional sensitivity through the memories of the character Tom Wingfield (played by Todd Phillips). 

In this dream-like play, Tom remembers his conflicted desires regarding the course of his life, his desperate need to escape his demanding mother (played by Carrie Butler Swann), and a transformative evening involving his sensitive sister (played by Cassidy Kelly) and a friend from his workplace (played by Nikolaas Van Kley). 

Using highly-charged poetic language, this masterwork of literature is filled with tenderness and trauma, love and regret, fragility and strength—all combining to create a beautifully haunting play which mirrors the human experience.

The Glass Menagerie is directed by Melissa McMillian-Cunningham. Elaine Lambright is the Assistant Director.

Auditions for The Glass Menagerie were held at 1-4pm on Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10 at Lamp-Lite Theatre.

PERFORMANCE DATES:
February 16 & 17 at 7:30pm | February 18, 2024 at 2:00pm
February 23 & 24 at 7:30pm | February 25, 2024 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:00pm 

The Play That Goes Wrong was written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields, and is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.

After benefiting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embarks on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. 

Hilarious disaster ensues and the cast members start to crack under the pressure. Can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls?

The Play That Goes Wrong will be directed by Roz Couch. Auditions were held on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 at 5pm and Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10am at Lamp-Lite Theatre.

The cast, and their roles, includes Stephanie Oldmixon (Annie), Lisa Reid (Trevor/Terry), Bill Small (Chris/Inspector Carter), Tim Hogle (Jonathan/Charles), Todd Phillips (Robert/Thomas), Corey Ashley (Dennis/Perkins), River Delcambre (Max/Cecil), and Lauren Burrow (Sandra/Florence).

PERFORMANCE DATES:
April 5 & 6 at 7:30pm | April 7, 2024 at 2:00pm
April 12 & 13 at 7:30pm | April 14, 2024 at 2:00pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:30pm

Hiding Addison, an original play written by Lamp-Lite's own Pat Harris, will cap off the 2023-24 "Historic Season" of Lamp-Lite Theatre.

When a new resident moves in, a group of senior citizens in a retirement home unintentionally becomes involved with taking care of the great-grandchild temporarily left in her care until the father can return for the infant. 

Coping with the limitations of old age, adjusting their lifestyle to accommodate a baby for two weeks, and hiding their activities from staff and other residents leads to one purpose. They must hide Baby Addison.

Hiding Addison will be directed by Kevin Helmer, with Bill Small serving as the assistant director. Auditions were held on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 at 5pm and Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10am at Lamp-Lite Theatre.

The cast includes Jody Ryan (Maisie), Rick Jones (Vincent DiGiantonio), Elaine Lambright (Martha Grace), Dixie Thompson (Louise), Lisa Reid (Emily), River Delchambre (Joseph Harris), Trae Norman (Maintenance Man), Tim Hogle (Peter Marletto), La Chandra Maxie (Terry Sanford), Todd Phillips (Bernie), Charisse Gregory (Martha Kate Harris), and Katherine Parrish Whitbeck (Dr. Dana Whatley).

PERFORMANCE DATES:
May 17 at 7:30pm | May 18 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm | May 19, 2024 at 2pm
AUDIENCE DRESS REHEARSAL: Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30pm 

ONE WEEKEND ONLY