2010-2011 Season

Shelby County Players Announces 2010-2011 Season

Shelbyville, IN, May 26, 2010 – Now in its 22nd year, Shelby County Players is excited to announce its 2010-2011 season. With everything from comedies to dramas, children’s shows to musicals, this season is sure to please!

Shelby County Players’ 23rd season kicks off at Shelbyville’s Strand Theatre and Edinburgh’s Pixy Theatre in October 2010, with the hilarious comedy, Inspecting Carol, directed by Russ Gross. A wannabe actor is mistaken for an inspector for the National Endowment of the Arts by a small theatre troupe, who cast him in their production of A Christmas Carol and cater to his every suggestion. As a result, everything begins to go wrong, culminating in a disastrous final rehearsal in front of the real inspector.

In December 2010, Shelby County Players will continue its popular children’s show tradition by performing Twelve Dancing Princesses at the Strand Theatre, directed by Keeley Payne. Where do the twelve dancing princesses disappear to every night? Ten princes have tried, but failed, to find out. Finally, an ambitious young soldier follows the hypnotized princesses to an underground realm, where he unravels a plot by the evil prime minister to take over the kingdom.

The ever-popular Divas will return to its origins at Indiana Downs in March 2011. This fundraising extravaganza showcases some of the finest singing talents in central Indiana.

The Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Picnic, will hit the Strand Theatre and the Pixy Theatre stages in May 2011, directed by Noell Krughoff. The lives of two middle-aged widows and their female-centric families are upset by the appearance of a troubled young man.

The season will close in July 2011 with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Lora Norris. This popular musical, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, and based on the Bible story of Joseph and his “coat of many colors,” will be performed at Shelbyville Community Church.

For additional information about Shelby County Players and the 2010-2011 season, please visit www.shelbycountyplayers.com.

Just Added: Summer 2010 Show

Shelbyville, IN, April 30, 2010 – Now in its 22^nd year, Shelby County Players is pleased to announce the addition of And Then There Were None to its 2009-2010 season.  Tiffany D. Wilson will direct, and Cindy Leahy will produce, this exciting Agatha Christie murder-mystery, formerly titled Ten Little Indians. Performances are scheduled for August 5-7, 2010, at 7:30pm and August 8, 2010, at 2:00pm at the historic Strand Theatre in Shelbyville, IN. Auditions for the show will be held at the Strand Theatre on June 6 & 7, 2010, from 6:30-8:30pm.

On a private island off the coast of Devon, England, small soldier figurines inexplicably fall from the mantle and break, as each of those present in the house dies one by one at the hands of an unknown assailant.  Above the mantle, a nursery rhyme describes how each of the ten “soldiers” dies until there were none.  Eight guests, who have never met each other, and two house servants, are trapped on the island during a storm, while their host and hostess are mysteriously absent. A strange voice accuses each of the ten of having committed and gotten away with murder, and suddenly, one of the guests collapses, having been poisoned. One down and nine to go!

A veteran Shelby County Players actor and director, Tiffany D. Wilson most recently appeared on stage as Audrey in the hilarious cross-dressing farce, Leading Ladies.  Last fall, Tiffany directed another Agatha Christie murder-mystery, The Unexpected Guest, to sell-out crowds.

Casting needs for this production of And Then There Were None include 8 adult males and 3 adult females. Auditions are open to the public and no prior experience is required.  In addition to actors, Shelby County Players is always looking for volunteers to help behind the scenes in various positions, including stage managers, costume coordinators, light & sound technicians, etc.  Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend auditions.

For additional information on And Then There Were None and Shelby County Players, please visit www.shelbycountyplayers.com.