City Park Players bring new play “Escaping the Labyrinth” to Hearn Stage
City Park Players is thrilled to bring Escaping the Labyrinth, by Thomas Hischak, to Hearn Stage this year. Directed by Jim Weinzettle, Escaping the Labyrinth opens March 23 and features Mike White, Reade Spivey, Jill Dupont, Timberly Deville, Regan Amburgey, and Jeff Goelz.
Dial M for Murder
Oct 27-Nov 6, 2022
Hearn Stage at Kress Theatre
Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranges the perfect murder. Unfortunately…the murderer gets murdered and the victim survives. Dial ‘M’ for Murder is not so much a “whodunit” as a “will-he-get-away-with it” thriller.
City Park Players is happy to bring Gina Gionfriddo’s comic drama Becky Shaw to Hearn Stage this September. Directed by Jared Guillory, this comedy opens Thursday, September 1 on Hearn Stage and features Halli Watson, Steven Byone, Melissa Savage, Regan Amburgey, and Jared Guillory.
City Park Players is happy to bring Norm Foster’s touching dramedy "The Melville Boys" to Hearn Stage July 14-24. Directed by Alana Pate, "The Melville Boys" is a witty, thought-provoking exploration of the strengths and failings of human relationships. ABOUT THE PLAY: A relaxing weekend trip full of fishing and beer is on the agenda for the Melville brothers…So is confronting eldest brother Lee’s terminal illness. In this modern classic, Norm Foster offers a tender story about brotherhood and the unexpected. More info at cpptheatre.com.
Psych
May 5-15, 2022
Farce, Comedy
Edward Baxter was a successful psychiatrist, beloved by his many patients—until he was framed for murder. Now on the run with an assumed identity and a suspicious new wife, his luck is running out.
Perfect Wedding – by Robin Hawdon
February 17-27, 2022
Farce, Romantic Comedy
An appalling situation. A bridegroom wakes on his wedding morning in his own bridal suite, with his bride-to-be about to arrive any moment, and finds a strange girl in bed beside him. The only way out of the dilemma is to persuade the best man to pretend that the hidden girl is his girl friend.
By the time the bride’s parents and half the hotel staff get in on the act, the chaos reaches nuclear proportions! You’ll be rolling in the aisles with laughter at this ‘Perfect Wedding’!
Perfect Wedding – by Robin Hawdon
February 17-27, 2022
Farce, Romantic Comedy
An appalling situation. A bridegroom wakes on his wedding morning in his own bridal suite, with his bride-to-be about to arrive any moment, and finds a strange girl in bed beside him. The only way out of the dilemma is to persuade the best man to pretend that the hidden girl is his girl friend.
By the time the bride’s parents and half the hotel staff get in on the act, the chaos reaches nuclear proportions! You’ll be rolling in the aisles with laughter at this ‘Perfect Wedding’!
Join the Arts Council of Central Louisiana for Urban Bush Women: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation on Saturday, March 5, 2022!
Join the Arts Council of Central Louisiana for Aquila Theatre: The Great Gatsby on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by: Alana Pate
This classic Pulitzer-Prize winning Drama is a story of greed and deception within a patriarchal Southern family. Set in the "plantation home in the Mississippi Delta" of Big Daddy, a wealthy cotton tycoon, the play examines the relationships among members of Big Daddy's family, primarily between his son Brick and "Maggie the Cat", Brick's wife.