2011

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This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. 

​December 1st & 2nd

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Jay Philon, Vickie Karnes, Justin Newcomb,
Logan McCann Amber Padgett McCann.
Music by Michelle Loscalzo
Props by Max Dukes   

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October 27th & 28th, 2011

The butleress
by: nick stoller

Four women meet at the local community theater to rehearse an obscure English mystery-drama. And that's when they start getting murdered.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Callie Barfield, Michelle Loscalzo, Deb Raines-Kithianis, Briana Rivas

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September 21st & 22nd, 2011

the whole shebang
by: rich orloff

This play asks the question, "What if the entire universe was just some nerd's science project?" In a classroom in a dimension far beyond ours, a student striving for a "Master of the Universe" degree gives an oral presentation on an unusual thesis -- the creation of the heavens and the earth. Two professors and a dean interrogate the student and his two visual aids, a "typical" man and woman.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Garrett McCann, Michelle Loscalzo, Justin Newcomb, Vickie Karnes, Amber McCann, Mark Dukes

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August 18th & 19th, 2011

vintage hitchcock:
a live radio play
by: joe landry

Spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense's earlier films. With The Lodger, Sabotage and The 39 Steps, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play is a triple feature, complete with vintage commercials, that recreates a daring train chase, a serial killer's ominous presence, and a devastating explosion through the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Vickie Karnes, Justin Newcomb, Michelle Loscalzo, Christine Beattie, Logan James McCann ,Michael Lester, Amber McCann    

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July 14th & 15th, 2011

Move over Agatha Christie, we take a new look at suspenseful drama with this crazy play within a play.  When half of the cast of Murder on the Oriental Rug bails out, the remaining performers are stuck playing all the roles.

Murder on the Oriental Rug
by: Tony Schwarz and MaryLou Ambrose

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Vickie Karnes, Christine Beattie, Jay Philon,
Justin  Newcomb,  Amber McCann

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May 26th & 27th, 2011

The diaries of adam and eve
adapted by ron fitzgerald

Lonely and bored, Adam is sent Eve, an inquisitive woman with a flair for giving Earth's creatures their proper names. And though inarticulate Adam would rather play with rocks than talk to Eve, he eventually discovers a newfound appreciation for her as they weather expulsion from Eden and become new parents.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Rebecca McVeigh, Nicholas Parker, Logan McCann

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March 17th & 18th, 2011

Boy meets girl:
a young love story
by: sam wolfson

Follow Sam and Katie as they go through the trials and tribulations of love at the tender age of five in this hilarious and sweet take on young romance. From the decision to check the "yes" box on their boyfriend/girlfriend contracts to more serious conversations about past nap partners, Sam and Katie find themselves entering into a genuine relationship, all in the midst of worrying about the spelling bee, selling Girl Scout cookies, and figuring out what they want to be when they grow up.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Garrett McCann, Rachel Berry

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February 16th & 17th, 2011

how to succeed in high school without really trying
by: johnathan rand

Want to know the easiest way to make it through the grueling abyss known as high school? A group of student agents infiltrate an assembly to demonstrate their secret tips and tricks, ranging from legally changing your name to get around roll call, to using Tom Cruise to help memorize science terms. High school will never be the same.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Valerie McDougal, Callie Barfield, David Derochea,
Jessica Peoples, Jessica Cox, Garrett McCann

Presented in the Abiding Village Urban Arts Center in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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February 16th & 17th, 2011

15 reasons not to be in a play
by: alan haehnel

This is a play about not being in a play, ironically expressed through a hilarious series of monologues, duets, and ensemble scenes. From early traumas involving a glory-seeking elementary school teacher to possible disturbances in the global climate, 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play keeps the audience guessing just what scenario will be next.

Directed by Amber McCann
Cast: Valerie McDougal, Callie Barfield, David Derochea,
Jessica Peoples, Jessica Cox, Garrett McCann

Presented in the Abiding Village Urban Arts Center in Myrtle Beach, SC.