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The Players’ Season
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2016/09 - September | Photograph By: Marty Boone
Building on Highlands’ great tradition of culture, the mission of the Highlands Cashiers Players is to elevate the cultural environment of Highlands and its environs by offering first-rate theatrical productions; to seek out and develop the ample theatrical skills of the community residents of all ages; and to foster the camaraderie of participants in theatrical productions.
Established in 1995, this group of volunteers has since become known for their incredible sets, talented cast and crew, and wide range of productions.
They have started their season at the Performing Arts Center with a crowd pleaser. “Don’t Dress for Dinner” is playing to rave reviews and finishes its two week run September 1 through 4. When his wife is out of town, Bernard hires Suzette, a cordon-bleu chef, to prepare a fabulous dinner and invites his best friend Robert to provide an alibi for a rendezvous Bernard plans with his mistress Suzanne. Bungled romantic attempts, mistaken identities, and many laughs abound in this fast-paced French farce directed by Adair Simon.
October 13 through 16 and 20 through 23 brings Neil Simon’s “Sunshine Boys” to the stage, directed by one of HCP’s best actors, Lance Trudel. Once a successful vaudeville comedy team, Al Lewis and Willie Clark, The Sunshine Boys, quarreled after 41 years of success and broke up the act. After 11 years, Willie’s nephew tries to get them together for a big CBS special. Funny times ensue and the play comes to a satisfying, if unexpected, conclusion.
Thursday, December 15, HCP gifts the plateau with its annual free Holiday Program of music, readings, and cookies for the season.
On March 9 through 11 and 16 through 18, 2017, Highlands Cashiers Players brings back its very successful Winter Dinner Theater. Good food and good plays well done.
Donna Cochran directs the last comedy of the season with ‘Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell,” May 18 through 21 and 25 through 28. Find out how the screenplay of “Gone with the Wind” was really written!
Visit them online for more information on season tickets and upcoming productions: HighlandsCashiersPlayers.org. For tickets to “Don’t Dress for Dinner” call the box office at (828) 526-8084.
