Welcome to the website of The Village Players of Hicksville,
Ohio. We are a local theatre group dedicated to bringing quality
plays to our corner of northwest Ohio. Please take a look around
the site and feel free to contact us at the above e-mail address
if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping... see you at the
theatre!
2009 Season Lineup - Watch for a "Buy Tickets"
link as tickets for each show go on sale online.
"Meet Me In St.
Louis" Songs
by Hugh Martin & Ralp Blane; Book by Whugh Wheeler; Based
on "The Kinsington Stories" by Sally Benson and the
MGM motion picture "Meet Me in St. Louis"; Directed
by Virlynn Rex. MEET
ME IN ST. LOUIS is a rare treasure in the musical theatre, and
is based on the heartwarming movie. Join the Smith family at
the 1904 World's Fair, and see how their love and respect for
each other is tempered with the genuine humor that can only be
generated by such a special family. Memorable musical numbers
include The Boy Next Door, A Raving Beauty, The Trolley Song,
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Whenever I'm With You,
and A Day in New York. Suddenly, there's a blackout. Imagine
yourself standing with the family as the lights from the World's
Fair fill the stage; you've never seen such a spectacular panorama
in your life! Presented at the Huber Opera House and Civic Center
on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7 at 8 p.m., and Sunday,
March 8 at 2:30 p.m.
"Greater Tuna"by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams
and Ed Howard; Directed by Mary Schaufelberger. Greater Tuna
is the hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, where
the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The
eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed
by only two performers, making this satire on life in rural America
even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of
Tuna -- men, women, children and animals. Presented as a Dinner
Theatre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 22, 23, and 24. Location
and times to be announced.
"Hicksville's
Got Talent"
The Village Players' Annual variety show and Family Day at the
Park returns, and it keeps getting bigger and better every year!
Join us for games, food, karaoke, and a great display of Hicksville
area talent! At the Hicksville Park on Saturday, August 1. kids
games start at 4 p.m., open mic karaoke at 5 p.m. and the show
starts at 6 p.m. PRACTICES will be held in the VP room at the
Huber every Monday throuh Thursday starting on Monday, July 6
at 7 p.m. Come to any practice to get involved.
"You Have the
Right to Remain Dead" by Pat Cook; Directed by Travis Heffelfinger. It's an audience participation murder/mystery...
with a twist! Sure, the play starts out normal enough, with an
engaging plot about a southern plantation owner and lots of potential
inheritors to his fortune. But just when you think you know who
will be murdered, everything changes and the lines are blurred
between what is part of the show, and what is reality. You'll
be roaring with laughter as you try to figure out whodunit! At
the Huber Opera House and Civic Center, Friday, October 9 at
8 p.m., Saturday, October 10 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday,
October 11 at 2:30 p.m. AUDITIONS: Friday, August 7 & 14,
7-9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, August 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2-5 p.m.
"It's a Wonderful
Life"
Dramatized by James W. Rodgers; Adapted from the film by Frank
Capra; Directed by Jeff Crabill. It's the classic tale of George Bailery, the Everyman
from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape
and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic
duty, whose guardian angel has to descend on Christmas Eve to
save him from despair and to remind him - by showing him what
the world would have been like had he never been born - that
his has been, after all, a wonderful life! At the Huber Opera
House and Civic Center, Friday and Saturday, December 11 and
12, 8 p.m., and Sunday, December 13, 2:30 p.m. AUDITIONS: Friday,
October 9 at 16, 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, October 10, 11,
17 and 18, 2-5 p.m.
Membership
Becoming a Member of the Village Players is
a great way to support your local community theatre, and it has
some great benefits. Season Memberships cost only $5 for a single
membership or $10 for the entire family. In return you get:
The right to vote at Village Players Membership
Meetings
Eligibility to serve on the Board of Directors
Eligibility to perform in Village Players
shows or work as tech and backstage crew
$1 Off admission to all Village Player performances...
over the course of a season, your Membership almost pays for
itself!
Early admission - Doors open 15 minutes early
for VP Members... you'll always get the seat you want!
Invitation to a special "Members Only"
party following one performance of each show... come hang out
with the cast and other VP members
Contact any Board Member for more information
on becoming a Member.
The Village Players organization is governed
by a nine-member Board of Directors. Three Board Members are elected
each year from the general membership to serve three year terms.
Current Board Members are:
Jennifer Hurni, President
Amber Garza, Vice-President
Melody Stevenson, Secretary
Shelly Zeedyk, Treasurer
Mitch Farlee
Beth Henderson
Dawn Patterson
Jerry Piasecki
Peggy Vaughn
Two Trustees are also elected from the membership.
DJ Stevenson and Jeff Crabill are currently serving as Trustees.
The Board meets each month. All members are
invited to attend Board Meetings.
Newsletters
The Village Players publish an online newsletter
known as the Village Crier. Click Here
to access our issue archive.
