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Montevallo Main Street Players was formed in 1972 as the Shelby County Community Theater. For a glimpse at the years before 2007, see our brief history page.

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New members are welcome; for a printable membership form, click here.

2011 Productions

The Montevallo Main Street Players staged Always… Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley April 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. and April 10 at 2 p.m. at the Parnell Memorial Library Theater, 277 Park Road in Montevallo.

Mary Howard portrayed Patsy Cline and Jenny Wheeler played her friend, Louise Seger. The Bodacious Bobcats Band, a five-piece country and western combo, accompanied the actors on 27 songs, pulled largely from the Patsy Cline songbook.

More than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30, Always…Patsy Cline takes place at Louise Seger’s kitchen table and at various venues from Patsy Cline’s career. During the play, Louise shares her memories of many years ago. Like her memories, Louise is timeless, stuck somewhere in the era of Patsy Cline’s short but stellar career.

Always…Patsy Cline was produced by special arrangement with APC, Inc. Additional funding for this production was provided by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts

2010 Productions

The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg, a reader’s theatre production of Mark Twain’s , adapted for the stage by Sean Gaffney, was presented October 14-15, 2010. Held in conjunction with Montevallo’s celebration of The Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns, each night's performance had a different cast comprised of MMSP board members and members of the community.

After the play, Mark Twain himself--Darrell Revel (pictured at left as Twain)--visited the theatre and performed his critically acclaimed one-man show, portraying the man who wrote the book on the American small town. Revel, a University of Montevallo theatre graduate, is founder and director of Revel Repertory Theatre.

The Boys Next Door, a comedy by Tom Griffin, was staged June 11-12 at 7:30 p.m. and June 13 at 2 p.m. at the Parnell Memorial Library Theatre, 277 Park Road in Montevallo. Wayne Beaty directed.

The cast included (l-r) Brandon Christian of Hoover, Frank Deming of Mobile, Debra Kiley of Trafford, Matthew Rose of Decatur, Jeremiah Snider of Vestavia Hills, and John Cash of Montevallo. (photo by Steve Gilbert) Other cast members are Suzanne Dailey, Cindy Holsembeck, James Kitchens and Len Ward of Montevallo.

The Boys Next Door was produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc.

2009 Productions

The Montevallo Main Street Players hosted Sounds of the Season VI on Sunday, December 13, at 3:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Montevallo High School, 980 Oak Street in Montevallo.

MMSP’s Elaine Hughes interpreted a selection from “The Christmas Letters” by Lee Smith, and The Montevallo High School Moonlight Players performed the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore.

In addition, the Montevallo Community Chorale, directed by Gary Packwood, sang festive holiday songs. Joe Ardovino conducted the Montevallo Community Band in a program of seasonal music. An audience sing-along concluded the program.

Admission was one new toy per person for children ages 1-12 or a cash donation to benefit Shelby Emergency Assistance’s Project Christmas.

Nunsense, a musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Dan Goggin, was staged at the Parnell Memorial Library Theatre, 277 Park Road in Montevallo, November 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and November 15 at 2:00 p.m.

The cast included (l-r) Kaylee MacKnight, Jane Clayton, Robin Norsworthy, Michele Santiago, and Mary Howard. Tracy Webster of Alabaster was the director and Elaine Hughes of Montevallo was producer.

The winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the musical comedy follows the nuns of the Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken while they prepare the eighth grade production of “Grease” at the Mount Saint Helen’s School.

Nunsense was produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

ART, a one-act comedy by Yasmina Reza as translated by Christopher Hampton, was presented at the Parnell Memorial Library Theatre June 12-13 at 7:30 p.m. and June 14 at 2 p.m.

At right, (l-r) Jeremiah Snider, Tyree Walker and Aaron Moore rehearse a scene (photo by Matt Orton). James Kitchens directed the play.

Boy Gets Girl was performed on Friday April 17; Saturday, April 18; and Sunday, April 19 as part of the Montevallo Literary Festival and an April Celebration of the Arts. The play was written by Rebecca Gilman and directed by Sue Ellen Gerrells.

Pictures of scenes from the play are identified below.

Howard and Mercer: Clay Boyce and Tracy Webster	Theresa: Todd Ponder (faintly in the window) and Rebecca Yeager
Change your address: Rachel Clevenger, Clay Boyce, Rebecca Yeager, Tracy Webster	Dinner: Todd Ponder, Rebecca Yeager
(Photos by Matt Orton)

2008 Productions

Sounds of the Season (with the Montevallo Chorale, Community Band, and MHS) was presented on Sunday, December 14, at 3:00 p.m. at Montevallo High School. It included a readers theatre production of “The Long Christmas Dinner” by Thornton Wilder, adapted by Mary Howard; festive holiday songs by the Montevallo Community Chorale, directed by Gary Packwood; and seasonal music by the Montevallo Community Band directed by Joe Ardovino.

Blithe Spirit, a comedy by Noel Coward, was performed on Friday, October 24; Saturday, October 25; Sunday, October 26, at the Parnell Memorial Library Theatre.

At left, the cast of Blithe Spirit: (sitting, l-r) Kittye Keener, Paige Blake and Elizabeth Minyard. (standing, l-r) Len Ward, Wayne Bartlett, Kathy Weese and Martha Crotty. Photo by Tracy Webster.

Cobb, a drama by Lee Blessing, was performed on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, June 22, 2:00 p.m. at the Parnell Memorial Library Theatre.

At right, the cast of Cobb: (sitting; l-r) Stephen Parker, James Kitchens, John Falkenberry; (standing) Tyree Walker. See other cast pictures.

A. R. Gurney’s comedy, The Cocktail Hour, directed by George Scott, was performed on Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23, 2008, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 24, at 2:00 p.m. at the Parnell Memorial Library Theatre.

On Thursday, February 28, 2008, at 7:00 p.m., Montevallo Main Street Players, the Montevallo Branch of American Association of University Women, and the University of Montevallo Black Heritage Committee cosponsored the production of Womanrise, a poetry reading coordinated by Georgette Norman, Director of the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery. Readers from Montevallo included Elaine Hughes, Loretta Cobb, Teresa Whiting, and Eleanor Davis, with music by Barbara Belisle.

2007 Productions

For some photos of the 2007 season, click here.

In addition to the three plays of the 2007 season, MMSP coordinated the December production of Sounds of the Season. MMSP, the Montevallo Community Band, The Montevallo Chorale, and the Montevallo High School drama class presented a memorable evening of music and dramatic readings. Birmingham television station WIAT Channel 42 captured some highlights (7.95 MB - WMVformat).