Busy Times at MCT

It's a very busy time at your community theatre! What's going on right now?

OKLAHOMA is still performing in Davis Theatre I
THE NERD is in rehearsals in Mabee Theatre II in preparation for performances in March/April
THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB is getting ready to perform at the Yucca Theatre and in Ft. Worth for the state AACT festival
MY WAY is starting rehearsals in preparation for our travels to Norway this summer
THE MAGICAL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM had auditions this past weekend and will begin rehearsals soon in preparation for their performances in April
HAIRSPRAY has auditions on February 27th, 28th and March 1st

Needless to say, there's a lot going on, and we'd love to get you involved. You can audition for a show, work backstage on building a show (sets, costumes, lights/sound), usher for a production or work concessions/bar or assist us in the Business Office or Box Office. It's YOUR community theatre - become a part of the fun!!

Interested in volunteering? Call Tracy Alexander at 682-2544 or tracy@mctmidland.org

 

Opening Night - OKLAHOMA

Last night was opening night for our 2011 opening musical - OKLAHOMA. We had a great crowd at the theatre - there were even 31 people on the waiting list to get in! The crowd was enthusiastic and excited by the show - and the cast was thrilled. After performing for five weeks with no one in the audience, it was nice to finally have someone clap, laugh and respond at the scenes and song. 

A very funny thing happened during the show last night. During the second scene, Jud and Curly are supposed to fire their guns in the smokehouse. Jud's fired just fine, but Curly's did not fire - he tried three times and nothing. Finally, he said "Bang!" and said "that would've gone through that knothole". The audience laughed and responded positively, because the actor (Drew Ervin) handled the situation well and in character. In the second act, Curly sells the gun at the Box Social in order to increase his bid over Jud, and he offers it to Joe and says "it only misfired once!" - well, the audience went nuts. The joys of live theatre - the gun had never been a problem in dress rehearsals, but it happened in front of an audience and the actor handled it well. All in all, it will probably go down as one of our "memories" of this show!

If you're in Midland over the next five weeks, come on down to MCT and see the show - support our talented volunteers (both onstage and off) who have worked on this show.

Opening Night

Well, it's time - all the work and preparation has come to an end, and it's time to perform the show in front of an audience. Our actors have done an amazing job getting ready for tonight's performance, and we have some incredible characters and performers onstage. We are especially proud of the fact that seven people in OKLAHOMA have never appeared on the MCT stage before tonight - it's their debut MCT performance! The crews have also done a wonderful job preparing the scenery, costumes, props, lighting and sound. If you don't already have a ticket, I hope you will get one and join us for our opening musical!!