The Savannah Sipping Society, written by Jones Hope Wooten and directed by Katie Irwin. In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Randa, a perfectionist and workaholic, is struggling to cope with a surprise career derailment that, unfortunately, reveals that she has no life and no idea how to get one. Dot, still reeling from her husband’s recent demise and the loss of their plans for an idyllic retirement, faces the unsettling prospect of starting a new life from scratch—and all alone. Earthy and boisterous Marlafaye, a good ol’ Texas gal, has blasted into Savannah in the wake of losing her tom-cattin’ husband to a twenty-three-year-old dental hygienist. The strength of her desire to establish a new life is equaled only by her desire to wreak a righteous revenge on her ex. Also new to town, Jinx, a spunky ball of fire, offers her services as a much-needed life coach for these women. However, blinded by her determination and efforts to get their lives on track, she over-looks the fact that she’s the one most in need of sage advice. Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and the occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment—and most importantly, realize it’s never too late to make new old friends. So raise your glass to these strong Southern women and their fierce embrace of life and say “Cheers!” to this joyful and surprisingly touching Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy!

The theater’s annual Lanterns & Legends event theme for this year is Faces In The Windows, and will feature families who have lived in the iconic southern mansions that feature prominently in the city’s historic district. Tours at Oakland Cemetery, 801 N. Sixth St., Navasota, TX 77868, will be given evenings on October 24-26, 2024. The event is once again sponsored by Classic Rock Coffee Co. & Kitchen.

The theater’s annual Lanterns & Legends event theme for this year is Faces In The Windows, and will feature families who have lived in the iconic southern mansions that feature prominently in the city’s historic district. This event will be held at the Navasota Theatre Alliance,104 W. Washington Avenue, on October 27, 2024, a 2pm matinee performance. The event is once again sponsored by Classic Rock Coffee Co. & Kitchen.

Inspecting Carol, written by Daniel Sullivan and directed by Mark Taylor. A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit from Seattle. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in the current production, A Christmas Carol. Everything goes wrong and hilarity is piled upon hilarity. Perfect anytime, this delight is particularly appropriate at Christmas.

Four Old Broads, written by Leslie Kimball and directed by Keith Marrocco.

Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her. Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side,” what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all.

Crimes of the Heart, directed by Jim Lawrence. The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow, hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.  The play earned the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. It was also released as a film starring Sissy Spacek, Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, and Sam Sheppard. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards.

NTA’s annual Rising Stars summer camp production will be Alice in Wonderland, based on the book by Lewis Carroll and wonderfully adapted to a play by Brendan Keslo, directed by Joyce Yorek. The camp dates are June 9-14, 2024, with two performances scheduled for June 13-14, 2024. 

Please contact the theatre if you are interested in sending you child to the Rising Star Camp:  navasotatheatrealliance@gmail.com

The theater’s summer teen camp runs for two weeks, June 16-28, 2024. This year’s camp will feature a one-act comedy entitled Beauty and the Bee, by Lindsay Price. It will be directed by Mark Taylor. Performances will be June 27-28, 2024.

Please contact the theatre if you are interested in sending you teen to Summer Camp:  navasotatheatrealliance@gmail.com