The 2024 season of Henderson Rec Players is all set, providing a variety of performances that spans pop culture and American classics sure to please all audiences.
First up as part of the 52nd year of HRP is The SpongeBob Musical, directed by Mark Hopper. Those underwater citizens of Bikini Bottom, featuring that iconic Big Yellow Sponge, must come together to save their world. The show features original music by greats Steven Tyler, John Legend, David Bowie and Cyndi Lauper, among others.
There will be five performances over two weekends July 12-14 and July 20-21.
The second production is the culmination of the Children’s theater Camp, which will be held July 22-Aug. 4. Rising 3rd – 11th graders are invited to participate in the camp to create Alice In Wonderland JR. This production is a fast-paced take on the Lewis Carroll classic. You’ll recognize Alice, the White Rabbit, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and more live on stage. Jo Ellen Nowell directs this show.
There will be three performances during Aug. 2-4.
The season finale brings Arthur Miller’s The Crucible to the stage for four performances Aug. 22-25. The playwright wrote the script in 1953 as a response to the wave of McCarthyism sweeping across the country. The story takes place during the time of the Salem With Trials in 1692 and 1693. Dustin Britt is the director of this production.
Tickets for each show are available at the McGregor Hall box office Monday-Friday 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. or you can register and pay online at www.mcgregorhall.org/hrppatrons. Call the box office at 252.598.0662.
There also are opportunities to be a patron of the Henderson Rec Players:
- Cherubs – $125 – 1 ticket for each of the three shows
- Angels – $250 – 2 3-show tickets
- Archangels – $350 – 4 3-show tickets
- Seraphim $550 – 6 3-show tickets
- Saints – $750+ – 8+ 3-show tickets
Purchase of patron tickets ensures preferential seating for each show. Make checks payable to:
McGregor Hall PAC. Patrons payments should be received no later than July 1 for patrons’ names to be included in the play programs.