Right Back At It!

Right Back At It!

After stuffing ourselves full of turkey and other Thanksgiving favorites, the CSS Theatre is back at it! With only a few more weeks until holiday break, everyone is working as hard as they can to get ready for The Miss Firecracker Contest. Here are a few interesting facts about the play in the meantime!

In 1980, The Miss Firecracker Contest was first produced in L.A. and later was performed in New York City. It was extremely successful off-broadway. The Miss Firecracker Contest was so popular that it was actually made into a movie! In 1989 the movie was produced and was directed by Thomas Schlamme. The playwright of this play is an extremely talented woman; Beth Henley is known for winning the Pullitzer Prize for her play Crimes of the Heart. Pretty impressive, right?

Come see why this show has been so well received by critics and audiences alike February 2017.

Thanks everyone!

Adrianna Bail

CSS House Manager

Healy, Patrick. “Miss Firecracker to Open on Broadway.” Arts Beat. The New York Times Company, 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

“The Miss Firecracker Contest.” Wikipedia. MediaWiki, 13 Oct. 2016. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.

The Holiday Season has Begun at the CSS Theatre!

Our Christmas elves have been hard at work decorating for the holiday season!

The Christmas season is nearly upon us, and as such, we have been very busy getting into the holiday spirit. With a few weeks before Christmas break, the cast of "The Miss Firecracker Contest" is fitting in as many rehearsals as they can. Meanwhile, we at the CSS Box Office are preparing for the show, and are practicing our artistic abilities in decorating! With Thanksgiving only a couple of days away, we will all be taking a short break, but will be back at it next week. From all of us at the CSS Theatre, have a fantastic Thanksgiving break, and a great kick-off to your holiday season.

Seasons Greetings!

Adrianna Bail
CSS House Manager

Are You Ready for The Miss Firecracker Contest?

Rehearsals are under way! 

The cast for The Miss Firecracker Contest have started preparing for what is going to be an awesome show. Though performances may be a few months away, it is bound to fly by quickly and the cast could not be more excited. Here's a plot description to get you excited too!

"Winning the Miss Firecracker Contest is all that stands between Carnelle Scott and leaving Brookhaven in a blaze of glory. Carnelle interacts with her zany group of relatives and friends on her path to victory and the salvation of her tarnished reputation. Through complications and unexpected turns of events, she concentrates on leaving behind the past and turning toward a brighter future. A long running success Off-Broadway, The Miss Firecracker Contest highlights Beth Henley’s ability to mingle humor with wisdom and downright hilarity as she illuminates life in small-town Mississippi."

As you can see, it looks like it will be a fun, hilarious show. Performances will be in February 2017, and I will be posting more updates on the rehearsal process soon! Have a great week everyone!

Adrianna Bail

CSS Theatre House Manager

As "The Diary of Anne Frank" Comes to a Close, CSS Theatre Looks Forward to Upcoming Production 

This past weekend the CSS Theatre finished its run of performances. Thank you to everyone that attended, for it was a great turn out! The cast and crew did an amazing job, and the show was truly moving. "The Diary of Anne Frank" truly set a high bar for the rest of the show season here at CSS, but we have no doubt that the next two shows will be fantastic as well.

Auditions for the upcoming show "The Miss Firecracker Contest" were last week, and it looks like we have another great cast ready to give it their all for spectacular performances this February. While the last show "The Diary of Anne Frank" was more of a drama, "The Miss Firecracker Contest" will be quite the change as it is a comedy. It's bound to be a fun show!

I will be posting updates periodically on the progress for the next show to keep you all in the loop, so stay tuned! Thanks!

Adrianna Bail

CSS Theatre House Manger