Love Letters, by A. R. Gurney, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play centers on two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. They sit side by side and read the notes, letters and cards that they sent to each other over nearly 50 years. They discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats - that have passed between them throughout their separate but still connected lives. You never forget your first love........
Synopsis: How on earth can three actors do the impossible: act through Shakespeare's entire canon --37 plays-- in 97 minutes? By summarizing the canon through football games, rap songs, and outrageously condensed, comedy mash-up titles (like "Four Weddings and a Transvestite") of course! The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) hilariously summarizes all of Shakespeare's plays, using reduced re-enactments and audience participation. It is famous for holding the (self-proclaimed) record for the shortest production of Hamlet at 43 seconds (as well as the fastest performance of Hamlet....backwards (42 seconds!). An extremely popular play that ran in London for nine years and has enjoyed countless productions in various languages playing throughout the world, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) entertains and teaches audiences facts about Shakespeare, while ensuring them a rollicking good time. Revised Edition: To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Reduced Shakespeare Company's classic farce, two of its original writer/performers (Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield) thoroughly revised the show to bring it up to date for 21st-century audiences, incorporating some of the funniest material from the numerous amateur and professional productions that have been performed throughout the world.
Enter a world of Magic, Mystery, and Wonder when OCT welcomes SLEIGHTLY SOUTHERN: Magician DUSTIN ADCOCK back to the main stage.
One of the South's Premiere Prestidigitators, Dustin Adcock is a Master Entertainer, Weaving Wonders for All Ages. His Shows are a Delightful Synergy of Magic, Mystery, Comedy and Wonder.
Performances:
Saturday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m.
Ticket prices:
$20.00 for adults/seniors/students.
Children 12 and under are $15.00
Adult: $23.00
Senior (60+) and Student: $21.00
Child (-12): $18.00
Taxes & Fees Included
Old Courthouse Theatre was founded in 1976 and originally performed in the historic Cabarrus County Courthouse in downtown Concord. We are the area's only all volunteer community theatre, and we are always in need of more help.
Please contact us to let us know if you can volunteer.
Each season consists of 5 plays, that typically run over the course of 2 weekends. We are located in the heart of Concord's historic districts and downtown's restaurants and shops. We encourage our patrons to head downtown for a meal before a show or drinks after.
With the closure of Coltrane-Webb Elementary School, the overflow parking lot is no longer available to us. If you are able please consider parking at the municipal parking deck at 28 Cabarrus Avenue. It is a 3-to-5-minute walk to the theatre. A map is provided below.