SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REPERTORY THEATRE

Oklahoma!

(5/23/25-6/8/25)​

Oklahoma! is a classic musical set in the early 1900s in the Oklahoma Territory. The first collaboration of renowned musical theater duo Rodgers & Hammerstein, it tells the story of Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a strong-willed farm girl, as they navigate their budding romance amidst tensions between local farmers and cowboys. The musical explores themes of love, rivalry, and the pursuit of happiness in a close-knit community. A subplot involves Ado Annie, who is torn between two suitors. Known for iconic songs like "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’" and the title number "Oklahoma!," the show was groundbreaking for its integration of song and story, setting a new standard for Broadway musicals. 

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A Streetcar Named Desire

(6/13/25-6/22/25)

A Streetcar Named Desire follows Blanche DuBois, a fading Southern belle, who moves in with her sister Stella and her brutish husband Stanley in New Orleans. Tensions rise as Blanche’s past is revealed, leading to conflict and her eventual mental breakdown. The play explores themes of desire, class conflict, and mental illness. Written by Tennessee Williams, this play was awarded the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 

The Stinky Cheese Man (THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES): (6/23/25-6/29/25) The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is a comedic play based on the children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. This adaptation features delightful, humorous parodies of classic fairy tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Ugly Duckling, and The Gingerbread Man. The stories are mashed together in a chaotic, irreverent fashion, often breaking the fourth wall, with Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk) as the frustrated narrator. Characters jump in and out of their tales, adding quirky humor to familiar stories, making it an engaging experience for all ages. 

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Noises Off

(7/11/25-7/20/25)

Noises Off is a comedic farce by the English playwright Michael Frayn about a dysfunctional theater troupe struggling to stage a play. The chaotic production unfolds in three acts, showing a disastrous dress rehearsal, backstage antics during a performance, and a final, catastrophic show where everything goes wrong. Since its debut in 1982, this audience favorite has been described as “the funniest farce ever written” and is a beloved classic in the theater community. 

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Smoke on the Mountain

(7/25/25-8/3/25)

Smoke on the Mountain is a musical set in 1938 at a small North Carolina church. It follows the Sanders Family, a group of gospel singers, as they perform a lively concert filled with bluegrass songs and humorous personal stories. Despite their attempts at perfection, comedic mishaps reveal their flaws, making them relatable and endearing to the audience. 

 

Tail of the Bell (NEW WORK)

(8/7/25-8/10/25)

In Tail of the Bell, Eric is a recent college graduate working as an SAT tutor to pay the bills. He arrives at the Tarzana home of one of his wealthy students but finds that her mother, Michelle, is waiting for him instead. Her daughter Jessica isn't there yet, she explains, but she'll be arriving soon. However, as the conversation between them carries on, it becomes clear that Jessica is not coming at all, and that Michelle has brought Eric here for different reasons. His relationship with Jessica has become close, she explains, perhaps too close. And despite Eric's denials and explanations, Michelle trots out more and more evidence indicating that something abnormal has been going on between tutor and student