Upcoming Performances

CharACTers Theatrics and Gadsden State
in conjunctions with the City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation
proudly announces

A (masked) Christmas Carol

This highly original retelling of this beloved Dickens story features an original script and concept from the CharACTers artistic team! The story will be told through a combination of narration, storytellers, commedia dell arte, and music.

A cast of narrators voice the roles of all the characters with the exception of Scrooge while others performers, fully masked, physically act the roles using traditional commedia style.

A socially distanced choir provides the soundtrack of this holiday treat!

Performances will be held outdoors at the Mort Glosser Amphitheater, allowing for a socially distanced cast, crew, and audience.
The show will run Monday-Sunday, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 6.

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A Very Merry Covid Christmas

Presented by the CCT ELITE students and The Gadsden Museum of Art

December 10 & 11 - 7 pm and Dec 11 & 12 - 2pm
Gadsden Museum of Art
$10 - Adults, $7 - Students/Seniors
Tickets are available 30 mins prior to showtime at the door or by purchasing online HERE. 
Due to the current pandemic, seating is limited. We ask that guests social distance themselves by sitting with members of their party from the same household. Seating will be spaced to allow for proper distancing. Masks should be worn when not sitting for the performance and are encouraged at all times. If you or anyone in your household is symptomatic, please do not attend this production for the safety of our guests and performers. 
*There are two casts for the Charlie Brown portion of our event. Please check the cast list to make sure you see your favorite performers.*

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2021 - The Intermission Is Over!

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Shrek the Musical - May 2021

"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.

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Evita - July 2021

​Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to sainthood. Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, the Tony-winning musical follows Eva Duarte on her journey from poor illegitimate child to ambitious actress to, as wife of military leader-turned-president Juan Peron, the most powerful woman in Latin America, before her death from cancer at age 33.

The events in Evita’s life are presented in song and commented on by the show’s narrator, Che. Well-known numbers from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece include “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Oh What a Circus,” “Buenos Aires” and “Another Suitcase in Another Hall.”

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Something Rotten - Sept/Oct 2021

Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.

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Due to the COVID19 pandemic, we are rescheduling all of our 2020 Main Stage productions for the 2021 Season. We are anxious to return to the stage and we know you are too. We hope that you continue to support our organization by attending productions by our Children's Theatre and CCT ELITE. We also appreciate any donations made to help us continue to operate and create magical art for the stage. 
​See you soon!

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