The Red Door Theatre’s 2010 season entitled
SIMPLY SOUTHERN
is a celebration of the region’s

... heritage,
  culture, &
    future.

Each of the four plays being produced this year
has a cherished connection to the South and her citizens.

Visitors are invited to come and experience Conecuh People,
the original play that is the cornerstone of the Red Door Theatre,
or choose one of the critically acclaimed,
Simply-Southern productions offered in 2010.



February 11-13Catfish Moon
April 22-25Conecuh People
August 5-7The Widow's Best Friend
December 2-4  Wise Women
Catfish Moon by Laddy Sartin
FEBRUARY 11-13, 2010 (MATINEE OFFERED)
Theatre-goers to this delightful comedy will be hooked as they watch three old friends on an overnight fishing trip trying to recapture their boyhood memories. The men encounter difficulties as it becomes evident that middle age has stolen their youthful innocence--especially when it is discovered that one of the men is dating another’s ex-wife. But the magic of the Catfish Moon that evening takes hold, and just as it seems that all will be resolved, an unexpected twist occurs. The poignant climax of the play brings the realization that life is too precious and short to let true friendship get away. (Dramatists Play Service) Each performance is accompanied by a buffet reception. Overnight accommodations are available at nearby lodges. Play/$15; Reception/$10; Overnight with breakfast for 2/$100-125.

Conecuh People...the Experience by Ty Adams
APRIL 22-25, 2010 (MATINEE OFFERED)
The annual event Conecuh People…the Experience is centerpieced with the play Conecuh People, an original theatrical production that tells the humorous and poignant story of a boy's adolescence and two events—one good and one bad—that shaped his life. Also included in "the Experience" are a quilt exhibit in the town's beautiful old churches, a tour of Pauly Jail (c. 1897), an exhibition by local artists, self-guided tours of historical buildings and sites, a seated dinner, and overnight accommodations in nearby lodges.  Play/$15; Dinner/$15; Overnight with breakfast for 2/$100-125.
See our page CONECUH PEOPLE for more information.

The Widow’s Best Friend by Randy Hall
AUGUST 5-7, 2010
Alabama playwright Randy Hall pays a comedic tribute to the stringent mores and unwritten laws that constrict Southerners as tightly as a congealed salad. The play opens in the home of Cornelia and Hoyt Dupree in the small town of Persepolis, Ala. Word has just hit the wire that Hoyt is dead of a sudden heart attack, and Cornelia is so distraught that she has locked herself in her bedroom and refuses to come out. In staggered intervals, all of Cornelia's "best friends," bearing casseroles fresh out of the oven and freezer, burst into her home like mine-sweepers locked on a mission of helpfulness. (Nashville Sound) By the time this delightful comedy ends, the only crying the audience is  doing is crying tears of laughter. Each performance is accompanied by a pre-show dinner. Overnight accommodations are available at nearby lodges. Play/$15; Dinner/$15; Overnight with breakfast for 2/$100-125.

Wise Women by Ron Osborne
DECEMBER 2-4, 2010 (MATINEE OFFERED)
Set just before Christmas and serenaded between scenes by Frank Sinatra and other '40s holiday favorites, Wise Women easily plucks the holiday heart strings. In Ron Osborne's play, two girls who have traveled from afar to work at a munitions factory in Knoxville move in with a single mom and her 17-year-old daughter. All three women have secrets hidden in their histories, and amid this crew of grin and bearers, Mom attempts to keep her daughter out of boy-trouble. (MetroActive) Audiences will delight in the tender resolution to this delightful holiday production. A festive buffet reception will accompany each performance. Overnight accommodations are available at nearby lodges. Play/$15; Reception/$10; Overnight with breakfast for 2/$100-125.



For additional information, please click on our RDT 2010 Season Brochure (please be patient while it loads--it is a large file).
Tyson Hall in
CONECUH PEOPLE
Many thanks to Todd Jeffries, Midge Putnam, & Richard Rogers for the beautiful photos on this page and throughout the website.