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Arsenic and Old Lace tickets

Tupelo Community Theatre’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring will be May 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. on May 15.  Follow Mortimer Brewster as he visits his sweet spinster aunts to announce his engagement. His world is turned upside down when he realizes that his dear aunts have been poisoning lonely old men for years! Mortimer must rally to help his aunts and protect his fiancé — all while trying to keep his own sanity. Season members should begin reserving their seats on Monday, April 19. Tickets go on sale to the public Monday, May 3.  Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and younger and may be reserved by call the TCT office at 662-844-1935.

The Seafarer

Tupelo Community Theatre will present The Seafarer by Conor McPherson at TCT Off Broadway April 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. The Seafarer was TCT’s entry in the American Association of Community Theatre’s AACTFEST and is made up of an award winning cast and crew.  The Seafarer is a chilling play set in Ireland on Christmas Eve.  Sharky has returned to look after his irascible, aging brother who has recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards, but with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and younger.  The show is Rated R for language.  Call the TCT office at 662-844-1935 for information or to reserve tickets.

Scholarships

Tupelo Community Theatre offers four $500 scholarships each year.  Applications must be received in the Business Office at 201 N. Broadway no later than April 30th.  A panel from the TCT Scholarship Committee and Board of Directors makes the final selection.  Recipients are notified by June 1.  Students must complete at least 12 hours each semester (or its equivalent if on the quarter system) and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.  You may download the scholarship application at http://www.tct.ms, click on the education and scholarship links or from the TCT Business Office.  If you have questions concerning TCT’s scholarship programs, you are encouraged to call the 662-844-1935 or e-mail [email protected].

Elf the Musical Video on Demand available to educators

 

Attention Educators-

Thanks to a grant from the Rotary Club of Tupelo teachers can have free access to our production of Elf the Musical,

The show is still available for members or anyone interested in purchasing tickets.  We have extended the time to access this show until May 31st.

Email [email protected] for more information.

Spring Show Dates

TCT paused all activities in December due to the high Covid numbers in our area.  We are regrouping, casting and hope to announce new dates for the remaining three shows soon.  

Thanks for you support!

If you need additional information email us at [email protected]

 

Elf the Musical

More information about the final two performances of Elf The Musical will be announced soon.  Thanks for your support.  

Tupelo Community Theatre will present Elf the Musical, book by Thomas Meehan Bob Martin, music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin, November 30, December 1, 3, 4, and 5 at 7:30 with a matinee on the 5th at 2 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Tupelo.  Based on the beloved New Line Cinema holiday film by David Berenbaum, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.  Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students and younger.  For more information or to purchase call the TCT box office at 662-844-1935. 

 

 

Final three performances of Little Shop of Horrors

TCT is happy to announce the three final performances of Little Shop of Horrors are scheduled for November 3, 4, & 5th at 7:30 p.m.

If you already have tickets for the postponed shows you must email [email protected] or call the box office at 662-844-1935 to select which performance you would like to attend.

If you get the voice mail just leave your name, phone number and what night you want to exchange your tickets for and we will call you back asap.

TCT will be required to seat patrons with distance between each group for the show. All safety protocols are still in effect. The Lyric will be hydrostatically cleaned before and after each performance.

Ushers needed.  Call 662-844-1935 to sign-up or purchase tickets.