Community Theatre of Emporia

150 Years of Americus Kansas

Posted on October 6th, 2007 by Community Theatre.
Categories: News.

Thanks to the wonderful folks in Americus and all that attended their annual celebration of their town’s founding. They really know how to throw a party. They should, they’ve been practicing for 150 years.

The Great Seat Robbery, the melodramatic and slightly less than completely historical account of how Lyon County Kansas came to be, penned by Scott Rochat was well received. We had a great time producing the show and it showed.

We’ll see what we can do for the 151st.

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The Great Seat Robbery at Americus Days

Posted on October 2nd, 2007 by Community Theatre.
Categories: News.

Americus is celebrating their 150th anniversary on Saturday October 6th! It will be a full day of fun, activities, and entertainment for the whole family.

We’ll be there with the locals performing The Great Seat Robbery, a melodrama penned by Scott Rochat recounting the sad and sordid story of the relocation of the Lyon County Seat from Americus to Emporia. It’s a somewhat mostly historically accurate tale of covetousness, jealousy, greed, graft, heroism, and villainy.

You know, all of the fun stuff.

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We Love Our Membership

Posted on September 24th, 2007 by Community Theatre.
Categories: News.

Coming up on the 28th and 29th of September, kicking off the 2007 -2008 season it’s CTE Follies 2007! The Follies kick off our season and our annual membership drive.

Our members are more important to us than ever.

If you didn’t already know, we’ve gone mobile. We currently have no fixed performance space and member contributions will be a big help to us in obtaining one and the basic membership is just $10.

We have a lot of great performers lined up and we think it will be a great couple of evening’s entertainment! This year it will be at 2705 W Highway 50 next to Price Chopper.

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Another Fabulous Follies

Posted on September 20th, 2007 by Community Theatre.
Categories: Events, News.

Coming up on the 28th and 29th of September, kicking off the 2007 -2008 season it’s CTE Follies 2007! This year it will be at 2705 W Highway 50 next to Price Chopper.

We have a lot of great performers lined up and we think it will be a great couple of evening’s entertainment!

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The more drama, the less mellow ….

Posted on August 21st, 2007 by Playwright.
Categories: News.

Yes, it’s melodrama time again for CTE. Come early October, Community Theatre of Emporia will be joining forces with Americus Days to present a deathless tale of courage, tragedy and sheer persnickity-ness … The Great Seat Robbery aka The Stealing of the Lyon County Seat! (Note: Add adjectives and other flowery phrases to taste, then simmer for 150 years).

And who gets to write this deathless tale? Well, I really didn’t have enough to do these days, anyway…

Watch this space for more on our dashing, daring and above all BRIEF dramatic excursion in honor of Americus’ 150th anniversary. And remember, you can’t spell “Good Theater” without at least some of the letters in Americus Days!

Scott Rochat
Masochistic scribbler

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