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PEGGIE MILLER COURIER TICKET AUGUST 20, 2010

THE CRIGHTON PLAYERS opened musical comedy “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” last weekend in downtown Conroe’s Owen Theatre, and I must say it caught me by surprise. I was unfamiliar with this play taken from a movie-from-a-movie, and was not expecting it to be so amusing.

In fact, it may be the nearest to a Broadway . . . → Read More: PEGGIE MILLER COURIER TICKET AUGUST 20, 2010

And Another Set is Built

Travis giving direction*

I stopped by the Owen Theatre Saturday after breakfast (I eat late on the weekends) to speak with my friend Travis Bryant.  Travis is directing DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and was at the theatre working on the set.  It never ceases to amaze me, the amount of work that the entire . . . → Read More: And Another Set is Built

PEGGIE MILLER, Courier TRENDS AUGUST 1, 2010, ‘Dirty Rotten Scroundels’

Looking to encourage talent from every which way, the CRIGHTON PLAYERS open their season at downtown Conroe’s Owen Theatre Friday, August 13, with musical comedy “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.”

This time, fresh faced students, who just earned performance credentials from SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, or are about to, join seasoned favorites.

“Our choreographer HEATHER SANDERS . . . → Read More: PEGGIE MILLER, Courier TRENDS AUGUST 1, 2010, ‘Dirty Rotten Scroundels’

AUDITIONS for "Dearly Departed"

Auditions for DEARLY DEPARTED will be held on August 15th and 16th at 7PM each night.

DEARLY DEPARTED will run September 24th through October 23rd.  The weekend of October 8th, 9th, and 10th will be off due to the Catfish Festival.

Director Carole Lamont will need 8 men and 8 women between the ages . . . → Read More: AUDITIONS for "Dearly Departed"

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels   (Musical)   Book by Jeffrey Lane Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek Directed by: Travis Bryant   Evening Performances Thursday-Friday-Saturday @ 8:00 pm Aug. 13-14, 19-20-21, 27-28 Sept. 3-4   Sunday Matinees are @ 2pm First Matinee Aug. 22 Second Matinee Aug. 29   Buy Tickets to This Show . . . → Read More: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

PEGGIE MILLER COURIER TICKET JULY 23, 2010

Like nearly all children, BILL GIFFEN and his cousins loved to entertain with some sort of make believe.

“We would come up with story lines and costumes from a movie or television show we liked,” he recalled, “and try to put on some kind of show for our parents.”

But, just as with many . . . → Read More: PEGGIE MILLER COURIER TICKET JULY 23, 2010

How do I know whats going on if I don’t check the website often?

The Crighton Players try to announce all of our “goings on” on the website, but if you do not visit the website frequently here’s a couple of tips:

Subscribe to our RSS feeds.  The Crighton Players provide two RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.  One for our “posts” and one for “comments”.  The links to . . . → Read More: How do I know whats going on if I don’t check the website often?

New Board Members Elected At The AGM Meeting

Four (4) new Board members were elected last night at the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Crighton players.

Jeff Baldwin, Craig Campobella, Jeff Elkins, and Judge Kathy Hamilton were elected to replace the members who rotated off the Board after serving their three (3) year terms of office. The four (4) members who . . . → Read More: New Board Members Elected At The AGM Meeting

Looking For New Links!

Do you have a favorite website that is Theatre related and would like to share it with other Crighton Players website users?

The Crighton Players would like to add some interesting links to the “Fun Links” section. We’d like links that are of an interest to you and that are related (even remotely) to . . . → Read More: Looking For New Links!

CRIGHTON PLAYERS continue "One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest"

by PEGGIE MILLER,  PERFORMING ARTS COLUMNIST, THE COURIER   

…The CRIGHTON PLAYERS continue “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at Conroe’s downtown Owen Theatre, 225 Metcalf.

It boasts a superior cast, with skillful direction from DON HAMPTON. Some disturbing scenes and distasteful language are inappropriate for young teens, as this vehicle explores abuse and . . . → Read More: CRIGHTON PLAYERS continue "One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest"

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