2002 was a

good year for local theater. Each local company presented some fine productions,

incuding beloved classics and some newer shows that audiences were less

familiar with. If 2003 is anything like 2002, local theatergoers will

have plenty of shows to keep them entertained throughout the year.

Local theatergoers

saw Fayette Community Theatre change its name to Fayette Players and Community

Theatre and present "Barefoot in the Park," "Nunsense,"

"The Boys Next Door," and a wonderful production of "The

Sound of Music." Their plans for 2003 include a production of "The

Music Man."

Offshoot Productions

presented "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and moved their productions

to the Fayette Family YMCA where they presented "Tales From Beatrix

Potter" and brought back the Stars on the Southern Crescent Coffee

House. In 2003, Offshoot will present "Stuart Little" and will

have a St. Patrick's Day festival.

Fayette Coweta

Family Theatre presented a number of productions for children and families,

including "The Brementown Musicians," "Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory," "Charlotte's Web," "Beauty and

the Beast," and, most recently, "A Christmas Carol." Their

next production will be "Pocahontas."

Newnan Community

Theatre also had a big year as longtime artistic director Dale Lyles produced

"The Marriage of Figaro" as his last production as the company's

artistic director. Other productions during 2002 were "Barefoot in

the Park," "Really Rosie," "I Hate Hamlet," and

"The Skin of Our Teeth." Productions coming this year include

"Harvey," "Aresenic and Old Lace," "American

Buffalo," and "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" among

others.

Southside Theatre

Guild also had a successful year with productions like "Once Upon

A Mattress," "Good Morning, Miss Vickers," and "Yes,

Virginia, There is a Santa Claus." The 2003 season will feature the

shows "Piece of My Heart," "Camelot," "Heaven

Can Wait," and "The Foreigner." The theater has also undergone

some renovations in both the sound and light booth and will now can offer

even better productions.

The local high

schools also presented some great shows in the past year. Last spring,

Sandy Creek presented "Guys and Dolls," while Starr's Mill presented

"South Pacific" and McIntosh presented "Godspell."

So far this year, Starr's Mill presented "Our Town" and "Two

Rooms," while Fayette County presented "Pippin," McIntosh

produced "Rumors" and Sandy Creek and Landmark Christian School

each presented a Madrigal Dinner.

These are only

the tip of the iceberg. There were also dance productions from a number

of local dance schools throughout the year, original murder mysteries

presented at local churches and other venues, comedians at Hangar 74,

plays at the now defunct Baci in Fayetteville and, of course, countless

shows at theaters in Atlanta. A number of high profile plays and musicals

will be coming to Atlanta in 2003 including "The Lion King,"

"Contact," "Cats" and more.

Fans of the

theater and aspiring actors and actresses will have plenty of productions

to participate in. Keep your eyes on this section of the paper throughout

the year for further information.

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