Summer Theater Events in Abilene Texas

In a small town like Abilene Texas it is tough to find interesting things to do in the summer. One place I have found that offers local summer events worth looking into is the Abilene Community Theater.

According to the history page on their site, The Abilene Community Theater has had a long and veried past:

"In November 1954 the Abilene Community Theatre presented its first play, The Apple of His Eye, in the Fair Park Municipal Auditorium. The park is now named Oscar Rose Park and the cavernous old building has been razed - replaced by Safety City. And less than one block away stands the present ACT building.

For four years ACT bounced from one borrowed stage to another - the Little Theatre at McMurry, Abilene High School, an exhibits building at the West Texas Fairgrounds, even a courtroom in the Taylor County Courthouse for The Caine Mutiny Court Martial - until 1958 when ACT built a permanent home in its current location.
It was also in 1958 that ACT was chartered by the State of Texas.

During its first 11 years, ACT plays were directed by volunteers from the community - sixteen directors in all - but a large portion of them were directed by two people. Mrs. Frank Sublett and Ernest Sublett.

Since 1965 the Theatre has employed a professional managing director, and the staff has grown to include a technical director, a box office manager, and maintenance man. There have been six managing directors: Dr. W. A. Gregory, Gary Eldridge, Rosalie Robinson, Robert Foard, John A. Robinson, and our current director, Robert James Barton.

The main theatre building was remodeled and expanded in 1970 to provide badly needed space for offices, concessions, storage, dressing rooms and set construction.

Some of Abilene's most outstanding citizens have served as ACT President and on its Board of Directors. Under their leadership it has grown into a healthy mature theatre of which Abilene can be genuinely proud. So many have done so much to assure ACT's success that all the names would be an unmanageably long list here, but they are and will be always remembered and honored here."

Their summer event is going to be a play entitled "BOEING,BOEING"

According to the write up on their site they describe the show as:

"A Farce By Marc Camoletti - Adapted By Beverly Cross

This show is sure to be an audience favorite! Revived on Broadway in a 2008 Tony-winning production, this 1960's farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features Bernard, who has French, German and American fiancées, each beautiful airline hostesses with frequent "layovers". He keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris and Bernard's apartment at the same time."

Cast For This Show Includes: Laura Madison (Judith), Jessica Delgado (Janet), Jared Strange (Bernard), Kim Baker (Bertha), Robert Hatcher (Robert), Shanna Snyder (Jacqueline)

The show will be held on June 10-12, 17-19 & 25-26 - All performances will start at 7:30. There is ample parking on site at the theater. Box Office Hours are Weekdays 1-5 PM. Tickets cost - $10 for adults. $8 for students, seniors and active military

For further information and up to date info look at their facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abilene-TX/Abilene-Community-Theatre/91865456362?ref=ts

Or Check out their web site at: http://abilenecommunitytheatre.com/Season.html!