A Doublewide, Texas Christmas Opens at Court Square Theater June 28

HARRISONBURG, VA – Celebrate the yuletide early at Court Square Theater (CST) this summer with A Doublewide, Texas Christmas. The outrageous comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten focuses on the holiday season in the newest — and tiniest — town in Texas.

Performances are Friday-Saturday, June 28-July 6 at 7:30 p.m. with 3 pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday, June 29-July 7.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance. Advance tickets ($20; $25 at door) are now available online at courtsquaretheater.org or by calling 540.433.9189.

As Christmas approaches, the 10 residents of Doublewide, Texas find themselves in a heap of trouble and may lose their official status as a town. Maybe, just maybe, if they can win the countywide Battle of the Mangers, their holiday will be saved.

Directed by Anne Taesch Fitzgerald, the cast features Diane Kester as Big Ethel Satterwhite, Karen Aspinwall as Georgia Dean Rudd, Rachel Sites as Lark Barken, David Lusk as Haywood Sloggett, Gail Arthur as Patsy Price, Tom "TK" Kernan as Norwayne "Baby” Crumpler, Rosalind Collins as Joveeta Crumpler, Helen Nafziger as Caprice Crumpler, and J.P. Gulla as Nash Sloggett.

Roz Collins is producer and assistant director, with Shellie McHenry as stage manager. Lighting designer is Brian Vogel and TK Kernan is set designer.

Located at 41-F Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia, Court Square Theater is operated by Arts Council of the Valley (ACV). Programs are supported by 2024 Cultivating the Arts Platinum Sponsors: Eugene Stoltzfus Architects, James McHone Jewelry, Kathy Moran Wealth Group, Matchbox Realty, and Riner Rentals.

Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to cultivating the arts, creating experiences, and connecting communities throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages Court Square Theater and Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program (awarding more than $498,300 since 2001), supports public art initiatives, and coordinates monthly First Fridays of the Valley community gatherings.

CST is supported in part by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the City of Harrisonburg and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org.

This press release was provided by Ann Leatherwood, Programs Manager for Arts Council of the Valley.