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Town and Country Players, Inc.

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The top, award-winning community theater group who sets the bar for the local performing arts. From comedies to dramas, musicals to classics, the 64th season of The Town and Country Players offers something for everyone. Our theater, which started as a barn in the mid-18th century, is now a state-of-the-art play house that includes opening night wine and cheese receptions, and award-winning productions April through early December.

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    Town and Country Players, Inc.

    4158 York Road
    Buckingham, PA

    Phone: 215-348-7566   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    05/25/12- 06/09/12

    Our Town Town and Country Players Theater Our Town Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater May 25-June 9, 2012 Our Town is a Pulitzer Prize Winner by Thornton Wilder. Directed by John Zimmerman. Produced by Nancy Ridgeway. Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written," the story follows the small town of Grover's Corners through three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage," and "Death and Eternity." Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families as their...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/25/12- 06/29/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 1 (ages 8-11) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 1 (ages 8-11) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater June 25-June 29, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater.  Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their...
    06/29/12- 07/14/12	Once On This Island Town and Country Players Theater Once On This Island Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater June 29-July 14, 2012 Once On This Island is a Family Friendly Musical.  Beloved by all school age children, this Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairytale of The Little Mermaid with overtones of Romeo and Juliet, garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run. It tells the story of a peasant who rescues and falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. The fantastical gods who rule the island guide the girl on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful...
    07/09/12- 07/13/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 2 (Ages 12-15) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 2 (Ages 12-15) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater July 9-July 13, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
    08/03/12- 08/18/12	On Borrowed Time Town and Country Players Theater On Borrowed Time Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 3-August 18, 2012 On Borrowed Time is a Family Friendly Show. Gramps is fearful that after his death, his young orphaned grandson Pud will be placed in the care of his cranky, moralizing Aunt Demetria. When the Angle of Death, in the form of Mr. Brink, comes for Gramps, the old man tricks him into climbing the old apple tree, which will not allow anyone to come down unless Gramps says they can, and Death is trapped in the tree and cannot take Gramps or anyone else. On Borrowed Time, by Paul Osborn, from the...
    08/06/12- 08/10/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 3 (Ages 8-11) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 3 (Ages 8-11) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 6-August 10, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
    08/13/12- 08/17/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 4 (Ages 12-15) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 4 (Ages 12-15) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 13-August 17, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
    08/31/12- 09/01/12	One Act Festival Town and Country Players Theater One Act Festival Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 31-September 1, 2012 T&C stages a One-Act Festival to give its fledgling directors an opportunity to show their stuff and qualify to direct one of our mainstage productions. Come out to see our new directors-in-the-making and enjoy a very entertaining night at the Barn.
    09/21/12- 10/06/12	Prelude to a Kiss Town and Country Players Theater Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater September 21-October 6, 2012 Prelude to a Kiss is a Modern Fairytale by Craig Lucas. At Peter and Rita's wedding, a mysterious, old man insists on kissing the bride. While honeymooning, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side is not the same person that he married. The wedding kiss caused Rita's soul and the old man's to change places! Peter must track down the old man's aging and diseased body, inhabited by Rita's soul, to free his young wife's spirit before it's too late. Directed by Jon Knapp and produced...
    11/02/12- 11/17/12	Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Town and Country Players Theater Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater November 2-November 17, 2012 This Heart-pounding story of Sweeney Todd, a barber by profession, who returns to 19th century London obsessed with getting revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and took his daughter, but ultimately he takes revenge against anyone unfortunate enough to end up in his shop. Stephen Sondheim characterizes this masterpiece as a "Musical Thriller." Book by Hugh Wheeler; Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Directed by Nancy Ridgeway; Produced by John Demeter
    12/15/12- 12/16/12	A Very Town and Country Christmas! James-Lorah House A Very Town and Country Christmas! Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at James-Lorah House December 15-December 16, 2012 The Town & Country Players present our very own take on the Christmas holiday with our 5th Annual A Very Town and Country Christmas! A delightful excursion from our usual fare of plays and musicals, the Players present this festive Christmas themed show complete with classic Christmas songs for a unique Christmas event to be enjoyed by the whole family.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/25/12- 06/09/12

    Our Town Town and Country Players Theater Our Town Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater May 25-June 9, 2012 Our Town is a Pulitzer Prize Winner by Thornton Wilder. Directed by John Zimmerman. Produced by Nancy Ridgeway. Described by Edward Albee as "the greatest American play ever written," the story follows the small town of Grover's Corners through three acts: "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage," and "Death and Eternity." Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and Gibbs families as their...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/25/12- 06/29/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 1 (ages 8-11) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 1 (ages 8-11) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater June 25-June 29, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater.  Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their...
    06/29/12- 07/14/12	Once On This Island Town and Country Players Theater Once On This Island Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater June 29-July 14, 2012 Once On This Island is a Family Friendly Musical.  Beloved by all school age children, this Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairytale of The Little Mermaid with overtones of Romeo and Juliet, garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run. It tells the story of a peasant who rescues and falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. The fantastical gods who rule the island guide the girl on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful...
    07/09/12- 07/13/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 2 (Ages 12-15) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 2 (Ages 12-15) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater July 9-July 13, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
    08/03/12- 08/18/12	On Borrowed Time Town and Country Players Theater On Borrowed Time Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 3-August 18, 2012 On Borrowed Time is a Family Friendly Show. Gramps is fearful that after his death, his young orphaned grandson Pud will be placed in the care of his cranky, moralizing Aunt Demetria. When the Angle of Death, in the form of Mr. Brink, comes for Gramps, the old man tricks him into climbing the old apple tree, which will not allow anyone to come down unless Gramps says they can, and Death is trapped in the tree and cannot take Gramps or anyone else. On Borrowed Time, by Paul Osborn, from the...
    08/06/12- 08/10/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 3 (Ages 8-11) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 3 (Ages 8-11) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 6-August 10, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
    08/13/12- 08/17/12	2012 Summer Theater Workshop 4 (Ages 12-15) Town and Country Players Theater 2012 Summer Theater Workshop 4 (Ages 12-15) Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 13-August 17, 2012 Come join our talented staff of directors, musicians, and dancers for an exciting and educational look at theater. Workshop participants will explore the enchanting world of theater through sessions in improvisation, acting, vocal instruction, audition technique, hair and make-up, dance, slapstick comedy, lighting, set design and stage combat. For each workshop there will be a culminating performance where participants will have an opportunity to demonstrate their acting/singing/dancing...
    08/31/12- 09/01/12	One Act Festival Town and Country Players Theater One Act Festival Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater August 31-September 1, 2012 T&C stages a One-Act Festival to give its fledgling directors an opportunity to show their stuff and qualify to direct one of our mainstage productions. Come out to see our new directors-in-the-making and enjoy a very entertaining night at the Barn.
    09/21/12- 10/06/12	Prelude to a Kiss Town and Country Players Theater Prelude to a Kiss Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater September 21-October 6, 2012 Prelude to a Kiss is a Modern Fairytale by Craig Lucas. At Peter and Rita's wedding, a mysterious, old man insists on kissing the bride. While honeymooning, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side is not the same person that he married. The wedding kiss caused Rita's soul and the old man's to change places! Peter must track down the old man's aging and diseased body, inhabited by Rita's soul, to free his young wife's spirit before it's too late. Directed by Jon Knapp and produced...
    11/02/12- 11/17/12	Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Town and Country Players Theater Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at Town and Country Players Theater November 2-November 17, 2012 This Heart-pounding story of Sweeney Todd, a barber by profession, who returns to 19th century London obsessed with getting revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and took his daughter, but ultimately he takes revenge against anyone unfortunate enough to end up in his shop. Stephen Sondheim characterizes this masterpiece as a "Musical Thriller." Book by Hugh Wheeler; Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Directed by Nancy Ridgeway; Produced by John Demeter
    12/15/12- 12/16/12	A Very Town and Country Christmas! James-Lorah House A Very Town and Country Christmas! Presented by Town and Country Players, Inc. at James-Lorah House December 15-December 16, 2012 The Town & Country Players present our very own take on the Christmas holiday with our 5th Annual A Very Town and Country Christmas! A delightful excursion from our usual fare of plays and musicals, the Players present this festive Christmas themed show complete with classic Christmas songs for a unique Christmas event to be enjoyed by the whole family.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    04/20/12- 05/05/12	Flaming Idiots Town and Country Players Theater
    12/03/11- 12/04/11	A Very Town and Country Christmas! James-Lorah House
    11/04/11- 11/19/11	It's a Wonderful Life Town and Country Players Theater
    09/30/11- 10/15/11	Much Ado About Nothing Town and Country Players Theater
    09/09/11- 09/10/11	A Sondheim Spectacular Town and Country Players Theater
    08/12/11- 08/27/11	Laughter on the 23rd Floor Town and Country Players Theater
    07/08/11- 07/23/11	Bye Bye Birdie Town and Country Players Theater
    06/10/11- 06/11/11	One Act Festival Town and Country Players Theater
    05/13/11- 05/28/11	The Rainmaker Town and Country Players Theater
    04/08/11- 04/23/11	Little Shop of Horrors Town and Country Players Theater
    12/11/10- 12/12/10	A Very Town and Country Christmas Mercer Museum
    11/05/10- 11/20/10	Town and Country Players "Inherit the Wind" Town and Country Players Theater
    10/08/10- 10/17/10	Town and Country Players "Little Women" Town and Country Players Theater
    09/30/10	Little Women Town and Country Players Theater
    09/12/10	Town and Country Players "Bermuda Avenue Triangle" Town and Country Players Theater
    09/03/10- 09/18/10	Town and Country Players "Bermuda Avenue Triangle" Town and Country Players Theater
    09/01/10	2010 Brown Bag it with the Arts Bucks County Courthouse
    06/25/10- 07/10/10	Lend Me A Tenor
    05/21/10- 06/05/10	Wonder of the World Town and Country Players Theater
    04/16/10- 05/01/10	Carousel
    04/03/09- 04/18/09	Enchanted April Town and Country Players Theater