Main Stage Productions

  2022-2023 Season

Hallelujah Girls

Stage Too

September 10th& 11th, 16th& 17th, 2022

After the sudden death of a dear friend, a feisty group of women from the town of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide that life is indeed short, and they vow to change their lives and achieve their dreams. Sugar Lee Thompkins decides to reach for her elusive star by converting an abandoned church into a day spa.
Congratulations to the cast of Hallelujah Girls! This show will be so awesome! Please be at the mandatory cast meeting at 5:45 pm tonight. If you were not cast, we hope you come back to the auditions for It's a Wonderful Life in October.
https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ah_NbzR4ggkJhV4OyCiBpkH6Li_U?e=ApJsOw

 

Annie, Jr.

October 14th-16th, 2022

Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan.
https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ah_NbzR4ggkJhWQRr13u0IKO8Av1?e=8OOthy
Parents: There is a mandatory meeting in Stage, too at 5 pm. Cast members will attend a separate meeting/rehearsal in the Arts Center.

House of Villains
October 28th-30th, 2022
The FOA is back with our own take on a Haunted House in the Forum Theater, complete with all the great villains!
Congratulations to the cast of House of Villains! See you all at the mandatory cast meeting at 5pm!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FhqzMfL6mNN1KYplvjmPVbMiYen7RTg5ggrjGg3o9Ag/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

 

The Nutcracker Ballet

November 18th-22nd, 2022
Join Clara, Sugar Plum Fairy, and of course the beloved Nutcracker doll on an unforgettable Christmas journey! A true FOA tradition!
https://foajonesboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Nutcracker-Ballet-2022-Cast-List.pdf
Congratulations Everyone! I am so very proud of all of you and the wonderful Dancing, acting, and attitudes you all brought to auditions! Each of these roles have been thought through at length, and they were all chosen with love and care for each dancer and each part. I am looking forward to watching everyone practice and perform to their best! You are all amazing!

If this is your first year participating in the Nutcracker, we will have a mandatory Cast Meeting Thursday evening at 5:00 p.m. you will receive your Cast Packet and accept your role.

For returning performers, you must pick up your cast packet Wednesday after 1 pm or by Thursday at 6:00 p.m. to accept your role.

If Cast Members have not signed up for their volunteer hours and accepted their cast packet by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1st, they forfeit their role.

Candy Canes you have rehearsal on Thursday September 1st at 6:30!

Thank you all for participating! Congratulations! -Mrs. Hannah Housley

 

 

It’s a Wonderful Life

December 16th-18th, 2022

Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faithfully follows George Bailey's life from his childhood dreams to his midlife disappointments and beyond, as we all take a journey to discover whether his life has mattered at all.

Congratulations to the cast of It's a Wonderful Life!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FHJCvGDVyZUejY_f0XBHhUCfAismHJIhRxodlWv7CLs/edit?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=633b65d0

Proof

Stage Too 

January 28th, February 4th & 5th, 2023
Proof is the story of an enigmatic young woman, Catherine, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof.
TBA

Frozen, JR.

February 10th-12th, 2023
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood.
December 16th & 17th

 

 

Kinky Boots

March 11th-13th, 17th 2023

Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized... and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.
January 20th & 21st

Camp Rock: The Musical

April 14th-16th 2023
A classic story of rivalry and power, Disney's Camp Rock The Musical opens with Mitchie and her friends arriving at Camp Rock, ready to spend another summer jamming out and having the time of their lives. But the new, flashy Camp Star across the lake now threatens Camp Rock's very existence. To keep the doors open, Mitchie steps up, rallies her fellow Camp Rockers and gets them into top shape for the ultimate showdown!
February 10th & 11th

 

 

Aristocats, Kids: YAT

June 9th & 10th 2023
In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it's up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O'Malley, and his band of swingin' jazz cats to save the day.
TBA

 

West Side Story

June 24th-26th & 30th 2023
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.
TBA

 

Sister Act

July 28th-31st 2023
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.
June 9th & 10th
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