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Tornados Touching Down at SBCT

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

The first presentation of the 2012 season at South Baldwin Community Theatre brings back a familiar family of characters.

Tornados Touching Down, play, comedy, Laura Sansing Pfizenmayer, South Baldwin Community Theatre, Gulf Shores, Alabama

Start 2012 with laughter! Attend Tornados Touching Down at South Baldwin Community Theatre.

Playwright Laura Sansing Pfizenmayer created the not-quite-perfect Whitfield family for Livin’ & Comin’ Back, which was presented at the theater in October 2010. Tornados Touching Down is the second in a series that follows the family through various trials and tribulations. You will quietly chuckle and heartily laugh as they learn to cope with a wedding, a new baby and, as the title suggests, a tornado.

Performances are scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 5–7 and 12–14, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, January 8 and 15, at 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $15, student tickets are $12; they can be purchased at the box office (10 a.m.–2 p.m. or just prior to performance) or via the SBCT website. The theater is located at 2022 W. 2^nd St. in Gulf Shores, across from the Bodenhamer Center and the Erie Meyer Civic Center. Need more details? Call 251-968-6721.

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

“Oh, no! Not the Herdman kids! They’ll ruin everything!”

Best Christmas Pageant Ever, play, theatre, Gulf Shores, Alabama, South Baldwin

In spite of chaos, it really does turn out to be "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" at South Baldwin Community Theatre.

The six Herdman siblings, known to run wild while their single mom works double shifts to support the family, only showed up at church because they heard there were snacks. When the notoriously unruly bunch is allowed to take part in the Sunday school’s annual Christmas pageant, the current members’ objections are ignored. The show does go on, in spite of the chaos caused by the newest participants and a few unconventional twists. But the church will never be the same again—and neither will the Herdman family, as they finally learn the true meaning of Christmas.

If this story sounds familiar, it may be for good reason. Barbara Robinson’s rollicking, family-friendly, short story was first published in McCall’s magazine before she adapted it as a book in 1972. Ms. Robinson later scripted it as a play that was premiered in 1982 by the Seattle Children’s Theatre. In 1983, it became a TV movie that starred Loretta Swit as the frazzled, last-minute replacement for the injured director of the pageant.

This version of the play is directed, produced and performed by talented folks from our area. They will ensure that you leave the performance filled with laughter and warmth.

Tickets are going fast, so reserve yours today: Friday & Saturday, December 9 & 10 or 16 & 17, at 7:30 p.m., or Sunday, December 11 or 18, at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students. Box office hours for the South Baldwin Community Theatre (2022 W. 2^nd St. in Gulf Shores, 251-968-6721), are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Shrimp Fest – Children’s Activity Village

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Yes! Bring the kids to the Shrimp Festival October 13–16, 2011!

Children's Activity Village, Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, Alabama

Bring the kids and enjoy loads of family fun during Shrimp Fest, October 13–16, 2011, in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are encouraged to bring the younger set to enjoy this hugely popular event in Gulf Shores, Alabama. There is an entire section of the grounds dedicated to making the children’s days at the festival just as fun as the adults’ experience.

Free snacks of snow cones and popcorn will keep the kids fueled between meals. Many free events and activities will be provided, including sports inflatables, arts & crafts, video games, Build-a-Bear coloring books, jet ski simulator, face painting, make-your-own T-shirts, safety lessons and ID tags from the Alabama Marine Police. You’ll also find H2O Ballz, outdoor family adventures, and children’s clothing and accessories.

A full slate of live stage acts by or for children is offered throughout the four-day festival. Babin House of Party will supply free all-day entertainment on Thursday and Friday, October 13 and 14 (10 a.m.–5 p.m.), plus shorter stage segments Saturday and Sunday (see schedule below).

Local and regional acts fill out the weekend days:

Saturday
10–11 a.m. South Baldwin Dance Center
11–11:30 Melange Dance Company of Pascagoula, MS
11:30–noon     Alabama International Girl Youth Development
Noon–12:30    Flip City
12:30–1:00      Babin House of Party
1:00–1:30        Southern Edge Dance
1:30–2:00        Wheeles Karate Academy
2:00–2:30        Southern Edge Dance
2:30–3:00        Babin House of Party
3:00–3:30        Flip City—Gulf Coast Little Princess Pageant Crowning
3:30–4:00        Gulf Coast Tae Kwon Do
4:00–5:00        Babin House of Party

Sunday
10:30–11 a.m. Alabama Entertainers Music Theater Group
11–11:30 Babin House of Party
11:30–noon     International Miss Youth Development
Noon–12:30    Brandy Brown Studio
12:30–1:00      Miss Seafood Queens
1:00–1:30 kbDanz
1:30–2:00 Babin House of Party
2:00–2:30        Alabama Entertainers Music Theater Group
2:30–3:00        Alligator Alley
3:00–3:30        Alabama Entertainers Music Theater Group
3:30–4:00        –
4:00–5:00        Babin House of Party Grand Finale

Although not directly a part of Children’s Activity Village, the Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday (11 a.m.–3 p.m.) offers a creative opportunity for age groups starting as young as 5 years.

So pack up the entire family for fun, fun, fun at the 2011 Shrimp Festival!

While at the festival, you won’t want to miss the wide variety of musical acts at both ends of the festival grounds. Take a look at the full line-up, including links to many of the performers, on our Shrimp Fest—East Stage and Shrimp Fest—West Stage pages.

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Smoke on the Mountain

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

It’s the 1930s, and the fictitious Sanders Family Singers is holding a “singin’” of traditional and bluegrass gospel music on a Saturday night in North Carolina. And you are a member of the congregation, eager to hear the music, witness the witnessing, share in the lives of the realistic (and non-preachy) characters, and be uplifted by a big helping of laughter.

South Baldwin Community Theatre, Gulf Shores, Alabama, Smoke on the Mountain, musical, play

Down-home gospel and bluegrass music woven into the lives of the fictitious Sanders Family Singers of the 1930s. Be part of the "congregation" at South Baldwin Community Theatre in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

As the dozen-plus cast members tell their stories, they segue naturally into great old hymns, some well known, others obscure. You’re sure to recognize sacred standards such as “Rock of Ages,” “I’ll Fly Away” and “Church in the Wildwood”—but even the unfamiliar tunes will bring on a sense of nostalgia for the little ol’ one-room community church that everyone in town attended.

Smoke on the Mountain will play Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 and Sunday, October 2 at 2:30—and again the weekend of October 7–9 at the same times. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students; group rates are available. Call to reserve at 251-968-6721. South Baldwin Community Theatre is located at 2022 W. Second St. in Gulf Shores, across from the Erie Meyer Civic Center and Bodenhamer Recreation Center.

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The Jungle Book Kids—This Weekend!

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Remember the animated musical about Mowgli, the young boy raised by wolves in the jungle? It was a childhood favorite, including the popular song “The Bare Necessities.”

The Jungle Book Kids, musical, South Baldwin Community Theater, children, Gulf Shores, Alabama

Enjoy the stage musical version of The Jungle Book Kids this weekend in Gulf Shores.

This weekend—Friday and Saturday, August 12 and 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 14 at 2 p.m.—you and your children and grandchildren can relive this wonderful story of The Jungle Book in a staged children’s presentation.

This one-act musical has been carefully adapted from the original, keeping it family friendly, and making it sparkle with energetic music and colorful characters. When the villain tiger Shere Khan decides that the young boy is no longer welcome in the jungle, Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear try to escort Mowgli safely to the “man village.” But they encounter some interesting characters along the way.

The Jungle Book Kids includes an age-old moral to the story and, of course, a happy ending. Don’t miss your opportunity to watch the young stars shine at South Baldwin Community Theater in Gulf Shores, 2022 W. Second St., across from Bodenhamer Center and the Erie Meyer Civic Center. Adult tickets are $10, student tickets $5, and ages 2 and under are admitted free. Call 968-6721 for further information.

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SummerTide Theatre: Dames at Sea

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

SummerTide Theatre: A small group of current and recently graduated college students and faculty members who easily transport their audience away from their hectic days and into a world of musical theater entertainment. As the professional summer theatre of the University of Alabama, these talented folks have brought innumerable smiles to Gulf Shores for the past 7 years, and this 8^th season is no exception.

This year’s show, Dames at Sea, is everything you would expect from a 1930s musical: a self-centered star, a sweet young thing who wants to be a star, a helpful friend, a handsome love interest, his friend, and an authority figure. They rekindle old flames or fall in love at first sight, they get caught up in misunderstandings, they kiss and make up. But mostly, they sing and they dance. And they do it well.

Each Tuesday through Sunday evening from June 3 through July 1, SummerTide Theatre will tell the story of a new Broadway show that almost closed when the theater was sold, but instead was staged aboard a nearby battleship. In spite of the mid-show setbacks to the characters in the story, you will leave feeling happy and lighthearted thanks to the tap dancing, the music and, of course, a fairy-tale happy ending.

Curtain is at 8 p.m. each night. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for children under 12; group rates for parties of 10 or more are available. Box office hours are Tuesday through Sunday from noon until 8 p.m., so you may reserve or pick up your tickets ahead of time or at the door. The George C. Meyer Performing Arts Center is located at 2022 W. 2^nd St. in Gulf Shores, across from the Erie Meyer Civic Center and the Bodenhamer Recreation Center.

Enjoy a break from your routine in this intimate setting and get a glimpse of 1930s Broadway with SummerTide Theatre’s Dames at Sea.

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