NELA Players' Guild

07/30/2015

Throwback Thursday! Christmas in July!

This is Mary Tyler Storms as the Ghost of Christmas Past in NELA Players original adaptation of Charles Dickins' "A Christmas Carol" in December 2012.

We were hosted by SYAA, and performed at SYAA, Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the Dixie Theatre.

The cast included:

Scott Higginbotham as Ebenezer Scrooge
Dane Warner as Bob Cratchit
Ben Matherne as Tiny Tim
Beaux Coleman as Fred, Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Young Scrooge
Tim Medlin as Jacob Marley, Old Joe, Dick Wilkins, Buisnessman, Clergyman, Caroline's Husband
Quinn Warner as Belle, Fred's Wife, Mrs. Dilber, Caroline
Mary Tyler Storms as Ghost of Christmas Past, Martha Cratchit, Betsy, Laundress
Troy Wold as The Ghost of Christmas Present
Ben Thoms as Fezziwig, Topper, Gentleman, Undertaker, Poulterer
Amber Medlin Higginbotham as Mrs. Fezziwig, Mrs. Cratchit
Jackson Culp as Peter Cratchit, Boy Scrooge, Ignorance, Boy
Emalie Dickey as Fan, Cratchit Girl, Want
Anna Jane Storms as Belinda Cratchit, Belle's Daughter, Housemaid, Girl
Ben Ambrose as Chief Mourner, Gentleman, Boy

The production was directed and script was written by Amber Medlin Higginbotham.

Tech included Kathy Reagan, Bailey Reagan, and Michal Jean Storms.

Special thanks to CA Studio for the use of their set pieces.

06/24/2015

Even very young children can benefit from watching Shakespeare (key word - WATCHING.) Shakespeare wrote plays that are meant to be watched. Forcing children to read the plays tends to foster an idea that the Bard is dull. However, watching a good production can change all that, which is why it's so important to perform Shakespeare and perform him well!

Helen Mirren thinks that you need to be a teenager to enjoy Shakespeare, but the sooner children encounter the plays in performance the less likely they will dismiss them as difficult and dull

06/17/2015

Past Production:

Snow White: A Rock Opera
Winter 2011
Hosted by Strauss Theatre Center
Set Credit to CA Studios
Directed by Amber Medlin Higginbotham
Musical Direction by Timothy Medlin
Fight Choreography by CeJay Gautreax

Starring:

Taylor Nelson as Snow
Nathanael Medlin as Jakob
Jacob Branson as William
Amy Matherne as The Queen
Quinn Warner as Hecate
Beaux Coleman as Viktor
Scott Higginbotham as King Albin/Ebbe
Dane Warner as King Godwine/Wolf
Mary Hall as Greta/Leo
Ben Thoms as Urs
Luke Matherne as Falk
Hannah Matherne as Raban
Shelby Wright as Zura
Alex Matherne as Gypsy/Soldier
Sam Clark as Gypsy/Soldier
Robert Brown as Gypsy/Soldier
Beth Davis as Gypsy/Soldier
Hannah McNew as Dancing Gypsy

Spotlight Operators were Savanna Whitten & Hannah McNew

Live music provided by Shepherd's Pie (now Silverfold)

06/15/2015

Past Production:

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Winter 2012
Hosted by Strauss Theatre Center
Directed by Amy Medlin Higginbotham

Staring:

Alex Matherne as Jack Worthing, J.P.
Luke Matherne as Algernon Moncrief
David Hanks as Lady Bracknell
Quinn Warner as Jon. Gwendolyn Fairfax
Madison Vige as Cecily Cardew
Hannah Matherne as Miss Prism
Jacob Branson as Rev. Canon Chasubel, D.D.
Scott Higginbotham as Lane
Dane Warner as Merriman

Crew: Nathanel Medlin, Amy Medlin Higginbotham, Scott Higginbotam, Dane Warner

(Photo credit to Madison Vige)

06/11/2015

"I think acting is a mixture of instinct, imagination and inventiveness. All you can learn as an actor is basic technique."

RIP, Sir Christopher Lee. You were one of the greats.

06/10/2015

We hope you will check in with us often. After a long hiatus, we are planning big things for the future!