Andrew Miller-Director

The Main Street Theatre is proud to introduce Andrew Miller as our guest director for the upcoming play.....High School Musical-One Act Version. We would like to thank Teresa Miller (Andrew's mom), Tracy Kobs (Andrew's Interpreter and family friend), April Spivey (choreographer and music director) and all of the other parents and friends who have volunteered to make Andrew's show a success. The cast and crew are awesome! I would also like to thank Matt Hanner for his amazing work on this wonderful video of Andrew at rehearsal and Jeff Hanner for his assistance! Andrew has certainly inspired us all! I hope that you will come out and support Andrew and the theatre. For more information, please call the theatre at 229-995-5329 and leave your name and number. If you are interested in a sponsorship, please e-mail Rhonda Gordon at rhondagordon822@gmail.com

It is with great pleasure that I introduce Andrew Miller as our guest director for the upcoming play, High School Musical (One Act Version) Andrew is 27 and is the son of Bruce and Teresa Miller. He has 2 younger sisters, Tiffani and Lauren who both have a love for theatre. Andrew was born 17 weeks premature, had a lack of oxygen at birth and his lungs were not fully developed. Due to his rough start in life, he has Cerebral Palsey. He relies on a powered wheelchair as his means of mobility. He is hearing impaired and has bilateral cochlear implants and uses total communication (sign language, some vocal and a communication program.) He too has a love for theatre and a keen eye for directing. He has written a couple of plays and was a part of the Lee County theatre program for several years. Some of the more recent productions he was a part of include: Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Peter and the Star-Catcher, Pippin, Ben Hur, and the Wiz. Andrew is an alumni of the class of 2011 at Lee County High School. The Main Street Theatre has always offered opportunities to the citizens of of our region. We are so proud to have Andrew direct his first play in our theatre. We hope that you will help share the word about the play. Auditions are Sunday, July 21st from 2:30 to 4:30. The play will debut September 27,28, and 29. We hope that you will come out and support this very talented young man!

The Dawson Main Street Theatre will be auditioning for High School Musical (One Act Version) on Sunday, July 21st from 2:30 until 4:30. We are looking for performers grades 8-12 however younger performers with experience will certainly be considered. We will also need help with tech, backdrops, costumes and more. If you are interested in helping please contact Rhonda Gordon at rhondagordon822@gmail.com. If you are interested in auditioning but can't make it Sunday, please let me know. Show dates are September 27,28, and 29. Most rehearsals will be scheduled for Sunday afternoon or Sunday evening. Please have a song prepared and bring along your own accompaniment, either on CD or a bluetooth enabled device. Please see our next post as we introduce our director! To all of our theatre patrons and supporters: Please help us out by sharing this post. Looking forward to the auditions od Sunday!

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Thanks so much to everyone who attended our first escape room game "Escape from Zombie Swamp" on Tuesday. We had a great time and a wonderful meal. If anyone can share photos, please do. A special thank-you to our amazing sponsors....Bank of Terrell, Jack & Arline Hufstetler, Farm Credit and Bank of Dawson.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Disney’s High School Musical is coming to the Dawson Main Street Theatre!! A one-act production directed by: Andrew Miller Auditions will be held Sunday, July 21st from 2:30-4:30. We are looking for performers grades 8-12 to perform in this production. We will also need help with tech. If you are interested in tech or if you are unable to make it to the audition listed above, please contact Rhonda Gordon at rhondagordon822@gmail.com. Projected show dates are September 27th, 28th & 29th. Please have a song prepared, bringing along your own accompaniment, either on CD or a Bluetooth enabled device. Hope to see you there!

Only 10 tickets left for our “Escape from Zombie Swamp” escape room event at the theatre. The event date is Tuesday, June 11th and dinner will begin around 6:15. Must make a reservation by Tuesday, June 4th. Tickets are $30 each which includes dinner and the game. Dinner consists of smoked turkey, beef brisket, potatoes, green beans and dessert. Call 228-995-5329 to make a reservation. Please leave a message and we will return your call to confirm your reservation. Gather a few friends to join you for this fun evening! Each table will play the game as a team. Join us and support the theatre. A special thanks to our sponsors: Bank of Terrell, Jack and Arline Hufstetler, Farm Credit and Bank of Dawson.

The Main Street Theatre and Cultural Arts Center will host its first Escape Room game called Escape from Zombie Swamp on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. The event will begin with a wonderful dinner at 6:00 p.m. which will consist of beef brisket, smoked turkey, jazzed up potatoes, green beans, rolls, salad and dessert. The game will begin right after dinner and will last for sixty minutes. The game revolves around the illustrious Dr. and Mrs. VonBamboozal. The locals have heard years of rumors regarding the mansion and the swamp surrounding the creepy home. Several people have gone missing from the area. No matter, you are thrilled and can’t wait to attend. Just as you finish dinner, you hear the doors slam and locks click into place….Can you and your team decipher the codes and solve the riddles to get out before the zombies arrive? We only have a few tickets to sell for this event, so please call and reserve your space as soon as possible. Reservations must be made no later than May 31st. Spaces are available on a first come basis, so please don’t delay. Reservations can be made by calling 229-995-5329. Please leave a message with your name, number in your party, and a return call number so that we can verify your reservation. Tickets are $30 per person which includes dinner, dessert and the game. The game is played in teams with 7-8 people on a team. Each team is seated together, so contact your friends and make your reservations as a team (you can pay separately at the door) or come in smaller groups and we will pair you with a team. We hope to see you at…..Escape from Zombie Swamp!!!!

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Our hearts are broken....... Bob Hanner appeared in over 25 Dawson productions from 1997-2017. Even when having a permanent theatre in our community was just a dream...he appeared in each play we wrote (no matter where we performed) to help raise the funds needed to make our dream a reality. Bob was an incredibly funny actor, true friend and wonderful supporter. We are blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Bob over the years and are fortunate to have so many wonderful memories. We will certainly miss this amazing man! To Linda, Jeff, Matt and Rob...our prayers are with you. We love you all.

Great job tonight Terrell Academy One Act Play. Cast and crew were great! Matinee tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Come out and support these students!!!

We hope that you will join us at the Main Street Theatre on Saturday, November 3rd for a fish fry dinner and a one act play. The play will be performed by the students at Terrell Academy. Please make reservations no later than Wednesday, October 31st. Call the theatre at 229-995-5329. Leave a message. The students will perform a matinee on Sunday, November 4th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5.00 for students. No meal will be served with the performance. Tickets will be sold at the door only for the matinee performance. You will not need a reservation for the matinee. We hope that you will come out and support the students and the theatre!!

Don't miss the next production at the Main Street Theatre. ANNIE KIDS will be a great show! Show dates are Friday, Aug 10th at 6:30 and Saturady, Aug 11 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The box office will open one hour prior to each performance. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 16. The show will last about 35 minutes. Please come out and support the children....they have really worked hard!

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