
“Christmas Belles” at the Joy Theatre
KMLT season starts November 9
Tickets are now on sale for the Kings Mountain Little Theatre production of the uproarious comedy “Christmas Belles,” written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. The show will be performed at the Joy Theatre, 202 S. Railroad Ave, Kings Mountain. Performances are Friday and Saturday, November 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 7:30 p.m., with four matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday, Nov 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for seniors/students. The ticket price is $10 for groups of 12 or more of any age. Tickets may be purchased online at kmlt.org. Reservations for season members and groups are available by contacting the box office at 704-730-9408 or at tickets@kmlt.org.
“Christmas Belles” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Director: Chris Huffstetler; Asst Director: Mark Griffin. “Christmas Belles” is sponsored by Jack and Pam Buchanan and Edward Jones Financial.
A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator in the small town of Fayro, Texas.
Director Chris Huffstetler said the play begins with the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie (Caswell Martin), Twink (Lesley Villarose), and Honey Raye (Estelle Grabert)—" not exactly in a festive mood.” A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb’s Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva (Susie Crews), the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show.
The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie’s long-suffering husband, Dub (Greg Dixon)—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters’ Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger.
But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a
See JOY, Page 5A
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way to pull together to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget, Huffstetler said.
Please visit www.kmlt.org or call the Joy box office at 704-730-9408 for further information. Online ticket sales for "Christmas Belles," a Jones Hope Wooten southern comedy, have opened. Angels, other season members, and groups of 12 or more may contact the box office or tickets@kmlt.org for reservations.
At-the-door, ticket prices for Adults are $20, with Students, Senior Citizens, and Groups of 12 or more at $10.
Being a season member remains the best value, and all membership levels remain available. Membership levels include:
• Season member: $40 and includes 1 season pass and one Liberty Mountain ticket
• Friend of the theater: $75 and includes play bill listing, three tickets, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
• Pilar of the theater: $150 and includes play bill listing, six tickets, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
• Cornerstone of the theater: $350 and includes play bill listing and reserved parking, ten tickets, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
• Angel of the theater: $750 (limited to 20 members) and includes play bill listing and reserved parking, 12 tickets (limited to 4 per play, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
For more detailed information visit its website or the Kings Mountain Little Theatre Facebook page.
Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc., is a volunteer-based, 501c3 tax-exempt community theater that owns and operates the Joy Theatre and the Liberty Mountain Garden. It is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council and is partly supported by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.
Mark your calendar now for performances at the Joy Theatre. This season's show sponsors include:
• "Christmas Belles" Jack and Pam Buchanan - Edward Jones
Performances: November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, & 17, 2024
• "The Crucible" - Harris Funeral Home
Performances: March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, & 23, 2025
• "The Hobbit" - Bobby and Tosha Dearmin - Farm Bureau Insurance
Performances: May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11, 2025
“Christmas Belles” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Director: Chris Huffstetler; Asst Director: Mark Griffin. “Christmas Belles” is sponsored by Jack and Pam Buchanan and Edward Jones Financial.
A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator in the small town of Fayro, Texas.
Director Chris Huffstetler said the play begins with the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie (Caswell Martin), Twink (Lesley Villarose), and Honey Raye (Estelle Grabert)—" not exactly in a festive mood.” A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb’s Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva (Susie Crews), the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show.
The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie’s long-suffering husband, Dub (Greg Dixon)—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters’ Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger.
But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a
See JOY, Page 5A
From Page 1A
way to pull together to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget, Huffstetler said.
Please visit www.kmlt.org or call the Joy box office at 704-730-9408 for further information. Online ticket sales for "Christmas Belles," a Jones Hope Wooten southern comedy, have opened. Angels, other season members, and groups of 12 or more may contact the box office or tickets@kmlt.org for reservations.
At-the-door, ticket prices for Adults are $20, with Students, Senior Citizens, and Groups of 12 or more at $10.
Being a season member remains the best value, and all membership levels remain available. Membership levels include:
• Season member: $40 and includes 1 season pass and one Liberty Mountain ticket
• Friend of the theater: $75 and includes play bill listing, three tickets, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
• Pilar of the theater: $150 and includes play bill listing, six tickets, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
• Cornerstone of the theater: $350 and includes play bill listing and reserved parking, ten tickets, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
• Angel of the theater: $750 (limited to 20 members) and includes play bill listing and reserved parking, 12 tickets (limited to 4 per play, and 2 Liberty Mountain tickets
For more detailed information visit its website or the Kings Mountain Little Theatre Facebook page.
Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc., is a volunteer-based, 501c3 tax-exempt community theater that owns and operates the Joy Theatre and the Liberty Mountain Garden. It is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council and is partly supported by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.
Mark your calendar now for performances at the Joy Theatre. This season's show sponsors include:
• "Christmas Belles" Jack and Pam Buchanan - Edward Jones
Performances: November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, & 17, 2024
• "The Crucible" - Harris Funeral Home
Performances: March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, & 23, 2025
• "The Hobbit" - Bobby and Tosha Dearmin - Farm Bureau Insurance
Performances: May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, & 11, 2025