ANNOUNCING 

SEASON 2024

Playhouse 2000's 26th Year

We're Taking our

HATS OFF

To a Brand New Season

It’s time to announce a new season of outstanding plays and musicals to be created by and for the people of Kerrville and The Hill Country!

Playhouse NOW!

presents

The Curious Incident 

of The Dog In The Night-Time

adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens

from the Novel by Mark Haddon

Winner: “Tony” Award for Best Play 2015

Winner: Olivier Award for Best New Play 2013

At exactly 7 minutes after midnight, 15-year-old Christopher, a young man with an extraordinary brain but impaired social skills, is found standing next to his neighbor’s dead dog.

 Despite having never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered the dog. His detective work takes him on a thrilling journey that turns his world upside down.

The Curious Incident... explores questions that surround those who are “neurodivergent” in a profoundly moving play about adolescence, fractured families, mathematics, colors and lights.

February 9 to 25

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: December 3 and 4, 2023

The Playhouse 2000

Youth Theater Program

presents

The Lion, The Witch

and The Wardrobe

Adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette

from the story by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is among the most-loved stories for children ever written. One part of the Chronicles of Narnia by English author C. S. Lewis, it is filled with amazing imagery that will capture the attention of children of all ages – and their adult friends.

The story of the Pevensie children and their fantastical journey through the wardrobe to the land of Narnia, the play spins a tale of good overcoming evil, the need for courage, the importance of forgiveness, and the power of love that will thrill the whole family.

Up to 20 actors from age 8 to 18 will present a full production in the VK Garage Theater with public performances on March 22, 23 and 24

March 22, 23 and 24

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: January 29 and 30

Playhouse 2000 and

Schreiner University "The Flag Is Up"

present

Lerner and Loewe's

Brigadoon

Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

Music by Frederick Loewe

 Nominated for Seven “Tony” Awards

New Yorker Tommy Albright and his hunting partner are on a visit to the highlands of Scotland when they stumble across the mysterious village of Brigadoon, a quaint hamlet that seems to have stopped in time 400 years ago. 

It is soon revealed that a miracle protects Brigadoon from the modern world by allowing it to vanish at sunset, and only re-appear for a single day every 100 years. 

When Tommy meets and falls in love with the lovely Fiona, a beautiful resident in this magical town, he must decide whether to return to his old life or stay in Brigadoon — forever.

This enchanting and beloved musical, with its score by the creators of My Fair Ladyand Camelot, spawned a generous helping of song standards including "Almost Like Being in Love," "Come to Me, Bend To Me," and "Heather on the Hill."

Brigadoon is a timeless, romantic classic based in all the mystery and magic of the Scottish Highlands, and perfect for the whole family. Brigadoon is a timeless, romantic classic based in all the mystery and magic of the Scottish Highlands, and perfect for the whole family.

April 5 to 21

The Cailloux Theater

Auditions: February 4 and 5

Playhouse 2000 and

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department

present

Shakespeare In The Park 2024

The Comedy of Errors

Produced and Directed by Jessica Sturm

Make plans now to enjoy an evening with William Shakespeare’s most hilarious characters when P2K, The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department, and Tivy High School Technical Theatre Program join forces to bring The Comedy of Errors to Louise Hays Park at the end of May.

The Comedy of Errors recounts the farcical misadventures of two sets of identical twins, with all the slapstick and mistaken identities you’d expect from a Shakespearean adventure. When the four twins come together, all is finally resolved, and, in one last twist, their parents reunite as well.

This is among the bard’s briefest and funniest plays, with plenty of action to delight the whole crew. Pack a picnic, pick up some lawn chairs and join us at Louise Hays park for a night of Shakespeare under the stars!

May 31 and June 1

Louise Hays Park

Auditions: April 14 and 15

Playhouse 2000 

presents

The Charitable Sisterhood of the

Second Trinity Victory Church

A comedy by Bo Wilson

In this new comedy, the ladies of The Charitable Sisterhood have gathered to organize a benefit for homeless Guatemalans, but they turn up a much more urgent problem right here at home. 

In the tradition of comedies like “Steel Magnolias” and “Crimes of the Heart,” the laughs are intermingled with some serious ideas to create a thoroughly compelling evening of theater; a perfect way for the whole family to fill a summer night.

June 14 to 30

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: April 28 and 29

The Playhouse 2000

Youth Theater Program's

Summer Musical Theater Camp

presents

Dreamworks Animation's

Shrek The Musical, Jr.

Music by Jeannine Tesori

Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in this year’s Summer Musical, Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. 

It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairy tale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek Jr. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

August 2, 3 and 4

The Cailloux Theater Theater

The P2K Youth Summer Musical Theater Camp - July 8 to August 4 - is a four-week, fully immersive experience that will involve young people from 8 to 18 in all aspects of presenting a full-blown Broadway-style musical, with three performances on the big, Cailloux Theater stage. 

A full slate of instructors under the leadership of our new Director of Youth Programs, Emily Olson, will prepare up to 30 young people with everything they need to put on a spectacular production.

Auditions will be held in late Spring to confirm eligibility to participate.

Camp fees, including all production materials and support, will be $120 per week, with scholarships available and discounts for additional children in the same family.

Registration for the Summer Musical Theater Camp

will open following auditions.

Playhouse 2000

presents

The Book of Will

by Lauren Gunderson

Commissioned by the Denver Center Theatre Company

Winner of the American Theater Critics Association's 

Steinberg Award for Best New Play

Written by the playwright who crafted Silent Sky, The Book of Will mixes history with theatrical magic to tell the amazing tale behind the publication of “The First Folio;” the very first collection of the plays of William Shakespeare. 

After Shakespeare’s death, Henry Condell and John Heminges, two members of the famed “King's Men” acting troupe, dedicated their lives and fortunes to capturing his amazing body of work, and saving it from the clutches of unscrupulous publishers who were sullying his legacy with horribly inaccurate versions.

The Book of Will has been called “an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and a new light on a man we thought we knew.” 

It will be an unforgettable night of theater – don’t miss it!

August 9 to 25

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: June 23 and 24

Playhouse 2000

presents

The Importance of Being Earnest

A Classic Comedy by Oscar Wilde

Subtitled “a trivial comedy for serious people” and well known as one of the greatest comedies ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic in the truest sense of the word.

Written in 1895 and set in “the present,” the story of Algernon, Jack, Gwendolen, and Cecily has become one the best loved “period comedies” in the world.

In Wilde’s story, we follow the twists and turns of the unlikely romances of two pairs of young aristocrats, with mistaken identities, alter-egos and the preposterous notion that love can only happen with young men named Ernest.

Biting social satire combines with witty word play and outrageous characters to make The Importance of Being Earnest a delight from an earlier age for audiences of all ages.

October 4 to 20

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: August 18 and 19

The Playhouse 2000

Youth Theater Program

presents

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Adapted for the stage by Tim Kelly

from the book by Lewis Carroll

P2K is once-again exploring the fantastic world of Lewis Carroll’s “wonderland,” this time in a faithful adaptation by one of America’s premiere playwrights for young actors.

A flexible cast of up to 30 young actors from age 8 to 18 will create all of your favorite characters, from Alice and the White Rabbit to The Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the The Queen of Hearts and, of course, Tweedle-Dum and 

Tweedle-Dee. 

November 1, 2 and 3

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: September 16 and 17

Playhouse 2000

presents

A Sherlock Carol

by Mark Shanahan

This brand-new mash-up of Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle sets a true Holmesian mystery in the latter days of Ebenezer Scrooge’s lifetime – the time foreseen by the “Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come” that has been altered for the good.

In our story, a grown-up Tiny Tim asks the great sleuth to investigate the unusual circumstances around the death his benefactor, Scrooge. Holmes must use all his gifts to solve a “Dickens” of a mystery.

The New York Times called A Sherlock Carol a “clever, crowd-pleasing holiday comedy,” and TheaterMania credits the play with “joy that transfers to the audience.”

A Sherlock Carol is a fun and fascinating twist on two American icons that will make a great addition to your family’s Holiday season

December 6 to 15

The VK Garage Theater

Auditions: October 13 and 14

As you look at the amazing lineup we have planned for next year, we hope consider picking up a Season Ticket Package for the 2024. There are many benefits – both to you and to Playhouse 2000 – when you do.

The Season Ticket Package that gets you tickets for each of the five Season 2024 offerings, earns you substantial savings when compared to the cost of buying single tickets for each show. And, you don’t give up the flexibility of deciding which of the many performances of each show you’ll attend.

The Anytime Admission Package offers a block of admissions you can use in any combination for any show. See a play alone and invite four friends to the next if you like. You still save money over the cost of individual tickets.

Your purchase helps us finish our year on a high note and lets us plan our upcoming year with confidence.

So, take a few minutes right now to make your plans for 2024 and call our Box Office for your Season Ticket Package. 

We’ll see you at the Theater!