Books and Crannies and The Iris Theatre are home to a local theatrical troupe called "The Vagabond Players'.  The Vagabonds perform several plays each year.  Watch for future productions by this very talented group of local actors!  If you would like to audition for the Vagabonds for upcoming productions, email Gayle at books209@yahoo.com.   We will set up a time for your to come in and fill out an application.   Please provide basic information about yourself in your email.

The Spring 2012 play is "The Red Velvet Cake Wars" by our favorite trio of playrights, Jones/Hope/Wooten! 

About Red Velvet Cake War by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten In this riotously funny Southern-fried comedy, the three Verdeen cousins – Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette – could not have picked a worse time to throw their family reunion. Their outrageous antics have set tongues wagging in the small town of Sweetgum (just down the road from Fayro) and the eyes of Texas are upon them, as their self-righteous Aunt LaMerle is quick to point out. Having “accidentally” crashed her minivan through the bedroom wall of her husband’s girlfriend’s doublewide, Gaynelle is one frazzled nerve away from a spectacular meltdown. Peaches, the saucy number one mortuarial cosmetologist in the tri-county area, is struggling to decide if it’s time to have her long-absent trucker husband declared dead. And Jimmie Wyvette, the roughhewn store manager of Whatley’s Western Wear, is resorting to extreme measures to outmaneuver a neighbor for the affections of Sweetgum’s newest widower. But the cousins can’t back out of the reunion now. It’s on and Gaynelle’s hosting it; Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette have decided its success is the perfect way to prove Gaynelle’s sanity to a skeptical court-appointed psychologist. Unfortunately, they face an uphill battle as a parade of wildly eccentric Verdeens gathers on the hottest day of July, smack-dab in the middle of Texas tornado season. Things spin hilariously out of control when a neighbor’s pet devours everything edible, a one-eyed suitor shows up to declare his love and a shocking high-stakes wager is made on who bakes the best red velvet cake. As this fast-paced uproarious romp barrels toward its surprising climax, you’ll wish your own family reunion was this much fun!

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays March 30, 31 and April 6, 7 at 7:30 pm; and Sunday April 1 at 2:00 pm.
Ticket prices are $10.00 each for all performances, and reservations are strongly suggested to avoid disappointment!
You may reserve seats and pay by credit card by calling 972/563-5481.  Advance payment is requested.  Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to curtain time.

Our presentation is directed by Ron Harris and stars Margaret Briggs, Darlene Higgins, Cozette Moore, Linda Craker,
Leslie Lowrimore Snyder, Julie Cato, Todd Cato, Anthony Sizemore and Wayne Higgins.

Past Performances:
Oct/Nov 2011:              "The Hallelujah Girls"                    by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
July/August 2011:       "Dashing Through the Snow"       by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
April 2011:                    "Cooking with Gus"                        by
December 2010:        "A Christmas Carol"                       adapted by Michael Paller
March/April 2010:       "Southern Hospitality"                    by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
April 2009:                   "Dearly Beloved"                             by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten
December 2008:        "Christmas Belles"                        by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten