A Hill Country Home Companion

A New Year’s Eve Eve Live Radio Event Wimberley Playhouse - Wimberley, Texas 7pm - 9pm - December 30, 2023

Join us for a live radio-theatre variety show celebrating life in our little piece of heaven here in the Texas Hill Country.

We’ll combine stories and performance to commemorate life over the past year and look ahead to 2024 as we ring in the new year!

Throughout millennia we have had stories. And before the written word there was oral history, word-of-mouth transmitting culture. Stories make us feel connected to one another, and connection is the most human of all intentions, solidifying our relationships, encouraging cooperation and building community.

So too, the power of theatre is rooted in its ability to inspire and connect people through shared experiences. The theater is a space for storytelling and a way to experience ‘story’ in a unique and powerful way. Theatre creates a world that is totally immersive, bringing characters to life, providing a sense of belonging and an understanding of what we have in common.

We’ll tell the stories of our friends and neighbors who enjoy the simple life and end up living it fully. Highlights will include:

• ?  The News from Here: A slice of life in our small village

• ?  Live Radio-Theater Sketches: Written by local playwrights

                    o Guy Noir Jr., Private Eye

                    o Life in the Checkout Line
                    o Around Town: The Historic Wimberley Game Show

? Musical Guests: Singer/songwriters from our town who have gone on to fame after establishing their roots here at home

            o House Band: Jazz Messenger Boys - A local, grassroots jazz trio
            o Special Guest: Jill Jones - Jill was featured on the original broadcasts of A Prairie

Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

? Show Sponsors:
o The Non-Profit Committee to Explore the Need for Committees
o The Wimberley Newcomers Group - Shut the Gate Guild
o Brutal Brew Pub: Home of the open mic and awfully earnest musicians
o The Palindrome Partnership: Motto: ‘Where the road ahead looks exactly like the road behind’

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Help us make A Hill Country Home Companion the first in a series of annual shows!

A Hill Country Home Companion

Doors: 6:30pm | Curtain: 7:00pm
45 minutes of Show | 30 minute Intermission: Bubbles, Brews & Bites | 45 minutes of Show

NYEE After Party: 9:00pm

Tickets are $95 in support of The Wimberley Players and available at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=211100

Our Season 2024 is available to preview and purchase on our website, www.WimberleyPlayers.org