Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Auditions announced at Triple Locks
“The Woman in Black” tells the gripping tale of a lawyer who is obsessed with his belief that his family live under a curse. He hires a young actor to help him tell his story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul. The re-enactment begins innocently enough but gets darker as they dig deeper […]
‘The Play that Goes Wrong’ will have you laughing
Careless mistakes, embarrassing blunders, forgotten lines, an unconscious leading lady, a word mangling butler, a corpse that can’t play dead and a set that falls apart are a few of the mishaps that make for “The Play that Goes Wrong” presented by the Footlight Players. “It is one of the funniest plays I have ever seen. […]
Coshocton Footlight Players hold season kickoff event
On evening of Friday, Jan. 13, the Coshocton Footlight Players held their season kickoff gala and annual meeting at the Triple Locks Theater. Sheila Mayse presented the first show of the season, “The Play That Goes Wrong” directed by Shane Pyle and produced by Patty Wherley. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this 1920s whodunit is […]
Auditions set for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
Attention all actors, singers, and dancers, the Footlight Players are holding open tryouts for the summer production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The tryouts will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Triple Locks Theater. Actors should come prepared to sing a song of their […]
Auditions for new play announced
The Footlight Players are happy to announce that open auditions will be held Sunday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Triple Locks Theater. Auditions will be for their next production, “Hallelujah Girls” which is scheduled to be performed Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 2-3, 9-10 […]
‘Adventures of a Comic Book Artist’ set for stage
The Coshocton Footlight Players are rehearsing and preparing for their children’s play. This year, 17 children ages 8 to 17 have dedicated their summer to rehearsing and practicing in preparation for the production of “Adventures of a Comic Book Artist.” The play follows Stanley Leonardo Sappovitz who is a janitor at Wonder Comics. Stanley longs […]
Theater auditions announced
The Coshocton Footlight Players are holding auditions for their upcoming play, “The View from Here.” Director Nathan Mayse will hold auditions at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26 and at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, at the Triple Locks Theater, 411 Hydraulic Ave. There are parts for three women and one man. COVID vaccines […]
Coshocton Footlight Players to conduct annual meeting
The Coshocton Footlight Players will conduct the annual membership meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the meeting will take place only online using the Zoom platform. Members interested in attending should send an email to cfpreservations@gmail.com to reserve a spot for the Zoom meeting invitation. Instructions for joining […]
