So, When Are You Leaving?-- a comedy by Sheila Rinear. Boerne Community Theatre, 907 E Blanco. Weekends January 20 through February 5. Reservations online at www.boernetheatre.org or call 830-249-9166; tickets $18-24. Family matriarch, Maggie Dunleavy, uncharacteristically, has invited her dysfunctional family to celebrate both her birthday and the 4th of July at her New Jersey home. Said family includes a failed nun, a sober companion, an ex daughter-in-law and her son. Family arrives not realizing their long-nurtured resentments and secrets will erupt in fireworks more explosive than those they actually came to see. A poignant comedy about families and motives. The playwright, Sheila Rinear, is a San Antonio resident and Regional Representative for the Dramatists Guild of America, with several awards. This will be the world premiere!
Don’t forget the First Nighters Dinner-- Richter Tavern, 153 S Main Street, located on the famous Hill Country Mile in Boerne. Three entrees to choose from, $36 includes meal, tea, water and tip; alcoholic drinks can be ordered separately. Reservations for dinner can be made conveniently when purchasing tickets for the Theatre.
The Trip to Bountiful-- a drama by Horton Foote, Director Lisa Garza. S.T.A.G.E., Inc.,, 1300 Bulverde Road, Bulverde. Weekends February 9 through 26. Purchase tickets online at www.stagebulverde.org or call 830-438-2339; tickets $17-20. Carrie Watts longs to escape the cramped Houston apartment where she lives with her son and his wife, and return to her beloved hometown of Bountiful, Texas, one final time before she dies. She escapes to the bus station and befriends a young woman named Thelma. The new friends travel towards Bountiful together, but when Carrie arrives in nearby Harrison, Texas, she begins to learn that her beloved town isn’t the same as she remembered it. Opening night is a benefit performance for Friends of the Village of Bulverde. Tickets are $20 and season tickets are not accepted for this performance.
