Players Workshop

Players Workshop Our Mission is to enrich the cultural life of Burlington and the surrounding area by entertaining, enlightening, and educating through quality live theater.

Goals
Produce a balanced theater seasons which foster Players Workshop’s financial viability and which attract volunteer participation of all ages both as performers and in other volunteer capacities. Continue to grow our Young Actor’s Theater Group and promote awareness in the community. Produce a Young Actors’ Production Summer Play and offer 3-4 Young Actors’ workshops through the year. Increas

e season ticket sales by offering an easy to use online ticketing program and find ways to increase efficiency with the reservation system and box office operations. Improve the goal setting process through training and examples in order to move toward S.M.A.R.T. goals and assist committees in attaining goals.

πŸ’₯πŸ§ͺ ALERT: Suspicious Activity Detected in the Laboratory! πŸ§ͺπŸ’₯Reports have surfaced that three mischievous minions have be...
06/13/2026

πŸ’₯πŸ§ͺ ALERT: Suspicious Activity Detected in the Laboratory! πŸ§ͺπŸ’₯

Reports have surfaced that three mischievous minions have been spotted sneaking around the headquarters of "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!" and they're definitely up to no good...

πŸ”¬ Minion 1: Quinn Pranger
πŸ”¬ Minion 2: Madison Mitchell
πŸ”¬ Minion 3: Chloe Williams

Will their schemes succeed? Will the laboratory survive? Will anyone remember where they left the instruction manual?

You'll have to see the show to find out! ⚑

πŸ—“ Show Dates & Times:
πŸ§ͺ June 25 at 7:00 PM
πŸ§ͺ June 26 at 7:00 PM
πŸ§ͺ June 27 at 7:00 PM
πŸ§ͺ June 28 at 2:00 PM

πŸ§ͺ⚑ The shock! The awe! The realization that "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!" opens in a little over two weeks!...
06/09/2026

πŸ§ͺ⚑ The shock! The awe! The realization that "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!" opens in a little over two weeks! ⚑πŸ§ͺ

Our cast is hard at work πŸ’ͺ ironing out the final laboratory kinks, perfecting every experiment, and making sure this theatrical concoction is ready for public consumption. The energy in rehearsals has been absolutely electric!

Fortunately, the cast has proven that they can handle even the most unstable theatrical compounds!

As opening night draws closer, the cast continues to mix equal parts talent, teamwork, and controlled chaos into what promises to be an explosively entertaining show. βš—οΈπŸ’₯

πŸ—“ Show Dates & Times:
⚑ June 25 at 7:00 PM
⚑ June 26 at 7:00 PM
⚑ June 27 at 7:00 PM
⚑ June 28 at 2:00 PM

For more information, visit:
🌐 www.playersworkshoptheater.com

A giant THANK YOU to Bill Ell and the entire stage design and construction crew for bringing the laboratory of "Dr. Expe...
06/02/2026

A giant THANK YOU to Bill Ell and the entire stage design and construction crew for bringing the laboratory of "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!" to life!

What started as sketches, ideas, and a few mad-scientist dreams has transformed into a scientific stage spectacular!

Our senior and junior directors look out across the stage and they can see the experiment come to life before their eyes!

The set becomes one with the actors and the whole production feels animated and absolutely captivated! πŸ§ͺ❀️

Who's ready to see the evil unfold within the lab?
⚑ June 25th 7:00 PM
⚑ June 26th 7:00 PM
⚑ June 27th 7:00 PM
⚑ June 28th 2:00 PM

πŸ§ͺThings are really bubbling over in the lab at rehearsals for "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!"Between stage sc...
05/30/2026

πŸ§ͺThings are really bubbling over in the lab at rehearsals for "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!"

Between stage screams that could shatter a test tube, drama brewing faster than a volatile chemical reaction, and physical comedy that's completely out of this beaker, our young cast is creating a formula for fun that would make any mad scientist proud!

Mark your calendars and prepare for a monstrously good time!

πŸ—“ Show Dates & Times:
⚑ June 25th 7:00 PM
⚑ June 26th 7:00 PM
⚑ June 27th 7:00 PM
⚑ June 28th 2:00 PM

We can't wait to unveil this latest creation from the PW laboratory! πŸ§ͺ

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈFrom all of us at Players Wo...
05/25/2026

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave everything for our freedom. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

From all of us at Players Workshop Theater, we wish you a meaningful and reflective Memorial Day. β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™

πŸ§ͺATTENTION CITIZENS!πŸ§ͺThe laboratory doors have swung open as we unleash our FULL CAST list of kids prepared to take the ...
05/21/2026

πŸ§ͺATTENTION CITIZENS!πŸ§ͺ

The laboratory doors have swung open as we unleash our FULL CAST list of kids prepared to take the stage in "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil":

𝕋h𝕖 π‘†π˜Άπ’‘π’†r 𝘍rπ—Άπ™šπ•Ÿπ™™π•€
𝐸π‘₯π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘šπ‘œ: Will Baker
π·π‘Ÿ. 𝐸π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿ: Sam Reckling

π•‹π—΅π™š π˜“πžπ’‚π π•¦π•– 𝗼𝑓 π™€π˜ƒπ’Šπ•
π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘€π‘Žπ‘¦β„Žπ‘’π‘š: Abram Hartje
π΄π‘π‘–π‘”π‘Žπ‘–π‘™ π΄π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Žπ‘¦: Avery Irish
𝐴𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑠 π΄π‘›π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘β„Žπ‘¦: Austyn Deuitch

π™β„Žπž Mπ•šπ—»π˜ͺon𝐬
π‘€π‘–π‘›π‘–π‘œπ‘› 1: Quinn Pranger
π‘€π‘–π‘›π‘–π‘œπ‘› 2: Madison Mitchell
π‘€π‘–π‘›π‘–π‘œπ‘› 3: Chloe Williams

𝐓ꖲ𝒆 π™•π—Όπ•žbπ˜ͺe𝑠
π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘’ 1: Laylianna Burk-Foryth
π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘’ 2: Noah Snyder
π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘’ 3: Regina Critser
π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘’ 4: Ian Franklin
πΆπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘‘π‘¦: Harlee Ayer

π˜”π˜‚π™©π’‚β„Όπ˜΅ π˜•π˜ͺn𝘫𝐚 Bπ˜Άπ—»π™£π‘–π™šs
π‘ƒπ‘–π‘ π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘œ: Gianna Vaughn
π‘‰π‘Žπ‘› πΊπ‘œπ‘”β„Ž: Viktoria Anderson
π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘Ÿβ„Žπ‘œπ‘™: Ella Joyce
π·π‘Žπ‘™π‘–: Alla Plein

π˜™π• π›π• π™© π•Šπ’π™‘dπ•še𝒓𝑠
π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘œπ‘›π‘’: Chloe Carter
π‘†π‘β„Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘§π‘’π‘›π‘’π‘”π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ: DonnaLynne Pappalardo
π‘‰π‘Žπ‘› π·π‘Žπ‘šπ‘šπ‘’: Seth Hansen
𝐷𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑙: Cecillia Jefferson

π™Žπ•₯π•£π™še╬ π˜›π• π’–π‘”π•™π•€
π·π‘’π‘£π‘œπ‘›: Isla Heckert
π·π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘¦π‘™: Journey Carr
π·π‘Žπ‘›π‘›π‘¦: Nora Brakeville

𝕄𝙖𝒅 π—¦π˜€π—Άπ˜¦π•Ÿπ‘‘π™žπ™¨π’•π™¨
π·π‘Ÿ. π·π‘’π‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’π‘‘: Allyson Hamilton
π·π‘Ÿ. π·π‘’π‘π‘™π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’: Lily O’Brien
π·π‘Ÿ. π·π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘“π‘’π‘™: George Baker

𝐸x╬𝒓𝕒𝙨!
Millie George
Arlene Leasch
Kaya Plein
Sully Harlan
Alex Smith
Ezra Schneider

Every great experiment needs a team of equally brilliant minds behind the scenes. π·π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” this wild scientific πŸ”¬ spectacle is the amazing Anika Morton, assisted by the daring duo of Matt Poling and Zach Hite-Reckling!

S𝒆cπ˜³π•–t L𝙖𝐛𝒐𝕣𝙖π•₯π• π˜³y 𝐂𝙧𝗲𝙬 β¨‡π˜¦β©•π™—eℾ𝕀:

βš‘π½π‘Ÿ. 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑑 π·π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ : Brady Lenahan, Islia Rodeffer, & Sean Hansen
πŸ§ͺ π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘’π‘Ÿ: Robbin Poling
🎭 π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ: Alexis Roessler
πŸ—οΈ 𝑆𝑒𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛: Steve Poling – 𝑆𝑒𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛
πŸ’„ π»π‘Žπ‘–π‘Ÿ/π‘€π‘Žπ‘˜π‘’π‘’π‘: Krystal Johnson & Sophia May
🧰 π‘ƒπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘ : Kaitlyn Broeg & Julie Hamilton
πŸ‘— πΆπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘ : Nikki Critser, Aurora Critser, & Cori Copeland
πŸ“Έ π‘ƒβ„Žπ‘œπ‘‘π‘œπ‘”π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ: Dave Beckman

πŸ•– SHOW TIMES:
⚑ June 25, 26, & 27 at 7:00 PM
⚑ June 28 at 2:00 PM (Matinee)

Prepare yourselves for outrageous inventions, evil schemes, heroic hijinks, and a stage full of talented young performers ready to take over the world…theatrically, of course.

πŸ§ͺ⚑ The laboratory is officially buzzing!The cast has been assembled for "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!" and a...
05/19/2026

πŸ§ͺ⚑ The laboratory is officially buzzing!

The cast has been assembled for "Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil!" and after our first week of rehearsals, the energy is absolutely ELECTRIC!

Our two-night audition session was a monstrous success, resulting in 33 incredible kiddos being cast in this delightfully chaotic youth production! We’re especially thrilled to welcome 16 brand-new faces to the PW stage while 17 performers have made their triumphant return πŸ₯Ό

From evil laughs to larger-than-life characters, this cast is already cooking up something wonderfully wild, and we can’t wait to see these young performers bring this experiment to life!⚑πŸ§ͺ

Show Dates πŸ“…: June 25th - 28th

✨ A Fresh New Look for the PW Makeup & Hair Room! ✨We are thrilled to share that brand new cabinets have officially been...
05/12/2026

✨ A Fresh New Look for the PW Makeup & Hair Room! ✨

We are thrilled to share that brand new cabinets have officially been installed in the Players Workshop makeup and hair room! πŸŽ­πŸ’„πŸͺž

These beautiful new cabinets were made possible through the incredible support of our PW family and community! They were funded by proceeds from last summer’s garage sale, this past season’s raffle, and a final generous donation from Rollen Giffin, which also included professional installation by Blue Ribbon Builders.

The old cabinets they replaced had quite the history themselves, having originally been salvaged from the old hospital many years ago. After decades of service to countless productions, performers, and backstage transformations, they had certainly surpassed their useful life.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who donated, participated, purchased raffle tickets, shopped the garage sale, and helped make this project a reality. Thank you for investing in the future of Players Workshop!

Thank you all for attending! Memorable moments!
05/10/2026

Thank you all for attending! Memorable moments!

This show literally had everything.... again! πŸ’―
Astronauts not wanting to drive the rover, zombies, Karen from the H.O.A. complaining as usual, a narcoleptic bust with woke ideas, a Russian director, and of course.... Britney Spears!! See you all at Old Fort Players on June 6th at 7p!!

Let's laugh together. Bring a friend, a sense of humor and you're good to go πŸ˜ƒ
05/09/2026

Let's laugh together. Bring a friend, a sense of humor and you're good to go πŸ˜ƒ

Tonight is finally here! Ready to have some REAL fun? Cuz we are too. Problem is we had no time to rehearse but that's Improv, right? πŸ˜…

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