Webster City Community Theatre raises the curtain for new season

Auditions for next production next weekend The lights have dimmed on Disney's The Little Mermaid JR., the final production of Webster City Community Theatre's past season. Now it's time to raise the curtain on its lineup of shows coming in 2026-2027. Auditions for “Birthday Club” to be held next weekend The season opens September 18-20 and 25-27 with “Birthday Club”, a comedy by Phil Olson. Birthday Club is a fun-filled comedy where five girlfriends get together for their birthdays, each with their own story, to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support each other as they ...

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