Horses and Bunnies and Trolls, Oh My!

Eunice Players' Theatre presents the children's production of
"Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing!"
July 15, 16, 18, 20-23
For ticket information, please call 337-457-2156 or 337-546-0163

Old Mother Hubbard and Mother Goose Size Up the Suspects

Front Row: Logyn Soileau and Ally Klein
Back Row: Sarah Martel, Luke Toepfer and Brandon Persica
Eunice Players' Theatre presents the children's production of
"Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing!"

Humpty Dumpty Cast in Rehearsal

Front: Sarah Martel as Alice, Brandon Persica as Sammy Scoop

and Caroline Martel as Mistress Mary

Front Row: Tyler Martel as that waskaly wabbit, Peter Rabbit
Middle Row: Grace Toepfer, Jesslyn Holcomb and Sadie Martel

as Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail
Back Row: Brooke Aguillard, Jamila Smith, Victoria McGee

and Nicole Bertrand as The Wall

Cast Announced for Humpty-Dumpty Show

Director Van Reed and the cast of "Humpty Dumpty Is Missing"

Hot off the presses….Humpty-Dumpty is missing! Or at least that is what is being claimed by the Eunice Players’ Theatre as it introduces the summer children’s show. Directors Debi L. Crawford and Van Reed are pleased to announce the cast for the two-act whodunit of “Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing!” written by Joseph Robinette.

The twenty-three cast members, who range in age from seven to fourteen, include Brandon Persica as Sammy Scoop, Sarah Martel as Alice, and Luke Toepfer as the police chief. Witnesses include Logyn Soileau as Little Bo Peep and Mother Hubbard, Ally Klein as Little Red Riding Hood and Mother Goose, Joshua McGee, Jeno Holcomb and Shiloh Kittles as the King’s Horses and the King’s Men, and Victoria McGee, Nicole Bertrand, Jamila Scott and Brooke Aguillard as the Brick Wall.

The suspects in this mysterious case of the fallen egg includes Caroline Martel as Mistress Mary, Noah Kittles as Rip Van Winkle, Sophia Raffai as Henny-Penny, Jillian Johnson as Rapunzel, Bryce Pavich as the Handsome Prince, Murphy Richard as the Troll, Traelyn Brasseaux as Little Billy Goat Gruff, Grace Toepfer as Flopsy, Jesslyn Holcomb as Mopsy, Sadie Martel as Cottontail, and Tyler Martel as Peter Rabbit.

Christian Richard will be handling lighting duties while Mila Raffai is in charge of makeup, Ashton and Taylor LaCalle create the set design, and Beth Smith is the stage manager.

“Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing!” runs July 15, 16, 18, and 20-23. Dinner theatre is July 20. Tickets must be purchased for this summer show since it is not included in the season package. For ticket information, please call Turning Point at 337-457-2156 or David’s Hair Salon at 337-546-0163.

Auditions for Children’s Show by Eunice Players’ Theatre

Hot off the presses….Humpty-Dumpty is missing! Or at least that is what is being claimed by the Eunice Players’ Theatre as it introduces the summer children’s show. The directors, Debi L. Crawford and Van Reed, are pleased to announce that auditions will be held for “Humpty-Dumpty is Missing! or The Mysterious Case of the Fallen Egg”, written by Joseph Robinette, on June 8, 9 and 10.

The directors are looking for kids from ages 10 – 15 to fill the roles of some of the most beloved nursery rhyme characters known. The story opens with Sammy Scoop, a 1940’s private eye, facing the challenge of the sudden fall and disappearance of the jolly Humpty-Dumpty. Together with his side-kick, Alice from Dallas, they bring in all of the possible suspects who might have had a motive. Some of the suspects include Henny Penny, Mistress Mary, Rip Van Winkle, Peter Rabbit and his sisters, Rapunzel and the Handsome Prince.

Auditions for “Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing!” will be held for kids ages 10 -15 on June 8, 9, and 10, at the Eunice Players’ Theatre at 6:30pm. The directors would like to stress that no stage experience is needed. Also, the directors need kids in the same age range who would like to work in the other areas of the theatre such as the lights and sound, costumes, make-up and stage hands. This is an excellent hands-on experience for kids who would love a theatre experience!

The Eunice Players’ Theatre is located at 121 S. Second St. in downtown Eunice. The children’s show runs July 15, 16, 18, and 20-23. For more information about auditions, please call Debi L. Crawford at 337-457-2156.

What the Bellhop Saw opens Thursday April 15

Back row (L-R) Noah Kittles, Morgan Booty, Casey Harmon, Glenn "Jay" Mentel, Jr., Angelle Bellard, John D. Kittles, Jerica Guillory
Middle row (L-R) Shiloh Kittles, Deborah D. Ardoin, Shane Guilbeau, Tucker Kelly
Bottom row (L-R) Aaron Booty, Sarah Martel


After weeks of rehearsal, the Eunice Players’ Theatre is set to open its 41st season with “What the Bellhop Saw” a two-act comedy by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m.. Director Jody L. Powell chose the show for its broad comedy, split-second timing and audience appeal. Everyone needs to make plans now to see the show before dates sell out.

The story centers on two brothers, Wally, a bellhop in New York’s finest hotel, played by Casey Harmon of Crowley, and Georgie, the world’s most hen-pecked husband, played by John D. Kittles of Eunice. Georgie’s plan to have an affair with his secretary, played by Angelle Bellard of Duson, is thwarted when his abrasive wife, played by Jerica Guillory of Eunice, arrives on the scene.

Unbeknownst to any of them, the same room is secretly rented to an author believed to have written a controversial book, played by Larry Reppond of Eunice, and the inept CIA agent hired to guard him, played by Tucker Kelly of Crowley. Wreaking havoc on all of them with a pig mask and a ticking bomb is an assassin bent on killing the author, played by Glenn “Jay” Mentel, Jr. of Opelousas.

The adjacent room holds a guest who wants peace and quiet while seemingly having a party of her own, played by Deborah D. Ardoin of Eunice, while the author’s pig-tailed daughter, played by Sarah Martel of Eunice is hidden elsewhere in the hotel
The bumbling hotel manager, played by Shane Guilbeau of Lafayette, and an aspiring-actress hotel maid, played by Morgan Booty of Crowley, find themselves in the middle of the shenanigans as identities are confused, and the bellhops keep multiplying.

With this crazy cast of characters running in and out of windows and doors and hiding under the bed, things quickly spin out of control and into a delightfully absurd evening.
Other performances set to follow opening night are April 16 – 17 and 21 – 22 at 7:00 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday, April 18 at 2:00 p.m. Dinner theatre (with steak and trimmings) is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. at Nick's on Second St., with the performance immediately following.

Season ticket holders should call the number on their ticket for reservations. Individual tickets are available at David’s Ltd. at 204 S. Second St. or by calling 457-2156. Season tickets are still on sale; for $20 a season ticket includes 3 shows, reservation rights, voting privileges and an invitation to the Irving Awards. Angel and patron packages are also available for purchase. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. The theatre is located at 121 S. Second St. in Eunice.
More information can be found on Facebook or at euniceplayers.blogspot.com. Don’t miss your chance to see this side-splitting comedy.

The Cast Getting in Character

Just another night, goofing around on the set of What the Bellhop Saw.

Pictured L-R are Deborah D. Ardoin, Morgan Booty, Jerica Guillory, Glenn "Jay" Mentel, Jr., Larry Reppond, Tucker Kelly, John D. Kittles. Stay tuned for more picutres to come.