The Old Cowtown Museum’s theatrical troupe, Empire House Players, is presenting a melodrama at Cowtown Empire House Theater this September.
This will be a fun, all-ages theatrical performance, and priced very reasonably for a night out on the town!
What is a Melodrama?
- Characters in melodramas express heightened emotions and reactions, often to an extreme degree.
- They are always about good and evil.
- Plots often involve dramatic events, such as abductions, murders, and natural disasters, to keep the audience engaged.
Fun Fact: Empire House Players are volunteers. Proceeds from performances and any donations you make go right back into making shows possible.
Show Description
Enjoy our local Wichita actors as they perform in…
Clothes Call or… Caught in the Fabric of Your Lies, by Patricia Middleton
Chantilly Lace moves to Burlap Gap to be the new cook and housekeeper for ranch owner Hugo Boss. She meets Levi Wrangler, who owns the homestead next door, and it’s love at first sight. But Hugo Boss wants his daughter, Velvet Velour, to marry Levi so he can add his farmland to his spread. Can Hugo stymie the star-crossed lovers? Does Levi manage to hold on to his home while losing his heart? Can Chantilly see through Hugo’s fibs and fabrications? Will Hugo’s ranch hands agree to wearing fringed fancy duds to the big square dance? Find out in this mod, madcap Midwest melodrama!Cast:
Ella Hawk as CHANTILLY LACE (Heroine)
Owen Balman as LEVI WRANGLER (Hero)
Todd Reifschneider as HUGO BOSS (Villain)
Amanda Dahna as VELVET VELOUR (Vamp)
Hanson Long as RICK RACK (hot-headed cowhand)
John Suffield as DOC MARTENS (older and wiser cowhand)
Nathan Betzen as CHUCK TAYLOR (goofy cowhand)
Angela West as BELLE BOTTOMS (owner of the Burlap Gap Boutique)
Ashley Grega as MINNIE SKIRT (cheery sales clerk)
Hadassah Suffield as POLLY ESTHER (straight-laced school teacher)
Ticket Prices, Showtimes, and Parking
Tickets are available at http://empirehouseplayers.com, or you can pay at the door with cash or card.
Adults (13+): $15
Children (ages 6-12): $7
FREE for kids under 6 years.
Performances start at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays.
You’ll find the Empire House Theater on the WEST end of Old Cowtown Museum.
Parking is in the WEST lot, 1/4 mile down from the museum’s main entrance Fri & Sat. Parking in standard Old Cowtown Museum Visitor Center parking on Sunday.
Pro Tip: Stop by every other weekend for a FREE 15-minute “mini-melodrama” included with your Cowtown admission.
Event Information
Dates: September 19, 20, 21, and 26, 27, 28
Times: Fridays & Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
Location: Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd; Wichita, KS 67203
Cost: $15 adults, $7 children, FREE for ages 5 and under
For More Info: EmpireHousePlayers.com
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