- Giveaway Winner
- Upcoming Productions
| EVENT | GROUP | LOCATION | DATE | |
| X | Open to Suggestions Improve Comedy | Fantasy Playhouse | Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre & Academy | May 24th |
| X | Improv Comedy | Comic Science Improv | Shenanigans Comedy Theater | May 30th |
| X | Don’t @ Me: Improv Comedy Based on Your Instagram | Huntsville Comedy | Shenanigans Comedy Theater | May 31st |
| X | Once Upon a Mattress | HCCA | Thurber Art Center – Randolph School (Garth Road Campus) | June 6th – 14th |
| X | Something Rotten! The Musical | Theatre Huntsville | Von Braun Center | June 13th – 29th |
| X | No Refunds: An Improvised Musical | Shenanigans Comedy Theater | Shenanigans Comedy Theater | June 27th |
- Theatre-Related Events
| EVENT | GROUP | DETAILS | DATES | |
| X | Something Rotten Donation Request | Theatre Huntsville | Online Donation Request | Ongoing |
| X | Volunteer Work Days | Theatre Huntsville | Set building and painting for Something Rotten! |
- Art/Community Events
| EVENT | GROUP | DETAILS | DATES | |
| X | Author Meet and Greet/Book Signing | Blue Apple Books | Meet Local Authors and Buy Books | June 21st |
- Submission Requests
- Monthly Giveaway Details
- A Little About Me – BIG ANNOUNCEMENT READ TO THE END!
AND THE WINNER IS…
The winner of the HCCA giveaway for two tickets to ONCE UPON A MATTRESS will be announced in next week’s issue (May 27th). If you want to be entered to win, click the link below!!!
Fantasy Playhouse
Open to Suggestions Improv Comedy
Dates/Times:
- Saturday, May 24th at 7pm
Performed at: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy, 2213 Long Ave. SW, Huntsville, ALL
Synopsis: Come give us your Suggestions for this fast-paced, interactive, family-friendly, improv show!
Open to Suggestions uses audience suggestions to inspire hilarious scenes that the actors come up with on the spot. No two shows are alike, everything is made up, and it is always a good time! Fans of TV shows like “Whose Line Is It Anyway” will fall in-love with this fast-paced, interactive, family-friendly improv show!
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at Ticket Information — Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy
Added 03/27/2025
Comic Science Improv
Improv Comedy
Dates/Times:
- Friday, May 30th at 7pm
Performed at: Shenanigans Comedy Theater, 2650 Leeman Ferry Road, Unit A, Huntsville, AL 35805
Synopsis: Join Comic Science Improv for an evening of hilarity in Huntsville! You give us the suggestions; we act them out in the funniest possible way allowed by law! Come laugh with us… or at us! Improv comedy for all audiences!
Tickets: Tickets are $10 at https://www.huntsvillelaughs.com or at the door
Added 05/07/2025
Huntsville Comedy
Don’t @ Me: Improve Comedy Based on Your Instagram
Dates/Times:
- Saturday, May 31st at 8pm
Performed at: Shenanigans Comedy Theater, 2650 Leeman Ferry Road, Unit A, Huntsville, AL 35805
Synopsis: Rated R: Get ready for Don’t@Me, the wild improv show where YOU become the star! Audience members volunteer to share their Instagram accounts, and our talented improvisors will create hilarious scenes and stories inspired by your profile. It’s a night of spontaneous comedy, quirky surprises, and plenty of laughs—you never know what will happen next! Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind show; it’s going to be a blast!
Tickets: Purchase Tickets HERE
Added 05/16/2025
HCCA
Once Upon A Mattress
ENTER THE DRAWING FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO ONCE UPON A MATTRESS!!!
Dates:
- Fri, June 6th at 7pm
- Sat, June 7th at 7pm
- Sun, June 8th at 2pm
- Fri, June 13th at 7pm
- Sat, June 14th at 7pm
- Sun, June 15th at 2pm
Performed at: Thurber Art Center – Randolph School (Garth Road Campus) 4915 Garth Road, Huntsville, AL
Synopsis: Don’t miss this fun musical version of the classic tale “The Princess and the Pea”. The swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, will bring her delightful answers to Queen Aggravain’s marriage test for her son, the prince. Lots of wonderful songs, dances and side-splitting shenanigans will delight the whole family. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing … even a Swamp Princess.
Everyone will enjoy this laugh-out-loud production of “Once Upon A Mattress”!
Tickets: Tickets | Reserved Seating can be purchased online now. ORDER HERE
Pricing: Adults $27, Military $25, Prek-12th Grade $20, and Seniors $25
Group ticket rates are available by emailing info@thechorus.org.
Masking is Optional during performances.
Added 04/30/2025
Theatre Huntsville
Something Rotten! The Musical
Dates:
- June 13th – 29th
Performed at: Von Braun Center Playhouse, 700 Monroe Street NW, Huntsville, AL
Synopsis: A riotous romp filled with catchy songs, outrageous dance numbers, and non-stop humor that pokes fun at everything from Shakespeare to Broadway itself. With its clever script, unforgettable characters, and a score that’s as infectious as it is entertaining, Something Rotten! is a joyous celebration of theater that will leave you grinning from ear to ear.
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased HERE!
Added 04/21/2025
Shenanigans Comedy Theater
No Refunds: An Improvised Musical
Dates:
- June 27th at 8 pm
Performed at: Shenanigans Comedy Theater, 2650 Leeman Ferry Road, Unit A, Huntsville, AL 35805
Synopsis: Rated R: From your suggestions a full-blown musical is created scene-by-scene and song-by-song. This show features a cast of unpredictable performers, a heroic live keyboardist, and absolutely no plan. Let’s just say: act now, supplies are limited, and our fully improvised musical will never be seen again (because it’s made up!). No Refunds is fully improvised, fully musical, and fully ridiculous.
No script. No score. No regrets.
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased HERE!
Added 04/21/2025
The Lighthouse Theatre Company
Grease The Musical
Dates:
- June 12-15, 730pm each night
Performed at: 2155 Section Line Road Albertville, AL 35950
Synopsis: Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Palace Boys’ and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Head “greaser” Danny Zuko and new (good) girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” “It’s Raining on Prom Night” and “Alone at the Drive-In Movie,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. An eight-year run on Broadway and two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions, place Grease among the world’s most popular musicals.
Tickets on sale now! $12-$16
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased HERE!
Added 05/19/2025
Theatre Huntsville
Something Rotten! DONATION REQUEST
Dates:
- Ongoing
Details: There’s something rotten in the state of Theatre Huntsville… and we couldn’t be more excited about it! This summer, we’re bringing the outrageous, show-stopping musical comedy Something Rotten! to life— but to make it shine, we need your help. As a nonprofit, volunteer-powered theatre, every set piece, costume, spotlight, and song comes to life thanks to the generosity of supporters like you. Your donation doesn’t just fund a show—it fuels local creativity, supports emerging talent, and keeps the arts thriving in our community. Whether you give $10 or $100, you’ll be part of the magic (and the madness) that is this delightfully irreverent musical romp.
Donate Here: Click here to donate today.
Added 05/12/2025
Theatre Huntsville
Volunteer Work Days!
Dates:
- Monday, May 12th from 4-7 pm
- Thursday, May 15th from 4-7 pm
- Friday, May 16th from 4-7 pm
Details:Join us for set building and painting for Something Rotten! Come for as long as you have – you don’t need to stay the whole time. We love help for any amount of time!
Location: TH Scene Shop & Rehearsal Space (500 Plummer Road)
Added 05/12/2025
Blue Apple Books
Author Meet and Greet/Book Signing
Dates:
- Saturday, June 21st from 2-4 pm
Details:Join us for a local author meet and greet/book signing. Meet some great local authors, and stay for author discussions, and you just might find your next favorite read!
Location: Blue Apple Books (14 Main Street, Suite B, Madison, AL)
Added 05/12/2025
If you are part of an upcoming theater production or theatre-related event I’d love to help you market it through the THEATRE HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter. Please submit all theatre productions and theatre-related events through the new online THEATRE HAPPENINGS – SUBMISSION FORM. (Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeFZsqfwGksQPse1V2pwZjK8h_M1LT8QjYRj6Ok3TxFveYlw/viewform?usp=header)
If you know of anyone in the theater world who would be interested in receiving the ‘weekly’ THEATRE HAPPENINGS newsletter, please share this email with them and ask them to subscribe by reaching out to me directly at ninasodenbooks@gmail.com (There will be an online subscription form coming soon!)
Thank you, and I look forward to receiving your submissions.
Nina Soden
My goal is to do a monthly giveaway… That’s right, I want you all to have a chance to win free things…
CURRENT GIVEAWAY SPONSOR: HCCA
If you are a part of one of the above theater productions and would like to donate 2 tickets to one of the performances, please give me a call at 256-520-9640 or email me the details at ninasodenbooks@gmail.com.
HOW TO ENTER: CLICK HERE to submit your giveaway entry form!!!
Some of you already know me, others may not. I’ve been in the Huntsville theater scene off and on for about 20 years now. I’ve acted, directed, and produced productions with several different theater companies and theater is a passion of mine. I am so excited to be able to support all of the local theater companies and organizations by helping to market your productions. If you have questions don’t hesitate to reach out. You can email me at ninasodenbooks@gmail.com or call me at 256-520-9640. My plan is to get this email out weekly, as long as there are submissions to send.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I am one of the owners of The Vine and Oak, a new lounge and wine bar with wine/whiskey retail located at 69 Martin Street, Madison, AL. We will be opening VERY SOON and plan to have several soft open events, and I would love to invite the Theatre Happenings subscribers to join us for some great drinks and wonderful community. Once the event dates are set, I will share them here.
Aside from being a part of the theater community, I am a local Realtor who works with home buyers and sellers. I have a passion for real estate and an enthusiasm for helping others find their dream home. I enjoy connecting with my clients and strive to provide high-quality communication and personalized customer service. As a Realtor, my priority is to provide a 5-star experience and make my clients comfortable and happy. I recognize and value the level of trust my clients place in me. That is why I have a team of professionals working with me. Together, we work hard to exceed our clients’ expectations. We listen to our client’s wants and needs to achieve the best outcome in every transaction, and we make every effort to ensure that the home buying or selling process is fun, easy, and stress-free. Our clients can count on us any time of day when they have a question or concern.
Why do I bring that up? Because, as part of my community-focused initiative for 2025 I am offering to donate a portion of my real estate profits to be given back to local theater organizations to help with production costs, set design, costumes, or anything else that is needed. So, if you have a real estate need and are part of the theater community or enjoy theater as an audience member, give me a call at 256-520-9640. If you decide to work with me for your home purchase or sale, and you let me know you heard about me through THEATRE HAPPENINGS, I will donate a portion of my real estate profits from your transaction to the theater organization of your choosing.
Nina Soden 