Press Releases

Open Auditions for “Blithe Spirit”

Open Auditions for “Blithe Spirit”

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR BLITHE SPIRIT PRESENTED BY THE YAYA'S OF WHARTON COUNTY The Plaza Theatre, on Monterey Square in Wharton, will be holding open auditions for the comedy Blithe Spirit. Both stage actors and technical crewmembers are encouraged to attend these open...

White Christmas: A Review

White Christmas: A Review

White Christmas took the stage for a Student & Press Night. Critics Kevin & Becky Blalock have penned a review just in time for opening night: It’s that time of year again! A time when we put up our tree, when we sing songs and exchange gifts, and when the...

Always… Patsy Cline: A Review

Always… Patsy Cline: A Review

Imagine meeting your celebrity idol, someone you admired deeply and felt a kinship with even though you’d never met. Then imagine getting to actually interact with that person and get to know them, and have a real friendship begin to form! This is the basic premise of...

Open Auditions for “White Christmas”

Open Auditions for “White Christmas”

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR WHITE CHRISTMAS PRESENTED BY TEXASGULF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION The Plaza Theatre, on Monterey Square in Wharton, will be holding open auditions for the second production of its 2021-2022 season – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Both stage actors and...

Innovative ‘Loop System’ Brings Hearing Accessibility to the Plaza

Innovative ‘Loop System’ Brings Hearing Accessibility to the Plaza

The Plaza Theatre is proud to announce the installation of an assistive listening system for its patrons with hearing loss — the hearing loop system. The system is a wireless technology that transmits speech or music from the stage directly to guests' cochlear...

Hello, Dolly!: A Review

Hello, Dolly!: A Review

“Dolly don’t ever go away again,” is a famous lyric from the title track of “Hello Dolly!” But right now, you only have a few weeks to see “Dolly” onstage at the Plaza Theatre before she does indeed go away, so you’d better hurry! Most people, if not familiar with the...

Crimes of the Heart: A Review

Crimes of the Heart: A Review

We've all experienced a strange mix of tragedy, comedy and drama in equal parts throughout our lives. We stumble and fall, but we get back up. We learn and we cry. And sometimes, all we can do is laugh. These are the universal themes that “Crimes of the Heart” at the...