Since 2001, the NoneSuch Playmakers have brought theatrical
entertainment to Surry County, NC and surrounding areas! Archived here
are events from 25 years of our history including photos, cast
lists, and more!
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
2010
| 2011 | 2012
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015
| 2016 | 2017
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021
| 2022 | 2023 |
2024 | 2025
Storytelling
The Iris Ford
Mystery Series:
The Once and Future Murders
(2007)
The Once and Future Murders
(Revised 2016)
The Morrigan Society
(2010)
The
Year of the Dagger
(2013)
Two One Two Four (2019)
The Velvet Dagger (2024)
Iris Ford is a fictional
police detective based in the real-life city of Troy, New York. She is
also an author who turns her cases into bestselling novels. Iris loves
any case that involves the super-natural, and Troy seems to have more
than its share of what her captain, Daniel Cahill, calls "bizarro"
mysteries.
The character first appeared in the l990's in a one-act play entitled The Once and Future Murders. The story takes place at a crumbling estate outside Troy and involves a missing person who may
literally have traveled through time. At the end of the play Iris is
stabbed by the missing person's niece as a sort of sacrifice to bring
him back to the present.
So Iris was dead?
No, The resilient detective would return in 2010 in The Morrigan Society,
a tale of murder among a mysterious group of professionals with
dangerous avocations. Investigating the killing, Iris and Pierce find
themselves at the mercy of a perverse cult involving the Morrigan
Society's members. The setting: a private island in the middle of the
vast Hudson River.
She'd be back in 2013 for The Year of the Dagger,
where she and her partner Michael Pierce would pursue a being of pure
evil, which may have been the twisted spirit of Jack the Ripper. (Iris
would get an assist in this case from a disheveled British police
inspector, who turned out to be a ghost himself!)
lris' returned again in 2019's production of Two One Two Four,
a two-act thriller in which a young college professor dies violently,
but mysteriously. Iris' investigation snowballs into a journey that
leads down the rabbit hole of politics, global conspiracy and a literal
plot to take over the world - all built around the numbers 2-1-2-4.
This play could well have been the end for Iris, when the conspirators
arranged for her to be shot nine times!
lris' most recent appearance was in 2024, now an agent for the state police, and reunites with her old partner, Michael Pierce as they solve a murder mystery entitled, The Velvet Dagger!
Iris Ford Fun Fact: Over the past 27 years the role has been played by
three actors, all valued members of the NoneSuch Playmakers: Rachel
Miller Macie who originated the role, Sarah Carpenter who voiced Iris
in the Revised 2016 Once and Future Murders on our local radio station,
and Olivia Jessup who assumed the
part with Two One Two Four.
Could there be a future Iris Ford script involving both Irises? Stay tuned...
2025 Season
Celtic Christmas
December, 2024
Directed by Brack Llwellyn
Coming Soon
TBA
Fall, 2024
Directed by Brack Llwellyn
Coming Soon
Hicksville
Summer, 2024
Directed by Brack Llwellyn
It’s
Spring, and retired Air Force Colonel John Hicks is paying a visit to
the sleepy English coastal village of Clutterbuck. But this American
is no casual tourist. The colonel has shocking news. He has won the
entire village in a poker game with Clutterbuck’s wealthiest
citizen, and he’s come to claim his winnings. Hicks soon learns
that his new possession has big troubles. The local economy is on the
ropes, and Hicks finds himself saddled with the task of breathing
life back into the once proud fishing village. As he struggles for a
plan, Hicks encounters an odd assortment of characters straight out
of a Monty Python sketch! Can Clutterbuck be saved? Is Colonel Hicks
the answer to the village’s dilemma? Why is a government official
from London snooping about? “Hicksville” will leave
you laughing and have you cheering for the eccentric but lovable
citizens of Clutterbuck!
Cheaper Than Therapy 2 - Return of the Jheri Curl
February, 2024
Directed by Brack Llwellyn
An 80's music benefit concert for YVEDDI Senior Center & The Angela Llewellyn Scholarship Foundation
2024 Season
Christmastide
December 13-15, 2024
Directed by Brack Llewellyn
An evening of song and story for the holiday season.
Cheaper Than Therapy: 80's Music Revue
November 22-24, 2024
Directed by Brack Llwellyn
A benefit concert for YVEDDI Senior Center & The Angela Llewellyn Scholarship Foundation
The Velvet Dagger
October 5-7, 2024
An Iris Ford Mystery
Written and Directed by Brack Llewellyn
The
story revolves around two mysterious deaths. At both crime scenes were
found single red roses and cryptic typewritten notes, signed by "The
Velvet Dagger." Special Agent Iris Ford is called in to investigate the
incidents and how they might be connected.
Nearly Grimm Tales
May 17-19, 2024
A comedy
of mythical proportions by Brack Llewellyn
In this original re-imagining of
the Grimm Fairy Tales, the NoneSuch Playmakers have some silly fun with
the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk, Red Riding Hood, Hansel and
Gretel and more. It's a fast-paced, nonstop comedy complete with
handsome princes, evil witches, giants, dwarves, one-liners, bad puns,
pratfalls and mythological mayhem.
4 Angela
February 24-25, 2024
Produced and Directed by Shanna Hiatt
Jones and Cindy Marion
A benefit concert in memory of
NoneSuch Co-Founder Angela Llewellyn
2023
Season
The Christmas House
December 8-10, 2023
Written & Directed by Brack Llewellyn
On
the rural North Carolina farm of the Morgan family at Christmas in
1933, preparations for the holiday are underway. As Henry observes the
daily parade of jobless neighbors making their way into the nearby town
looking for work, he hatches an idea: invite these struggling souls
into the Morgan home for a brief rest, a cup of coffee and few moments
of fellowship. Through these visitors the Morgan daughters see the
world in a new way, and valuable life lessons are discovered. Told in
flashbacks through the Morgans’ granddaughter, “The Christmas House” is
a warm and inviting look into the lives of a family united in difficult
days by love, faith and compassion.
Spellbinders
October 6-8, 2023
Three One-Act plays & Monologues from
"Fearsome"
Directed by Brack Llewellyn and Olivia Jessup
Join us for edge-of-your-seat thrills in "Heirs
Apparent", "The Ghost in the Game", and "They Came From Beyond." Plus,
monologues from "Fearsome!"
Just A Couple
Of One-Acts!
July 14-16, 2023
Two One-Act plays by Brack Llewellyn | Directed by
Dani Davis and Olivia Jessup
In "Zombie Sleepover, a
group of teenage girls are staying over at a friend's house. Through a
misunderstanding, the girls believe that zombies have invaded their
neighborhood. With no parents in the house, the intrepid girls panic
first, then take their own unique (and hilarious) steps to defend
themselves against the Zombie Apocalypse! Then, in "Bestseller",
Beekman
Publishing has built its fortune and reputation on author Windham
Delaney, a master of the "light romance tragedy inspirational
fairytale." All is well (and very
profitable) until the unpredictable writer follows his muse into the
world of "great books." His latest submission i a work of literary
genius - and a guaranteed flop with his readers. Desparate to keep the
gravy train on the tracks, the Beekman brothers hatch a plot straight
out of Edgar allan Poe (by the way of the Three Stooges.)
Charlie
America
May 5-7, 2023
A drama in
three acts by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
In
a small Southern city, Charlie Ammerman, a displaced working man finds
himself on trial for assaulting his former boss. It seems to be an open
and shut case until the media and public opinion transform Charlie
Ammerman into "Charlie America," a symbol for the millions who have
lost their jobs overseas. With a novice Public Defender at his side,
Charlie prepares for the fight of his life--for his own freedom, and
for the pride of his fellow workers.
2022
Season
Uncle Charlie's
Christmas Carol
December 9-11,
2022
Written
& Directed by Brack Llewellyn
It’s
November 1843, and in the London study of Charles Dickens, writer’s
block has struck! Enter
Margaret and Elizabeth, two of Dickens’ adolescent nieces. The aspiring
young writers learn of
their uncle’s plight and hatch a plan to help him write his story. As
the trio of scribes collaborates, the classic tale that we know as “A
Christmas Carol” comes to life in Dickens’ study. The familiar
characters enter and exit and the writers move in and out of the
scenes, making subtle changes and crafting the world’s most famous
ghost story. It’s “A Christmas Carol” as you’ve never seen it
before!
The Golden Dawn Murders
October 7-9,
2022
Written
& Directed by Brack Llewellyn
It's
1890 England, where a wealthy financier is murdered during a dinner
party at his lavish country home. When the local Constable comes to
investigate, he encounters members of the Order of the Golden Dawn, an
exclusive organization with some very dangerous secrets. As he searches
for the killer, the intrepid Constable finds an ally in a mysterious
young woman who has some surprising secrets of her own!
Lift
Your Voice For Jones
May 21, 2022
Directed by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
Musical Cabaret Fundraiser to benefit Jones School
Alumni
Titanic:
Tales From The Great Disaster
April 26, 2022
Written
& Directed by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
Readers Theater private event at Ridgecrest
Retirement Community
Bestseller
March 22, 2022
Written
& Directed by Brack Llewellyn
Readers Theater private event at Ridgecrest
Retirement Community
2021
Season
Christmas
Shorts
December
11-12, 2021
Written
& Directed by Brack Llewellyn
Five holiday-themed
plays for short attention spans!
Stop
The Press
September
24-26, 2021
Written
& Directed by Brack Llewellyn
The Belle Port
Zephyr is a small-town newspaper with problems—shrinking circulation,
disappearing advertisers and an oddball staff straight out of Monty
Python’s Flying Circus. Then, a red-hot political scandal breaks, and
it could be the Zephyr’s salvation—if this crew of journalistic misfits
can bring home the big story!
Classic
Country Carousel
August 6-8, 2021
The
NoneSuch Playmakers' “Carousel Singers” take you back to the days
of real
Country Music in this new musical revue.
Ceilidh
2021
June
10, 2021
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
2020
Season
Christmas, Inc.
December
3, 2020
E.B. Scrooge, CEO of Playtime Toys, hates Christmas. E.B.'s office
staff is
being held over on Christmas Eve to finalize his business
agenda.
Snoozing in his office, Scrooge is awakened by spirits
who reveal to him his own miserable existence, his early days as CEO,
his current cruelties, and the fate that awaits him and his staff
if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of
growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future
will hold: death or redemption. Performed in radio style "reader's
theater."
Halloween
Storytelling
October 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2020
Spooky
stories with master storytellers Brack and Angela Llewellyn! All kids
and kids at heart are invited to participate. This
October, Brack and
Angela are offering up a trunk full of delightfully chilling tales for
Halloween! 3pm each date at dock Southern Farms.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
all previously announced shows for 2020 were postponed.
The
Main Course Was Murder
February
22, 2020
Written &
Directed by Brack Llewellyn
A
tongue-in-cheek murder mystery! Who killed Leona Birdwell during the
100th anniversary dinner of leading cat toy producer Birdwell
International?
2019
Season
Gift of the Magi
December
13-15, 2019
The
NoneSuch Playmakers bring back one of their favorite holiday
productions, their own adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi," based on
the classic story by North Carolina's own O. Henry. The story has moved
to 1960 New York City, where newlyweds Jim and Della Young are
celebrating their first Christmas as a married couple. Both of them
have big plans for Christmas gifts, but money is tight. With the help
of their neighbors, their parish priest, JIm's foreman and a mysterious
shopkeeper, Jim and Della search for a way to make Christmas everything
they hoped for. Told in flashback from the present day, this nostalgic
re-telling of O. Henry's timeless tale will touch your heart and bring
a smile to your face.
Twelve Days of
Christmas Madrigal
December
2 & 3, 2019
Presented
by VOCE and The NoneSuch Playmakers
Join
us for a festive evening of Renaissance Concert and music/drama/dancers
and dining. Traditional Medieval music corresponds to the different
courses and elements of the drama which benefit the ceremonial and
festive atmosphere. The royal dinner will feature wassail, fruit and
cheese d'oeurves, a real boar's head, and a full course meal with
dessert. Presented by VOCE featuring the Nonesuch
Playmakers.
Two One Two
Four
October
18-20, 2019
Written
& Directed by Brack
Llewellyn
Police
detective Iris Ford returns in this spellbinding new thriller. A young
college professor dies suddenly and violently, apparently from a
gunshot wound. But there’s no shooter, and witnesses heard no shots.
Clues are scarce; then a mysterious tattoo found on the victim’s body
plunges Ford and her partner into a tangled web of conspiracy, global
politics and murder. Why is a hostile foreign government interested in
the case? Where does Britain’s MI-6 fit into the puzzle? Who is
enigmatic Girl in Black? And what does “Two One Two Four” actually mean?
Random Acts of
Laughter
July
26, 2019
Two
original one-act plays written & directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
"Party
Game" and "Bestseller" comprise this
hilarious presentation of two original comedies designed to exercise the 80 muscles
we all use when we
laugh!
Good 'Ol Girls
June
14-16, 2019
Directed
by Brack
Llewellyn
The
lives and times of some very real Southern women take center stage in
this “literary musical review” written and adapted by Paul
Ferguson from stories by North Carolina author Lee Smith. A cast of
five dynamic NoneSuch women (Angela Llewellyn, Cindy Southern Marion,
Heather Elliott, Jane Tucker and newcomer Dani Davis) share honest,
heartfelt stories that every “good ol’ girl” will instantly
recognize, framed by fourteen songs by Matraca Berg and Marshall
Chapman.
Caught
In
The Act
May
3 & 4, 2019
Directed
by Brack
Llewellyn
"Sure Thing"
is a short comedy by David Ides. A man attempts to "chat up" a woman at
a cafe on a Friday night. However, every time he makes a mistake or
stumbles in his speech, a bell rings and they get a "do-over"!"Bestseller"
is a short play written by Brack Llewellyn. Beekman
Publishing has built its fortune and reputation on author Windham
Delaney, a master of the "light
romance tragedy inspirational
fairytale." All is well (and very
profitable) until the unpredictable writer follows his muse into the
world of "great books." His latest submission i a work of literary
genius - and a guaranteed flop with his readers. Desparate to keep the
gravy train on the tracks, the Beekman brothers hatch a plot straight
out of Edgar allan Poe (by the way of the Three Stooges.)
End of the
Rainbow
January
26 & March 2, 2019
Written
by Peter Quilter | Directed by Brack
Llewellyn
Set
in 1968 London in a hotel suite and a nightclub, the play focuses on
Judy Garland and her accompanist Anthony Palmer preparing for a 6-week
run of performances at the nightclub "Talk of the Town". Judy
struggles with drug addiction and strained relationships in the final
years of her life.
Murder
Most
Fowl
January
26 & March 2, 2019
Written
& directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
Fried
Chicken Billionaire Henry Cabot Henhouse III is stabbed at his own
birthday party! But who done it? Was it the fanatical environmentalist?
The unbalanced animal rights activist? Henhouse's former business
partner? The embittered corporate mascot? The billionaire's own
daughter? Or - SOMEONE ELSE?? With the audience's help, a convenient
amateur sleuth conducts an intense "hen-vestigation" to find the
killer! Silly? Yes. Over
the top? Of course. Fun? You bet your beak!
Love,
Loss, and What I Wore
February
16 & 17, 2019
Written
by Nore Ephron & Delia Ephron. Directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
Love,
Loss, and What I Wore is a reader's theatre event, based on the book by
Ilene Beckerman. The play deals with
women's relationships and wardrobes, and the interaction of the two.
Your Brownie uniform, your prom dress, your wedding dress, etc.
2018
Season
Uncle Charlie's
Christmas Carol
December
15-18, 2018
It’s
November 1843, and in the London study of Charles Dickens, writer’s
block has struck! Enter
Margaret and Elizabeth, two of Dickens’ adolescent nieces. The aspiring
young writers learn of
their uncle’s plight and hatch a plan to help him write his story. As
the trio of scribes collaborates, the classic tale that we know as “A
Christmas Carol” comes to life in Dickens’ study. The familiar
characters enter and exit and the writers move in and out of the
scenes, making subtle changes and crafting the world’s most famous
ghost story. It’s “A Christmas Carol” as you’ve never seen it
before!
The
Constituent & Debatable
November
17, 2018
In The
Constituent,
North
Carolina resident Chas Potter has written complaint
letters to his senator for decades. When senator Bill
Blane pays Potter a visit, the fur begins to fly! In Debatable, Rusty
Milford and
Jean Milford debate
for the position of 3rd district councilman - or council-person. The
problem: they're divorced! The debate moderator has her
hands full as
the ex-couple
have the debate of the century!
Murder
Most
Fowl
October
25, 2018
Written
& directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
Fried
Chicken Billionaire Henry Cabot Henhouse III is stabbed at his own
birthday party! But who done it? Was it the fanatical environmentalist?
The unbalanced animal rights activist? Henhouse's former business
partner? The embittered corporate mascot? The billionaire's own
daughter? Or - SOMEONE ELSE?? With the audience's help, a convenient
amateur sleuth conducts an intense "hen-vestigation" to find the
killer! Silly? Yes. Over
the top? Of course. Fun? You bet your beak!
Home
Front Hit
Parade
September
8, 2018
A musical revue
of WWII era songs! Complete with era-appropriate commercials, it's a
flag waving, finger-snapping, heartfelt
journey down memory lane!
Quilters
August
3-5, 2018
Written
by Molly Newman. Lyrics by Barbara Damashek. Directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
A
tender, moving play about a pioneer woman and
her daughters, Quilters skillfully blends a series of interrelated
scenes into a memorable musical. Each scene is introduced by a
quilt square or “block” symbolic of life’s passages. During
each “block”, the actresses skillfully transform into many
different characters whose stories depict the lot of women on the
prairie. Combining music, dance and drama, QUILTERS captures
both the harsh challenges and the abiding rewards of frontier life
with vivid dramatic intensity.
Deathtrap
July
13-15, 2018
Written
by Ira Levin. Directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
Using
his penchant for plot, and out
of his desperate desire to once again be the toast of Broadway, Sidney,
along with Myra, cook up an almost unthinkable scheme: They'll lure the
would-be playwright to the Bruhl home, kill him, and market the
sure-fire script as Sidney's own. But shortly after Clifford arrives,
it's clear that things are not what they seem! Indeed, even Helga Ten
Dorp, a nosey psychic from next door, and Porter Milgram, Sidney's
observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and
deception lies.
Random Acts of
Laughter
March
2 & 3, 2018
Two
original one-act plays written & directed by Brack
Llewellyn.
"Party
Game" and "Bestseller" comprise this
hilarious presentation of two original comedies designed to exercise the 80 muscles
we all use when we
laugh!
2017
Season
Uh-Oh, Here
Comes Christmas!
December
1-3, 2017
Written and Directed
by Brack Llewellyn
Several
holiday stories from international best-selling author Robert
Fulghum
have been crafted into an engaging evening of storytelling and song in
this wonderful
sequel to the
stage version of
"All I Really
Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten."
Hicksville
July
14-16, 2017
Written
and Directed
by Brack Llewellyn
It’s
Spring, and retired Air Force Colonel John Hicks is paying a visit to
the sleepy English coastal village of Clutterbuck. But this American
is no casual tourist. The colonel has shocking news. He has won the
entire village in a poker game with Clutterbuck’s wealthiest
citizen, and he’s come to claim his winnings. Hicks soon learns
that his new possession has big troubles. The local economy is on the
ropes, and Hicks finds himself saddled with the task of breathing
life back into the once proud fishing village. As he struggles for a
plan, Hicks encounters an odd assortment of characters straight out
of a Monty Python sketch! Can Clutterbuck be saved? Is Colonel Hicks
the answer to the village’s dilemma? Why is a government official
from London snooping about? “Hicksville” will leave
you laughing and have you cheering for the eccentric but lovable
citizens of Clutterbuck!
Steel Magnolias
May
12, 13, 19
& 20, 2017
Directed
by Brack Llewellyn
The
setting is Truvy’s
Beauty Shop in Chinquapin Parrish, Louisiana. Truvy’s is the most
popular shop in town, catering to the neighborhood’s most prominent and
colorful clients. In our story, these clients include the former First
Lady of Chinquapin, Clairee Belcher; Clairee’s best friend and
neighborhood curmudgeon, Ouiser Boudreaux; young bride-to-be Shelby
Eatenton and her stressed-out mother, M’Lynn Eatenton. Tending to the
hairstyles and hearts of these strong women of Chinquapin are the
outrageous Truvy and her eccentric new assistant, Annelle. In two very
funny and sometimes poignant acts, we are invited inside the sanctuary
of Truvy’s to share in the trials and triumphs, the joys and sorrows of
these six very Southern ladies.
Death Takes the
Wheel
April
9, 2017
Written
and Directed by Brack Llewellyn
At the annual Easter dinner of the Vintage
Automobile Society of the East Central Triad and Organization of
Motoring Enthusiasts, well known car collector
Rigdon Fink makes the announcement that he will be giving away his
multi-million dollar car collection to one of the members in
attendance. However, before he can name the lucky
recipient, Fink is found dead.... murdered at the hand of one
of the attendees. This new who-done-it production will require the help
of
our library audience to unravel the mystery as "Death Takes the Wheel!"
Ceilidh
2017
March
18, 2017
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
Bell
Bottom Girls
March
11-12, June 1 & 21, & September 23, 2017
Directed by
Brack Llewellyn
The
Seventies. Leisure Suits. Charlie's Angels. Women's Lib. Gas Lines.
Studio 54. And the music that changed the world. Get down with The
Treblemakers as we return in 2017 with the Swingin' 70's, our new music
revue! It's gonna be far out, man!
2016
Season
The
Bishop's Wife
December
17, 2016
Directed by
Brack Llewellyn
Dejected
by his efforts to raise money to build a cathedral, Bishop Henry
Brougham beseeches heaven for guidance, and is visited immediately by
Dudley, who claims to be an angel. Henry is skeptical, then annoyed
when Dudley ingratiates himself into the household as his assistant --
and worse, wins the attentions of Henry's long-suffering and kindly
wife. When Dudley continues to intervene in Henry's struggles, the
bishop decides to challenge heaven.
Caroling
at Christmas in Danbury
December
4, 2016
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing at
Christmas in Danbury.
Death Takes the
Wheel
December
2
& 3, 2016
Written
and Directed by Brack Llewellyn
At the annual
Christmas dinner of the Vintage
Automobile Society of the East Central Triad and Organization of
Motoring Enthusiasts, well known car collector
Rigdon Fink makes the announcement that he will be giving away his
multi-million dollar car collection to one of the members in
attendance. However, before he can name the lucky
recipient, Fink is found dead.... murdered at the hand of one
of the attendees. This new who-done-it production will require the help
of
our audience to unravel the mystery as "Death Takes the Wheel!"
Early
Residents of Rockford
November 17, 2016
Written
and Directed by Brack Llewellyn
The Annual
meeting of the Surry County Historical society. The Nonesuch Playmakers
Theatre Group portray Rockford’s earliest founders and
community
leaders in a living history drama. Characters
include: John Thomas Longino, Jesse Lester, William Polk Dobson, Thomas
Ayers and Henry Speer and the Speer sisters.
Home
Front Hit
Parade
November
12, 2016
A musical revue
of WWII era songs! Complete with era-appropriate commercials, it's a
flag waving, finger-snapping, heartfelt
journey down memory lane!
Web
of Fear
October
8, 2016
Two plays written
and directed by Brack Llewellyn
"The
Once and Future Murders" and "The Return of Martin Heller" are
streamed live in front of a live audience on mixlr inernet
radio
at L.H. Jones Auditorium!
Remember
Rockford
September 10, 2016
Written
and Directed by Brack Llewellyn
The
7th Annual Remember Rockford Families Reunion. The Nonesuch Playmakers
Theatre Group portray Rockford’s earliest founders and
community
leaders in a living history drama. Characters
include: John Thomas Longino, Jesse Lester, William Polk Dobson, Thomas
Ayers and Henry Speer.
On Golden Pond
June
24 & 25, 2016
Written
by Ernest Thompson | Directed by Brack Llewellyn
Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer and
his conciliatory wife, Ethel, spend
summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic
Golden Pond. This year, their adult daughter, Chelsea,
visits with her new fiancée Bill and his teenage son,
Billy on their way to Europe. After leaving Billy
behind to bond with Norman, Chelsea returns, attempting to repair the
long-strained relationship with her aging father before it's too late.
Random Acts of
Laughter
April
30 & May 1, 2016
Three
original one-act plays written by Brack Llewellyn. Directed by
Brack & Angela Llewellyn
"TEOTWAWKI",
"The Latin Below the Lion" and, "Bestseller", comprise this
hilarious presentation of three original comedies designed to exercise the 80 muscles
we all use when we
laugh!
Feelin' Groovy
March
19, 2016 | April 8, 2016 | April 29, 2016 | May 14, 2016 | June 2, 2016
| June 15, 2016
The
Sixties are back! Join the NoneSuch Playmakers' all-girl vocal group
"The Treblemakers" as they perform some of the top pop hits from 1964
to 1969 in "Feelin' Groovy," our new music revue! Hear classics by The
Monkees, The Beach Boys, Martha and the Vandellas, The Beatles, The
Fifth Dimension, The Mamas and The Papas and many more!
The
Main Course Was Murder
January
16, 2016 | March 26, 2016
Written &
Directed by Brack Llewellyn
A
tongue-in-cheek murder mystery! Who killed Leona Birdwell during the
100th anniversary dinner of leading cat toy producer Birdwell
International?
2015
Season
Merry
Christmas, George Bailey!
December
14 & 15, 2015
Based on the
story by Frank Capra. Directed by Brack and Angela Llewellyn
The
NoneSuch Playmakers & the Mount Airy Public Library's
Dewey
Decimal Players invite you to rediscover the golden age of
radio drama
in this production based on Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life!"
Caroling
at Christmas in Danbury
December
6, 2015
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing at
Christmas in Danbury.
Caroling
and Storytelling at Childress Vineyards
December
4, 2015
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing and
tell stories at Childress Vineyards.
Caroling
for the Kiwanis Club
December
1, 2015
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing for
the Kiwanis Club.
Caroling
at Shelton Vineyards
November
21-22, 2015
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing at
Shelton Vineyards.
Theatre
Classes For Kids
October
27 - December 15, 2015 | Tuesday Classes
Presented by the
Stokes County Arts Council. Direction by the NoneSuch Playmakers.
A
fresh new
Theatre Class offering for kids and youth age 6-Teens.
Ghost
Stories on the Dan River
October
30, 2015
Presented by the
Stokes County Arts Council.
Brack
Llewellyn, Angela Llewellyn, and Jane Tucker tell Ghost Stories at
Green Heron Ale House.
Dracula
October
24 & 25, 2015 | October 31, 2015
Based on the
story by Bram Stoker. Directed by Brack Llewellyn
The
quiet English village of Whitby is beset by terror after an enigmatic
Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula, moves into a run-down estate
home near the town. The overseer of a nearby asylum, seeking help for a
dying young woman, calls upon esteemed metaphysicist Abraham Van
Helsing. When Van Helsing’s daughter arrives in his place, she
announces her unbelievable theory—the woman and the entire village are
in the clutches of the king of the vampires!
Charlie
America
July
24-26, 2015
A new drama in
three acts by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
In
a small Southern city, Charlie Ammerman, a displaced working man finds
himself on trial for assaulting his former boss. It seems to be an open
and shut case until the media and public opinion transform Charlie
Ammerman into "Charlie America," a symbol for the millions who have
lost their jobs overseas. With a novice Public Defender at his side,
Charlie prepares for the fight of his life--for his own freedom, and
for the pride of his fellow workers.
An
Evening on the
Titanic: Voices From the Great Disaster
April
10, 2015
A historical
drama in two acts by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
To
mark the 103rd anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, the
NoneSuch
Playmakers are honored to bring you these voices from the great
disaster. With the exception of our storytellers and the character of
Joseph (who represents the 14,000 workers who built the great ship),
everyone you meet during the program was an actual passenger, crewman,
or staff member who sailed on Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage. Their
riveting recollections are drawn from historical accounts and sworn
testimony. The people - and their stories - are real.
Home
Front Hit
Parade
March
14 & 15, 2015
A musical revue
of WWII era songs! Complete with era-appropriate commercials, it's a
flag waving, finger-snapping, heartfelt
journey down memory lane!
2014
Season
Random Acts of
Laughter: Dinner Theater
November 22, 2014
Three
original one-act plays written by Brack Llewellyn. Directed by
Brack & Angela Llewellyn
"The
People's Choice", "Party Game", and "Late For Class" comprise this
hilarious presentation of three original comedies designed to exercise the 80 muscles
we all use when we
laugh! Performed as dinner theater at Cross Creek Country
Club.
NoneSuch
Christmas Carolers
November
22-23, 2014
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing at
Shelton Vineyards.
Process
of Elimination
October
24-26, 2014
Directed
by Brack Llewellyn
The Halloween parties at
Sterling Benes’ coastal
mansion are the stuff of legend. His carefully-selected
guests can always count on an evening of chilling revelry and
surprises. However, this night—the Halloween of
1949—is different. Benes has just returned from a two-year
stay at an insane asylum, prompted by the sudden departure of his
beloved wife. Although the setting is familiar, it is a very different
Sterling Benes who confronts the eight friends and relatives gathered
for the party. With vengeance in his voice, the host announces that
before the night is done, a murder will occur, and there is no escape
for any of the unfortunate guests!
Written
In Stone
September
6, 2014
The
5th Annual Remember Rockford Families Reunion featured a drama
entitled, “Written
in Stone”. The NoneSuch Playmakers Theatre group
led by Brack and Angela Llewellyn portrayed early Rockford
residents
and community leaders. Characters included Mark and Nancy
York, Charles B and Mollie Davis, William
Yancey and Paulina Davenport, John and Delania Burrus, William and
Letitia Norman, and William Polk and Mary Dobson. Strolling through the
historic village, attendees received a
glimpse into life in the 1800’s.
All
I Really Need To Know I
Learned In Kindergarten
August
15-17, 2014
Based on
Robert
Fulghum's best-selling books
Kindergarten
takes a funny, insightful, heart-warming look at what is profound in
everyday life. It's an evening of theatrical storytelling in revue
format, with monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice narration,
enhanced through the use of live piano underscoring.
Random
Acts of
Laughter
July
11-13, 2014
Four
original one-act plays written by Brack Llewellyn. Directed by
Brack & Angela Llewellyn
"The
People's Choice", "Party Game", "Late For Class", and "Zombie
Sleepover" comprise this hilarious presentation of four original comedies designed to exercise the 80 muscles
we all use when we
laugh!
The Case
of the Disappearing Doctor
June 7-8,
2014
A new
Team Sherlock mystery written and directed by Brack Llewellyn
A Team Sherlock
mystery by Brack Llewellyn. Dr. Lauren Zeller’s popular
Criminology classes are known for their unusual exams, and this year’s
mid-term is no exception. Divided into teams, the students have 24
hours to solve a “crime” created by Dr. Zeller. For the elite
“Team Sherlock,” that means the staged kidnapping of Zeller herself.
But as their investigation unfolds, Team Sherlock discovers some
chilling clues that makes their “Case of the Disappearing Doctor” a
matter of life and death!
Photography
Storywalk
April
28, 2014
Organized
by Angela Llewellyn
The
NoneSuch Players
pose in photos for the Mount Airy Public Library's Photo Storywalk!
Stop
The Press
March
29-30, 2014
Written
& Directed by Brack Llewellyn
The Belle Port
Zephyr is a small-town newspaper with problems—shrinking circulation,
disappearing advertisers and an oddball staff straight out of Monty
Python’s Flying Circus. Then, a red-hot political scandal breaks, and
it could be the Zephyr’s salvation—if this crew of journalistic misfits
can bring home the big story!
The
Year of
the Dagger
February
1, 2014
A new
thriller in two acts by Brack Llewellyn
If you think
you've solved these murders, you don't know Jack.
Robert
Burns
Dinner
January
25, 2014
A celebration of
the life and times of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
2013 Season
A
Christmas Carol
December
14 through 17, 2013
Adapted by Angela Llewellyn
Miser Ebenezer
Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his
own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his
current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not
change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing
bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold:
death or redemption.
Reindeer Tales
December
6, 2013
Spend a warm and
wonderful holiday
evening with the NoneSuch Playmakers, as they bring to Olde
Mill Golf Resort's Maples Restaurant Christmas stories old
and new, plus some of your favorite songs of the season!
Christmas Tree Lighting 2013
December
5, 2013
The NoneSuch Playmakers
sing and light
the Mount Airy Christmas Tree.
NoneSuch
Christmas Carolers
November
23-24, 2013
The NoneSuch Christmas
Carolers sing at
Shelton Vineyard's Open House.
The
Year of
the Dagger
October
26, 2013 | November 2-3, 2013 | February 1, 2014
A new
thriller in two acts by Brack Llewellyn
If you think
you've solved these murders, you don't know Jack.
Steel
Magnolias
June
8, 2013 | August 10, 2013
Written by Robert
Harling | Directed by Brack Llewellyn
In
two very funny and sometimes poignant acts, we are invited inside the
sanctuary of Truvy’s Beauty Shop to share in the trials and triumphs,
the joys and sorrows of six very Southern ladies.
American
Pop
April
20, 2013 | May 11-12, 2013
Featuring The
Treblemakers
The NoneSuch
Playmakers next great musical revue, "American Pop!" American Pop
features almost 30 chart-topping hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Be
there or be square!
The
Main Course Was Murder
March
16, 2013 | April 19, 2013 | June 29, 2013
Written &
Directed by Brack Llewellyn
A
tongue-in-cheek murder mystery! Who killed Leona Birdwell during the
100th anniversary dinner of leading cat toy producer Birdwell
International?
2012
Season
A
Christmas
Madrigal
November
30, 2012 | December 1, 2012 | December 3, 2012
A Medieval dinner
program featuring the King and his court as they celebrate the
beginning of the holiday season featuring music and dancing!
Haunted
Murder
October
20, 2012 | October 26-27, 2012 | November 3 & 10, 2012
A new thriller in
two acts by Brack Llewellyn
A
husband plotting to kill his wife... the resident ghost knows of the
scandal but can she find a way to warn the living before it's too late?
Ceilidh
2012
June
30, 2012
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
I'll Take Romance
February
11-13, 2012
NoneSuch
performed great
classic love songs from the 30's, 40's, and 50's in several venues. Our
singers paid
tribute to singers like Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Etta James, Doris
Day, and Dean Martin by singing songs like As Time Goes By, Someone To
Watch Over Me, Secret Love, At Last, You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves
You, and other memorable hits.
An
Evening on the
Titanic: Voices From the Great Disaster
February
25, March 17-18, April 13-15, April 28, & May 5, 2012
A historical
drama in two acts by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
To
mark the centennial year of the Titanic's sinking, the NoneSuch
Playmakers are honored to bring you these voices from the great
disaster. With the exception of our storytellers and the character of
Joseph (who represents the 14,000 workers who built the great ship),
everyone you meet during the program was an actual passenger, crewman,
or staff member who sailed on Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage. Their
riveting recollections are drawn from historical accounts and sworn
testimony. The people - and their stories - are real.
2011
Season
The
Return of Martin Heller
November
4-5 & November 11, 2011
A new thriller in
two acts by Brack Llewellyn
A
course of events leads to a seance performed by a famous medium in a
mountaintop
lodge in 1959 Massachusetts. Different members of the group are looking
to contact people who have passed on, a grandfather, a husband, and
Martin Heller, the former co-worker of one of the guests. Not long
after gathering for the seance, the guests learn there are secrets to
uncover. When the group assembles, “great suspense and thrills and
chills ensue. Remember, nobody dies forever.
Ceilidh
2011
March
13, 2011
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
Jukebox
Saturday
Night featuring The Debonaires
January
22, February 12, June 22, and July 24, 2011
A musical tribute to
the Doo-Wop
music of the 50's and 60's. The Debonaires
delighted audience members ranging from the very young to the young at
heart back to the glory days of that musical genre with favorites like
“My Girl,” “One Fine Day” and “Little Bitty Pretty.”
2010
Season
The
Morrigan Society
November
12-13 & 19-20, 2010
A new thriller in
two acts written by Brack Llewellyn | Directed by Angela Llewellyn
"The
Morrigan Society" is an elite group of adventurers who have gathered in
their isolated headquarters in New York state. Late in the evening, the
Society's newest member makes his drunken entrance. The next morning,
he is found murdered. Detective Iris Ford and her rough-hewn partner,
Jimmy Esposito get the case. Which Society member could be driven to
such an act? Or -- did the butler do it?? Then, just as Ford thinks
she's closing in on the killer, a bizarre chain of events takes the
case to a horrifying new level!
The
Canteen
September,
2010
The NoneSuch
Playmakers entertained all by putting on a canteen radio show for our
troops circa 1946 which included popular songs, comedy sketches, and
dances. The program included letters written home by local soldiers
originally published in The Mount Airy Times. The program helped raise
awareness and funds (through a cell phone drive) for the USO.
All
I Really Need To Know I
Learned In Kindergarten
June
18 & 20, 2010
Based on
Robert
Fulghum's best-selling books
Kindergarten
takes a funny, insightful, heart-warming look at what is profound in
everyday life. It's an evening of theatrical storytelling in revue
format, with monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice narration,
enhanced through the use of live piano underscoring.
Ceilidh
2010
March
12, 14, & 16 and May 22, 2010
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
2009
Season
The
Gift of the
Magi
December
18-19, 2009
It is Christmas
in New York, but for two young and penniless lovers, Jim and Della.
Both part with their most precious possessions in order to buy presents
for each other thereby creating, at least for a magical
moment, an aura of warmth and giving in the cold, impersonal winter
city.
Christmas
Parade - Mount Airy, NC
December
5, 2009
The NoneSuch
Playmakers participate in the Mount Airy Christmas Parade on Main
Street and promote "The Gift of the Magi".
Rehearsal
For Murder
October
30 & 31 and November 6 & 7, 2009
Adapted for the stage by D.D.
Brooke. From the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link.
Directed by Brack Llewellyn.
The
playwright turns on the stage work
light and prepares for the first reading of his new play. We discover
that everyone connected with this play was involved with another play
by the same playwright. At its opening night, exactly a year ago and in
this same theatre, the beautiful leading lady, who was also the
playwright's fiancee, was murdered! As these people start with he new
play, startling connections to the murder begin to unfold. The growing
tension reaches the boiling point with surprising revelations,
countered by others even more surprising.
Ceilidh
2009
March
13 & 14, 2009
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
2008
Season
Christmas
Past Carolers
December
2
& 4, 2008
The
NoneSuch Playmakers sang Christmas Carols and participated in
the tree lighting ceremony at the
Municipal Building, in Mount Airy, NC. They also sang at the Gertrude
Smith House.
Tales
of Suspense
November
8, 2008
Four
One-Act Plays titled Heirs Apparent, The
Older Sister, Which
Witch For President, and Rock-a-Bye-Baby and
a dance titled Dance
Macabre.
Stop
The Press
September
20 & 21, 2008 | March 21, 2009
The Belle Port
Zephyr is a small-town newspaper with problems—shrinking circulation,
disappearing advertisers and an oddball staff straight out of Monty
Python’s Flying Circus. Then, a red-hot political scandal breaks, and
it could be the Zephyr’s salvation—if this crew of journalistic misfits
can bring home the big story!
Ceilidh
2008
March
8, 2008
A Ceilidh
(pronounced "KAY-LEE") is an Irish social gathering in which there is
traditional singing, dancing, and storytelling. The NoneSuch Playmakers
bring this Irish Celebration to life!
Jukebox
Saturday
Night featuring The Debonaires
February
8-10, February 16, March 1, and March 15, 2008
A tribute
to the
entertainers of the 1950's! The program includes pop love songs from
the 1950's and early 1960's, many of them from the "doo wop" era. Over
25 songs were performed! Songs include "Mr. Sandman",
"Teenager In
Love", "Blue Moon", "My Girl", Chapel of Love", and "In the Still of
the
Night."
2007
Season
Tales
of Suspense
November
3, 2007
Three
one-act thrillers titled Who Calls?, The Once and Future Murders, and
The Scrabble Clue. Featuring the first appearance of recurring
character Iris Ford!
A
Bad Year
For Tomatoes
September
22-23, 2007
In an attempt to
gain some privacy, famour author Myra Marlowe invents a mad, homicidal
sister—who is kept locked in an upstairs room, but who occasionally
escapes long enough to scare off uninvited visitors. The ruse works
well, but complications result when the local handyman develops an
affection for "Sister Sadie" and some of the neighbors decide it is
their duty to save the fake sister's soul. In desperation Myra
announces that her imaginary sibling has suddenly gone off to
Boston—which brings on the sheriff and the suspicion of murder!
An
Evening on the
Titanic: Voices From the Great Disaster
March
31, 2007
A historical
drama in two acts by Brack & Angela Llewellyn
On
the 95th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the NoneSuch
Playmakers are honored to bring you these voices from the great
disaster. With the exception of our storytellers and the character of
Joseph (who represents the 14,000 workers who built the great ship),
everyone you meet during the program was an actual passenger, crewman,
or staff member who sailed on Titanic's ill-fated maiden voyage. Their
riveting recollections are drawn from historical accounts and sworn
testimony. The people - and their stories - are real.
Romancing
Broadway
February
3, 2007
The NoneSuch
Playmakers sing Broadway musical hits!
2006
Season
An
Evening of Political Incorrectness
November
3, 2006
Two humorous
one-act plays with political themes! In "The People's Choice", a trio
of powerful young hotshots try to pull off the political scam of the
century. It’s very exciting until everything—and we mean
everything—goes wrong. In "The Constituent", a crusty old
Virginia
sportsman, Republican Chas Potter, lives on a lake, rents boats to
people, and writes abusive letters to his Democratic Senator. Set in
the 1980's, Senator Bill Blane shows up at Potter's house to
confront him, and the pair may find out they have more in
common than they think!
2004
Season
The
Legend of
Sleepy Hollow
October
16, 2004
A One-Act
adaptation of the classic short story by Washington Irving! In a small
town named Sleepy Hollow, a gangly schoolteacher named Icabod Crane
charms the local beauty, much to the local tough, Brom Bones',
displeasure. A subtle rivalry erupts, only to have Crane continually
gaining the upper hand. The situation changes when Brom learns of
Crane's superstitions and exploits them as he musically tells the
legend of the fearsome Headless Horseman to frighten the teacher. That
night, Crane's lonely night ride home becomes more lively than he ever
imagined as the Horseman appears to chase him."
Random
Acts
September
10-12, 2004
One Act Plays
including "Nobody Sleeps", "Next to Bobbie", and "An Improbable
Claus."
Jericho
Ridge
August
13-15, 2004
An
Original Musical! A
talented family of musicians come to WAEN radio station to play for the
Friday Night show. A few mishaps threaten
to keep the show from the listening audience.
Through
the hazards, will
the show go on?
Let's
Go
Crusin' By The River
June
19, 2004
A 50's musical
revue featuring the NoneSuch Playmakers. Classic Cars with Granite City
Rods and Machines! Great food at "Al's Diner!" A twist contest! A
portion of the proceeds went to benefit the Surry County Special
Olympics.
Cotton
Patch Gospel
May
14-15, 2004
Music,
lyrics, score by
Harry Chapin | Book by Tom Key and Russell Treyz
Directed by Brack Llewellyn | Musical Director
Mark Pilson
This "Greatest
Story Ever Retold" is based on the book The Cotton Patch Version of
Matthew and John by Clarence Jordan in which the Gospel is presented in
a setting of. rural Georgia with country music songs, the final and
perhaps best work of Harry Chapin. As this Gospel begins, they sing
that "Somethin's a-brewin' in Gainesville." Herod is the mayor of
Atlanta and, inevitably, Christ is lynched by local thugs only to rise
again. Drama critics loved this show and so did a broad spectrum of
religious commentators. "A dream come true" wrote Contemporary
Christian Music. "A breath of fresh air." Something good is happening.
A reverential retelling of the book of Matthew.It takes the Bible's
passionate intensity and directness for contemporary meaning into the
popular vein without diluting it.
2003
Season
Merry
Christmas, George Bailey!
December
5 & 6, 2003
The NoneSuch
Playmakers invite you to rediscover the golden age of radio drama in
this production based on Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life!"
Christmas
Past Carolers
December,
2003
The NoneSuch
Playmakers sang Christmas Carols at Mayberry Mall in Mount Airy, NC!
Random
Acts
August
8, 9 & 10, 2003
Three One-Act
comedies directed by Brack Llewellyn! Late For Class, The
Universal Language, and The People’s Choice.
2002
Season
Lost
In
Yonkers
Written
by Neil Simon |
Directed by Brack Llewellyn
November
22-24, 2002
Bella is
35-years-old, mentally challenged and living at home with her mother,
stern Grandma Kurnitz . As the play opens, ne'r do-well son Eddie
deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep. He is
financially strapped and taking to the road as a salesman. The boys are
left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and
with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world
called Yonkers." Set in Yonkers, New York, August 1942.
Class
Night
- 1952
October
19, 2002
Performance
for a class reunion - class
of 1952. Each cast member did a monologue about a memory the class
would share.
Blues
March
9, 2002
A
series of monologues about homelessness. Produced
as a fundraiser for The Shepherd's House--their first fundraiser, even
before the shelter opened.
2001
Season
Holiday
Memories by Truman Capote
December
14, 2001
A charming,
heartwarming remembrance of a young man and his family. A nostalgic
holiday tale laced with lyricism, wit and gentle charm. Set in
Depression-era rural Alabama, this play of evocative memories follows
Buddy (young Truman Capote) and his elderly cousin (Miss Sook) as they
deal with the school bully, make fruitcake for Eleanor Roosevelt, cut
down the perfect Christmas tree, and share a very special relationship.
Alarms
& Excursions
Written
by Michael Frayn |
Directed by Brack Llewellyn
October
20, 2001
An
evening of one-act comedies about technology gone bad!
Storytelling
Halloween
Storytelling | Christmas
Storytelling
More
information from the history of NoneSuch
productions is being added frequently! If you have anything you would
like to
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