Toccoa-Stephens Community Theater DREAMGIRLS to be Performed at The Ritz

The Toccoa-Stephens Community Theater will present four shows of the musical-drama DREAMGIRLS on April 20-23 at the Historic Ritz Theatre.

Toccoa-Stephens Community Theater President and the production’s director Marke Burke says DREAMGIRLS is based on The Supremes and it is “a musical and a drama and the talent we have is amazing.”

Burke says that there are ” 20 people in the cast. The exciting thing is the first show that the theater group did was a one-night show back in December, but this is the first larger show and we do mostly live music. That is not happening in most community theater productions. We want to continue to do live music with our musicals.”

Burke says the Toccoa-Stephens Community Theater relies on public support. “Here is something that everyone in Toccoa (and the surrounding area) can come out and see and support because we need it. If we don’t have the support, it stops.”

Burke is also thankful for the sponsor support that the theater has received and is proud of the fact that the performers do not have to come out of their own pocket which is the case in many community theaters. “With our theater our cast do not have to pay to participate. We have many sponsors that have helped us. Everyone can be involved and not just a certain group of people.”

Burke says though the Toccoa-Stephens Community Theater is new, it is off to a great start. “It has just rolled. We have people involved and we have a Board of Directors. Now we are starting to roll and get things going. We have this play and one scheduled for November, a Christmas play, and one next April.”

The Toccoa-Stephens Community Theater’s DREAMGIRLS will be performed at the Historic Ritz Theater April 20-23 with the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening shows at 7 P.M. and Sunday afternoon at 3 P.M. Tickets are $12 and available at Eventbrite.com or at the Ritz Theatre box office.