The Court House Players

Community Theater

Join us for an exciting 2026 season!

CHP's 2026 season is chock-full of exciting shows, from the two regular season shows, the humorously macabre Little Shop of Horrors and the hilarious comedy Honey Sugar Lady Doll: Women in Bodacious Shorts, to  two add-ons, Mathews County's very own original history-based musical Crickets on a Hill and an all-children's version of the heartwarming Broadway hit Oklahoma!

We hope you'll make The Court House Players a family treat in every season.

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Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors is a deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical that has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.

Meek floral assistant Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" after the coworker he has a crush on. Soon, however, this foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivorous plant begins promising Seymour unending fame and fortune as long as he keeps feeding it ... his BLOOD. By turns humorously gruesome and innocently sweet, Little Shop of Horrors promises an evening of pure entertainment.  

The show was performed to appreciative audiences April 17-19 in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School. 
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Crickets on a Hill

The musical Crickets on a Hill tells the story of what might have happened when a determined group of local patriots, led by General Andrew Lewis of the Continental Army, engaged in battle with the last British Royal Governor, Lord Dunmore, and forced him to flee Virginia.

It was the first land-sea battle on American soil after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. During the conflict, Dunmore referred to the colonists as "crickets on a hill," giving rise to the name of the place where the battle occurred, as well as this musical.

The show was performed July 2-3, July 5, and July 17-19. The public gave it rave reviews.
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Honey Sugar Lady Doll: Women in Bodacious Shorts

Women in bodacious shorts! This sparkling and raucous comedy offers fast-paced tales about—and starring—strong and sassy females. Women who are intelligent, eccentric, mysterious, baffling, bullheaded and brilliant share their stories for an evening of sheer fun.

Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, the same team that brought you "The Hallelujah Girls."

Shows will be October 16-18 at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center, 61 Cobbs Creek Lane, Cobbs Creek.
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Oklahoma! Youth Edition

The youth edition of the musical "Oklahoma!" has all the elements that made the original show a classic. In it, a high-spirited rivalry between farmers and cowboys provides the background for a budding romance between Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl.

Auditions will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Newington Baptist Church, 6169 Main Street, Gloucester.

The show will be performed November 20-22 in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School.