if the tower's a-glowin, something's a-showin
if the tower's a-glowin, something's a-showin
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Tuesday Dec 12
7:30PM
$6
New Movie!
Sun Dec 8 – 5PM, 8PM
Mon Dec 9 – 3:45PM
Tue Dec 10 – 3PM
Wed Dec 11 – 4:20PM, 7:30PM
Thur Dec 12 – 4PM
Misunderstood because of her green skin, a young woman named Elphaba forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Following an encounter with the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroad as their lives begin to take very different paths.
New Movie!
Fri. Dec 13 – 1:10PM, 4:20PM, 7:30PM
Sat Dec 14 – 1PM, 4PM, 9PM
Sun Dec 15 – 12Noon, 5:10PM, 8:10PM
Mon Dec 16 – 3:30PM
Tue Dec 17 – 3:30PM
Wed Dec 18 – 4:20PM, 7:30PM
Thur Dec 19 – 4PM
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.
A classic Christmas tradition!
PLUS we will have Mr & Mrs Claus for pictures...AND we will have Danny the Crazy Elf across the street in our snowball arena for lots of fun and snowball fights before the show!
Saturday December 14
7PM
Based on the humorous writings of author Jean Shepherd, this beloved holiday movie follows the wintry exploits of youngster Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley), who spends most of his time dodging a bully (Zack Ward) and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a "Red Ryder air rifle." Frequently at odds with his cranky dad (Darren McGavin) but comforted by his doting mother (Melinda Dillon), Ralphie struggles to make it to Christmas Day with his glasses and his hopes intact.
Sunday December 15
3PM
Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) are employees at Matuschek and Company, a general store in Budapest. Klara and Alfred are constantly at odds with each other, butting heads and disagreeing on almost everything. Both are enamored of their respective pen pals, who serve as welcome distractions in their lives. Little do they know, they are each the other's pen pal and, despite outward differences, have unwittingly fallen in love through their letters.
New Movie!
Starts Dec 20!
Showtimes and tickets coming soon!
Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite to battle Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers unlike anything they've faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, they seek out an unlikely alliance to stop Shadow and protect the planet.
January 2
7:30PM
John Tunstall (Terence Stamp), a distinguished British gentleman, employs downtrodden youths to tend his herd on the New Mexican frontier. When Tunstall is gunned down by the crooked Lawrence G. Murphy (Jack Palance), a ragtag group of cow hands -- including Doc Scurlock (Kiefer Sutherland), Richard Brewer (Charlie Sheen) and young William "Billy the Kid" Bonney (Emilio Estevez) -- ride forth in search of bloody vengeance for the death of their beloved mentor.
New Movie!
Starts Jan 3!
Showtimes and tickets coming soon!
In the stylistic eeriness of Bram Stoker's Dracula, this classic tale gets an update as An ancient Transylvanian vampire stalks a haunted young woman in 19th-century Germany.
January 6
7:30PM
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly (Gary Busey), who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
January 9
7:30PM
En route to Mexico from the United States, Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) and his associates are pursued by federal agents hell-bent on bringing them to justice. But when Billy, Doc (Kiefer Sutherland) and Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips) prove too difficult to track down, the frustrated authorities enlist an old friend of theirs, reformed outlaw Pat Garrett (William Petersen), to take down the elusive gunslinger. But Billy has a head start, and his crew of outlaws is growing by the minute.
January 16
7:30PM
Trucker Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald (Kris Kristofferson) and his buddies Pig Pen (Burt Young), Widow Woman (Madge Sinclair) and Spider Mike (Franklin Ajaye) use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace (Ernest Borgnine) is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
January 23
7:30PM
Big Enos (Pat McCormick) wants to drink Coors at a truck show, but in 1977 it was illegal to sell Coors east of the Mississippi River without a permit. Truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) agrees to pick up the beer in Texas and drive it to Georgia within 28 hours. When Bo picks up hitchhiker Carrie (Sally Field), he attracts the attention of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason). Angry that Carrie will not marry his son, Justice embarks on a high-speed chase after Bandit.
January 30
7:30PM
Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. .
Tuesday December 10
7PM
DOUBLE FEATURE with "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Requested every year sine we (the Tuesday night patrons) "discovered it" together, this incredible story plays like a cross between A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life.
George Vale Melton (Harry Carey), Allan Chadwick (C. Aubrey Smith) and Michael O'Brien (Charles Winninger) are rich but lonely, so they invite a pair of strangers, schoolteacher Jean Lawrence (Jean Parker) and cowboy James Houston (Richard Carlson) to their house for dinner on Christmas Eve. Both James and Jean seem to hit it off, but the next day...well, things don't always go as planned. Features a story of redemption and faith.
“Beyond Christmas” is a warm holiday story that touches the heart, no matter what time of the year or season. Bring the whole family and introduce them to what could be their new, all-time, holiday fave!
(PS: it's also George's (our executive director and the man behind these Tuesday movies) birthday. Shhhh don't tell him we blabbed!)
Tuesday December 10
7PM
DOUBLE FEATURE with "Beyond Christmas"
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special. It is the first TV special based on the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, and features the voices of Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Kathy Steinberg, Tracy Stratford, and Bill Melendez.
It teaches some valuable lessons for kids and shows you that sometimes all you need is a little love.
(PS: it's also George's (our executive director and the man behind these Tuesday movies) birthday. Shhhh don't tell him we blabbed!)
Tuesday December 17
7PM
FREE Admission
Sponsored by Grace Community Healthcare
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
Doors open at 6PM and this one usually packs out so don't wait too long to get there!
Tuesday December 24
6PM
Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what's the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that's sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!
Tuesday December 31
6PM
One of the best, somehow forgotten, New Year's Eve movies! Moved to pity by the Christmas season, New York District Attorney John Sargent (Fred MacMurray) lets pretty shoplifter Lee Leander (Barbara Stanwyck) out on bail and offers her a ride home to Indiana. Along the way they have a run-in with a Pennsylvania sheriff, meet each others' parents, and eventually fall in love. John's mother, however, disapproves, and warns Lee to stay away, lest she damage John's career. Not wanting to cause trouble, Lee resolves to leave the man she loves.
Tuesday January 7
7PM
Former marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper) is preparing to leave the small town of Hadleyville, New Mexico, with his new bride, Amy (Grace Kelly), when he learns that local criminal Frank Miller has been set free and is coming to seek revenge on the marshal who turned him in. When he starts recruiting deputies to fight Miller, Kane is discouraged to find that the people of Hadleyville turn cowardly when the time comes for a showdown, and he must face Miller and his cronies alone.
Tuesday January 14
7PM
A wealthy young man, Scott Heyward (Elvis Presley) wants to experience life outside of his privileged upbringing. When he meets Tom Wilson (Will Hutchins), an earnest water-skiing instructor, Scott offers to trade places with him. As Tom warms up to the good life, Scott gets used to a less luxurious existence and falls for Dianne Carter (Shelley Fabares), who, ironically, is hoping to meet a rich man. Sticking to his humble guise, Scott tries to woo Dianne without the benefit of his true status.
Tuesday January 21
7PM
Contestants in a cross-country car race from Connecticut to California include a speed-loving racing driver disguised as an ambulance driver and his dimwitted sidekick, a pair of Ferrari-driving priests, and a James Bond-type character kitted out with secret weapons. Jackie Chan appears in one of his first US film roles.
Tuesday January 28
7PM
In this wacky Preston Sturges comedy, the soldier-smitten Trudy Kockenlocker (Betty Hutton) discovers that she is both married and pregnant after a raucous troop send-off party. While she has no idea who her new husband is, her longtime admirer, Norval Jones (Eddie Bracken), seizes the opportunity to help. When Trudy's cop father (William Demarest) catches wind of the situation, however, wacky misunderstandings follow, with the well-meaning Norval on the wrong side of the law.
DOUBLE FEATURE!
Monday December 9
7PM
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)
The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa's sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas is a 1974 animated Christmas television special produced
DOUBLE FEATURE!
Monday December 9
7PM
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)
The reindeer with the incandescent nose guides Santa's sleigh through a bad storm on Christmas Eve. Based on the song by Johnny Marks.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas is a 1974 animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions that features Clement Clarke Moore's famous 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, the opening line of which is the source of the title of this animated special. Also, it features some of the most memorable music of the TV holiday specials!
Tuesday Dec 10 at 7PM
Tickets just 50 cents
Double Feature with "Beyond Christmas"
Tuesday Dec 10
7PM
Double Feature with "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Tickets just 50 cents
Thursday December 12
7:30PM
In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain's main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers
Thursday December 12
7:30PM
In this Christmas classic, an old man going by the name of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) fills in for an intoxicated Santa in Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day parade. Kringle proves to be such a hit that he is soon appearing regularly at the chain's main store in midtown Manhattan. When Kringle surprises customers and employees alike by claiming that he really is Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his mental health and, more importantly, his authenticity.
DOUBLE FEATURE
Monday December 16
7PM
The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree (1979)
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree is a Christmas-themed animated television special based on the Berenstain Bears children's book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Produced by Buzz Potamkin and directed by Mordicai Gerstein, the program made its debut on N
DOUBLE FEATURE
Monday December 16
7PM
The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree (1979)
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree is a Christmas-themed animated television special based on the Berenstain Bears children's book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Produced by Buzz Potamkin and directed by Mordicai Gerstein, the program made its debut on NBC on December 3, 1979
A Christmas Carol (1938)
(The Best version!)
Crotchety miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginald Owen) hates Christmas and mistreats his long-suffering employee, devoted family man Bob Cratchit (Gene Lockhart). But a visit from the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley (Leo G. Carroll) and three Christmas spirits (Lionel Braham, Ann Rutherford, D'Arcy Corrigan) might convince him to change his ways and become more kindhearted. This adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic became a holiday staple for decades.
Tuesday Dec 17
7PM
FREE Admission
Sponsored by Grace Community Healthcare
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George w
Tuesday Dec 17
7PM
FREE Admission
Sponsored by Grace Community Healthcare
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence - who then shows George what his town would have looked like if it hadn't been for all his good deeds over the years.
Coming Thursday, December 19, at 7PM, we present to you, our annual "Elf! Interactive Movie Party!"
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in
Coming Thursday, December 19, at 7PM, we present to you, our annual "Elf! Interactive Movie Party!"
Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.
In this interactive experience, every ticket comes with a bag of "props" and instructions to use at key times during the film to act and play along with Buddy! AND Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there for photos, and our own crazy, snow ball throwing elf, Danny! It's a complete and total, family friendly, memory making, blast!!
It sells out every year so don't wait too long to get your tickets -
Coming Monday, December 23 at 7PM to the Historic Select Theater in Mineola, TX (114 N. Johnson)...The Polar Express Pajama Party!
A young boy who has grown skeptical of Santa Claus is shocked to see a train stop outside his window on Christmas Eve, destined for the North Pole. When he accepts an invitation from the conductor to climb
Coming Monday, December 23 at 7PM to the Historic Select Theater in Mineola, TX (114 N. Johnson)...The Polar Express Pajama Party!
A young boy who has grown skeptical of Santa Claus is shocked to see a train stop outside his window on Christmas Eve, destined for the North Pole. When he accepts an invitation from the conductor to climb on board, he embarks on a white-knuckle ride to Santa's headquarters, where he makes fast friends and learns an invaluable lesson about the true spirit of Christmas.
It's our annual screening of this family favorite AND it's our pajama party with candy canes, hot cocoa, Mr & Mrs Claus, and more fun for everyone! Bring a blankie and a pillow too if you want! It's a great memory making, experience for the holiday season. Plus the proceeds go to help our local library!
It sells out every year so be sure to get your tickets soon!
Tuesday December 24
6PM
Tickets just 50 cents
Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having fina
Tuesday December 24
6PM
Tickets just 50 cents
Singers Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join sister act Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont. There, they run into Gen. Waverly (Dean Jagger), the boys' commander in World War II, who, they learn, is having financial difficulties; his quaint country inn is failing. So what's the foursome to do but plan a yuletide miracle: a fun-filled musical extravaganza that's sure to put Waverly and his business in the black!
Double Feature
Monday December 30
7PM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
A Christmas and New Year's stop motion animated television special and a standalone sequel to the 1964 special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The special premiered on ABC on December 10, 1976.
Father Time sends Santa a message telling
Double Feature
Monday December 30
7PM
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
A Christmas and New Year's stop motion animated television special and a standalone sequel to the 1964 special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. The special premiered on ABC on December 10, 1976.
Father Time sends Santa a message telling him that the baby new year, Happy, is missing. And without the baby new year, it'll remain the old year forever.
Happy New Year Charlie Brown (1986)
It's the night of Peppermint Patty's New Year's Eve bash, but Charlie Brown has to write a book report about "War and Peace"; hoping to join the fun for a special dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, he tries desperately to finish in time.
COMING
January 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
at The Annex - 119 N. Johnson
Mineola, TX
It’s a three act romantic comedy about a divorced mother of two meeting a rich playboy type with a ditzy brained cousin and her brother who loves fireworks and explosions - plus the new cottage has a spider problem and handy exterminator Randy is very protective of our divorced mother - ditzy brained cousin is engaged to a professional wrestler who is uncouth and coarse and loud - rich playboy has an ex fiancé who doesn’t take no for an answer — add in a precocious seven year old and a 12 year old who knows more than she should -16 year old fire bug - some alcohol, a heavy footed horse, some coercion, and jealousy and talk of a snake and a dinosaur fossil and a mistaken identity-with spiders and Dad’s girlfriend in Florida-…. You have three acts of some very COMPLICATED CHAOS!!!
Coming
January 3, 4, 5 and 10, 11, 12
Tickets available soon
Audition Notice!
We’re thrilled to announce open auditions for our first show of 2025 - Smoke on the Mountain!
This musical is full of heart and humor that is sure to leave the entire family smiling. From Concord Theatricals - “Smoke on the Mountain tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus.”
We’re looking to do something special for this show: Live Music! We need musicians and singers of all ages and talents to make this possible, so send the message to anyone you know!
Auditions will be held Tuesday, December 17th and Thursday, December 19th beginning at 6:00 at the Lake Country Playhouse, in Mineola. Please bring a short (16-24 bars) musical piece to audition with, and if you’d like to audition with an instrument please bring any music/amps/equipment required.
We’re not just looking for musicians, we need actors, back stage help, light and sound technicians, and a number of other roles, so even if you don’t play an instrument we want to see you at auditions!
Show Dates:
Feb. 13-16 and 21-23
Tickets available soon
Sunday December 8
2PM
Tickets just $12!
Rockin' Oldies Christmas with Dale Cummings & Bongo & the Point LIVE at the Select Theater is going to be a blast! Join us for an afternoon of classic tunes and holiday cheer at The Historic Select Theater in Mineola, Texas. Get ready to groove to the sounds of Dale Cummings and Bongo & the Point as they bring the house down with their warm and wonderful nostalgic performance. It's all the oldies you know and love, mixed with Christmas tunes you can sing along to! Don't miss out on this festive event - mark your calendars and get ready to rock!
Dec 14 - 3PM - 6:30PM
FREE to Kids 0 - 12yrs
Sponsored by The Historic Select Theater, the snowball arena is held in the back of Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe directly across the street from the theater.
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will be there for pictures as well as your favorite crazy elf, Danny!
NOTE - the 20th is SOLD OUT
December 20 & 21 - 7PM
December 22 - 2PM
Tickets just $30!
'T'was the Night Before Murder! Live Audience Participation, Mystery, Dinner
Come join us for an evening of suspense and excitement at our interactive, holiday, murder mystery dinner event! Get ready to put your detective skills to the test as you work together with other guests to solve a thrilling whodunit. The event will be held at The Annex - 119 N Johnson St, so mark your calendars for a night of intrigue and delicious food. Don't miss out on this unique experience!
(Click on the link for the day you want tickets)
Tickets for Friday -
SOLD OUT
Tickets for Saturday - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twas-the-night-before-murder-live-audience-participation-mystery-dinner-tickets-1093887901159?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tickets for Sunday -
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Coming in May!
For inquiries about our upcoming events, send us a message.
We will get back to you soon!
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