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Huntsville Community Theatre
PO Box 6817
Huntsville, Texas 77342
hct.board@gmail.com
Tel.: 936-228-1996

The cover of Life

Audition Dates

  • February 12 & 13 (6 PM) with rehearsals to begin shortly thereafter

Performance Dates

  • April 13, 14,  20, and 21 (all 7:30 pm)
  • April 15 & 22 (both 2:00 pm)

Audition, rehearsal and performance location

J. Philip Gibbs, Jr., Centre for the Performing Arts 
(Old Town Theatre) 1023 12th St., Huntsville, TX 77340

TIcket Prices

  • Adults $12
  • Seniors $10
  • Military $10
  • Student (w/ID) $6
  • Children (17 and under) $6
Purchase or Reserve Tickets Online Here 
PURCHASE ONLINE with credit or debit card
RESERVE 
will-call tickets online, or by calling HCT's message line at 936-228-1996.
Will-call tickets must be paid for with CASH or CHECK; credit/debit cards cannot be accepted at the theatre.
HCT Box Office opens ONE HOUR before each scheduled showtime.

Synopsis

The Cover of Life (dramatic comedy) - ​"Tood, Weetsie, and Sybill are brides in rural Louisiana in 1943. Each married a Cliffert brother. The men are off to war and a local news story about these young wives keeping the home fires burning intrigues Henry Luce. He decides that they belong on the cover of Life Magazine and assigns Kate Miller to the story. She has been covering the war in Europe and, though she views doing a "women's piece" as a career set-back, she accepts because it will be her first cover story. Kate spends a week with the Cliffert women and her haughty urban attitude gives way to sympathy as she begins to understand them while coming face-to-face with her own powerlessness in a man's world. Filled with charm and fun, The Cover of Life is a deeply affecting story about the struggle for self worth." (from Samuel French)

Character Descriptions

1 man, 6 women: 7 total
PLEASE NOTE: The character descriptions given on this site are general descriptions; our directors have ultimate say in casting (unless contractually held to a trait by the production’s publisher).  Please do not let a character trait in the description keep you from auditioning.
  • TOOD - 19, pretty, genuine, a bit of a dreamer but determined
  • SYBIL - 25, flashy, "sophisticated" or "fast" in her crowd
  • WEETSIE - 20, plain and a little plump, very religious and very much the country girl
  • AUNT OLA - mid-40s but appears older, mother-in-law of the three young women, strong, matriarchal
  • KATE - early to mid-40s, correspondent/photographer for LIFE magazing, successful woman in a man's world
  • ADDIE MAE - mid-40s, local newspaper reporter, affected stylishness
  • TOMMY - 20, youngest brother of the family, eager, friendly, insecure, a sailor serving in the South Pacific
(from Samuel French)

About the Cast and Crew

TBA.

About the Director

JOSHUA MOORE

About the Authors

R.T. Robinson is an American actor and playwright.

Box Office Hours

HCT’s Box Office opens one hour before the start time of each production.
  • 7:30 PM Productions – Box Office opens at 6:30 PM
  • 2:00 PM Matinee – Box Office opens at 1:00 PM
Purchase or Reserve Tickets Online Here 
PURCHASE ONLINE with credit or debit card
RESERVE 
will-call tickets online, or by calling HCT's message line at 936-228-1996.
Will-call tickets must be paid for with CASH or CHECK; credit/debit cards cannot be accepted at the theatre.
HCT Box Office opens ONE HOUR before each scheduled showtime.

PRESS CONTACT

HCT Message Line: 936-228-1996
Email: hct.board@gmail.com
Purchase a 2017-18 Season Membership HERE
"The Cover of Life" is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.

PRODUCTION / SPECIAL PROJECT SPONSORS:

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CHILDREN'S THEATRE 
CAMP SPONSOR

Community Partners:

 _____________________• • • RUBY PARTNERS • • • _____________________
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___________________ • • • SAPPHIRE PARTNERS • • • __________________
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________________ • • • EMERALD PARTNERS • • • _______________
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​Jerry & Betty Bruce
John & Joy Fulton
For more information on Community Partner or Sponsorship opportunities visit HCT's Sponsorship page, call 936-228-1996 or email HCT to requesting more information or a current Sponsorship Application.

To run and ad in any or all HCT's programs or pre-performance slide shows visit HCT's Sponsorship Ad page.

GRANT SPONSORS:

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Huntsville Community Theatre is funded (in part) by a grant from the Huntsville Arts Commission, City of Huntsville
REMEMBER: WHEN PATRONIZING HCT'S BUSINESS SPONSORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS OR VISITING 
WITH AN INDIVIDUAL PARTNER OR SPONSOR, PLEASE REMEMBER TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR 
SUPPORT OF HCT AND THEATRE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY!!!

Hotel/Motel Discount PARTNERS:

The hotels and motels featured below offer a 10-15% discount to HCT patrons. 
If you are visiting the area, or if you're a local resident that would like to schedule a "stay-cation," this is a wonderful deal.
Click on the logos below to be taken to the desired hotel/motel's website. 
To receive the discount, you will need to call the reservation in directly to the local Hotel/Motel -- 
DISCOUNTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE through 800 numbers or through ONLINE RESERVATIONS.
Ask for the "Theatre Discount." 
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10% Discount
Local Number:
936-295-9000

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10% Discount
Local Number: 
936-295-4306
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15% Discount
Local Number:
936-436-9600
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10% Discount
Local Number:
936-581-5577 or 
936-662-5250
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