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10 years of TPS!
It is hard to believe that The Player's Studio is entering into our 10th Season. What a ride it has been. Our program began in the fall of 2017 with a group of 20 homeschool students who wanted to learn about theatre and create art. Since that time we have expanded to include three separate educational programs for 5 year olds to graduation, a thriving collaborative program with the RGV Downs Syndrome Association, and a Community group of Players that perform twice a year. We have produced more than 30 shows in total, impacted nearly 400 students and community members through our various programs, traveled to a theatre festival in Austin with the TUBU Festival inclusive theatre initiative, and collaborated with dozens of local businesses and organizations.
Now we celebrate all that we have accomplished with a year long celebration of our 10 years of stage magic. We hope you will join in our anniversary season; follow us on social media, come to a show, consider a donation or sponsorship, or participate in the stage craft by registering a student, auditioning or volunteering your skills. Here at TPS we cannot wait to honor everything we have accomplished so far and to give gratitude to the many who have helped us get here. And we are so excited to see what the next ten years will have in store for this wonderful program.
Let the celebration begin
Fall Registration Now Open
It's time to register for fall productions at TPS! We have some exciting plans for this upcoming 10th Season. Our classes are open to all though do cater mostly to homeschool and flex school students. However, we have new time slots in our older classes that allow for traditionally school students to participate in many cases. To learn more click the link below and read all about our coming season. Registration can be accessed with the Register now button. See you in August!
A Murder is Announced Dinner Theatre Production
Thank you to everyone at the McAllen Mobile Home Park and those who attended our SOLD OUT dinner performance of Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced. You were such fantastic audiences and a joy to perform for. We cannot wait to do it again next year. Also a very special thanks to Valley Psychological Services for sponsoring this show, Cordon's Taste of Chicago for the delicious food, all our Season Sponsors for their continued support, and the volunteers and actors who made the whole thing come to life. Bravo to everyone of you. Photo Credit to Odessa Tinay.
PRODUCTIONS
Our Season 9 School Productions
Every Season our homeschool classes present a variety of productions for the public. These programs represent the original foundation of The Player's Studio. Over the course of the past eight seasons we have done dozens of shows. Head to our Productions page here on the website to get an overview of all the wonderful shows we have done through the years. You'll also have a chance to see The Community Players productions and our collaboration with the Rio Grande Valley Down Syndrome Association. You can even see some of our programs, too.
Before Oz
Everyone knows the story of young Dorothy swept away to a magic land over the rainbow when a twister hits her Kansas home. But do you know the story behind the man who created the beloved tale. L. Frank Baum was an artistic man blown around by his own life storms until his wife Maud finally convinced him to write the stories he has been telling for years. In this play we see the many people, experiences, and heartache that inspired the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The High School players performed this work by Lauren Grove in the fall of 2025 at the historic Edinburg Municipal Auditorium.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Times are hard for the village shoemaker and his wife. Materials are expensive and customers are too few. All that changes one day when a member of the royalty breaks their show right outside of the Shoemaker's shop. Suddenly the pair find they have more work than they could hope to accomplish. What was a blessing could be a curse. Until three little miracles come out of the walls. When magic cobbler elves appear the work gets done in no time. This classic tale of kindness and charity was performed by the Young Players in the fall of 2025. The script is an original adaptation by director Karen Culbertson.
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
This hilarious Monty Python style show has all the characters Robin Hood fans expect to see and double the laughter. Featuring an eccentric band of Merry Men welding wooden spoons instead of swords, an overly dramatic Maid Marian who hardly needs rescuing, a perfectly evil duo in the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John - this play has it all. Every scene is hilarious. The adventure is top notch. And it is all brought together with the fourth wall breaking narrator, Town's Lady. This comic gem was presenting to rave reviews the Spring of 2026.
Radium Girls
After World War I radium was new and considered a miracle for everything from hair care to cancer treatment. One of the most popular uses was in making the dials of watches glow. However, when the young women employed to paint the watches begin to grow sick it becomes clear that radium is not a miracle but a menace. What results is one of American histories most incredible stories of cooporate greed, medical malpractice and the devastation that results when industry and science are not used responsibly. The Radium Girls and their epic history is an important story for the ages. The High School Players performed Radium Girls at the Old Church Winery in McAllen spring of 2026.
ADULT CLASSES
The Community Players
A scene from The Alibis
Why let the kids have all the fun?
Community is essential to performing arts, and at The Player's Studio it is our goal to promote community. Cue The Community Players. Are you a former theatre kid looking to jump back into the drama scene? Maybe you want to try acting or technical theatre for the first time. If so, this program is for you. We are looking for any local community member with a passion for creativity and the desire to be part of something unique and new. Click the registration link below to be added to our email list and join us to make Community theatre happen.
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A scene from As You Like It
The Player's Studio
The Player’s Studio is a non-profit drama club and performing group based in North McAllen, Texas. We exist to serve the greater McAllen area with particular focus on youth and youth/community involvement through access to the performing arts and education.
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