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Theatre of Gadsden is a nonprofit community theatre at the Historic Ritz in Alabama City, Alabama.

The Theatre of Gadsden is a nonprofit community theatre located in Alabama City, Alabama. Its home is located at the historic Ritz Theatre on Wall Street. We come from a strong and proud history of community theatre in Etowah County and can trace the roots of our organization to the Elliott Farm where plays were regularly produced in the late 1800s.

06/26/2026

📏While Miss Trunchbull is busy cracking the whip and dreaming up new ways to make students miserable, our next student is happy to share some Cliff Notes to help our younger students measure up. Whether it's in the classroom, the playground, or dreaded physical education, Maylee Smith has the inside scoop and she's bringing all the energy to her role and our Matilda stage!

📏Maylee Smith (Student Ensemble) is 14 years old and has participated in several community theater productions. She is thrilled to make her Theater of Gadsden debut in Matilda. Maylee loves all aspects of theater, especially singing and acting, and enjoys every opportunity to perform on stage. She is excited to be part of this production and looks forward to many more performances in the future.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/25/2026

📙As part of our all-knowing upperclassmen, Annabelle Thomas is ready to pass along her Crunchem knowledge whether Matilda's class wants to learn or not. While she's passing along her wisdom onstage, she's sharing the Matilda stage with her dad and her sister, proving that revolting children might just run in the family...along with the drama gene!

📙Annabelle “Anna" Thomas (Student Ensemble) is about to start 7th grade. She most recently performed as Ginny in IYT's production of Puffs. She had also performed as ensemble in CAST's A Christmas Story. She is happy to be on stage with her father and sister again. In her free time, she practices with her electric guitar.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/24/2026

🍏If you joined us for the Toggle Awards, you may remember our next upperclassman who helped kick off our "Revolting Children," and now she's back for more revolting fun. Meet Brooklyn Russell, the snarkiest of our Student Ensemble in Matilda. She's always ready with a quick comeback, plenty of opinions, and lots of sour attitude about life under Miss Trunchbull's rule.

🍏Brooklyn Russell (Student Ensemble) is performing for her fourth time with Theatre of Gadsden, she played Katniss is The Enchanted Bookshop. She also performed in the 2025 Toggle Awards, as well as multiple roles in Puffs. She is very excited for the chance to work with the cast and crew of Matilda!

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/23/2026

📕She may be making her Theatre of Gadsden debut, but she's definitely no rookie when it comes to the stage. Help us welcome Sarah Roberson to our Matilda cast as part of the Student Ensemble. As one of our upperclassmen at Crunchem Hall, Sarah already knows all the tricks, takes and terrifying warnings about Miss Trunchbull, and we're thrilled to have Sarah join the revolting students of Matilda!

📕Sarah Roberson (Student Ensemble) attends Bethel Baptist Church, is a straight A Student going into the Fourth Grade at Ashville Elementary School where she was selected to be part of the Peer Helper Program. Sarah enjoys piano, guitar, and theatre. Sarah has participated on several productions, camps and showcases; with roles in Madagascar Jr. and Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical. Sarah is thrilled to be performing with TOG and to be a part of the Matilda production!

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/22/2026

📓At Crunchem Hall, knowledge is power and the upperclassmen have the upper hand at knowing how to survive under Miss Trunchbull's rule. Meet Leighton Jones, one of our enthusiastic students helping navigate the dramatically wild world of Matilda. From avoiding the Chokey to Physical Education, he and our older students are experts in the art of survival.

📓Leighton Jones (Student Ensemble) is excited to make his stage debut in Matilda the Musical as part of the student ensemble. Known for being an entertainer and for making people laugh, Leighton loves bringing energy and fun wherever he goes.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟+

06/21/2026

💚This Father's Day, we're introducing the king of questionable parenting choices himself, Harry Wormwood. Our Harry may be spending Matilda convincing customers that a little sawdust and a lot of confidence can fix any used car, but don't worry, offstage Zach Hilburn is a much more trustworthy and amazing dad than his character. While we celebrate all the amazing dads out there today, we certainly hope yours isn't taking notes from Harry Wormwood...but if he is, we just happen to know where to find some premium Oil of Violets Hair Tonic that makes the perfect gift!

💚Zach Hilburn (Mr. Wormwood) is excited to join the cast of Matilda as the delightfully terrible Mr. Wormwood. Theatre of Gadsden audiences may recognize him as Brick in Escape to Margaritaville or Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein. He would like to thank his wife and family for supporting his latest excuse to act ridiculous in public.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/20/2026

💉One minute she's our nurse delivering up warm bedside manner in the labor and delivery unit of Miracle Hospital, and then she's right in the middle of the chaos that looms in Crunchem Hall in our student ensemble. Get ready for a double dose 💉💉 of the talent of Londyn Helm in Matilda!

💉Londyn Helm (Nurse/Student Ensemble) is a 16-year-old upcoming junior at Southside High School. This is her second production with Theatre of Gadsden, and she is so excited for future opportunities with this community. This show will be her sixth show in general. She loves singing and hanging out with her friends.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/19/2026

🍰In a show where even a cake can steal the spotlight, our next cast member is making sure every scene is baked to perfection. Meet Daylin Smith who is serving up double duty as a sweet mum in our parent ensemble and our less-than-illustrious cook who keeps our Trunchbull supplied with the most infamous chocolate cake in children's literature!

🍰Daylin Smith (Cook/Parent Ensemble) is 16 years old and is thrilled to be part of the cast of Matilda. She has a passion for performing and loves bringing stories and characters to life on stage. When she is not in the theatre, Daylin enjoys baking, crafting, and volunteering throughout her community. She is excited to continue growing as a performer and looks forward to being part of many more Theatre of Gadsden productions in the years to come.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/18/2026

👺When it comes to Matilda's Bulgarian henchmen, someone has to be the head honcho, and this guy is ready to Sergei his way to the top! Whether he's keeping the henchmen in line as Sergei or blending into our parent ensemble, Jonathon "J.T." Thomas is always ready to deliver plenty of energy to the stage. His favorite role in this production might be off script, sharing the spotlight with his real-life daughters.

👺Jonathon “J.T.” Thomas (Sergei/Parent Ensemble) received a B.A. in Drama from Jacksonville State University and has worked in almost every aspect of theatre. Most recently, J.T. performed as Tito in Theatre of Gadsden's production of Lend Me a Tenor. J.T. has also played "The King" in Theatre of Gadsden's production of Big River, as well as professional work for The Lost Colony and Tecumseh! outdoor theatres. J.T. looks forward to sharing the stage with his daughters Anna and Maddie once again.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🎪
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

06/17/2026

💊Whether he's offering medical diagnosis, or giving Apgar or dance competition scores, our next cast member has the prescription for great entertainment. We are excited to have our Little Women director, David Jones, glove up and scrub in to deliver our "Miracle" of a little woman, Matilda, to the world.

💊David Jones (Doctor/Judge) has been seen in many productions with TOG over the last several years. Some of his favorites have been Gypsy (Herbie), Big River (The Duke), A Christmas Carol (Ebenezer Scrooge) and Fiddler on the Roof (The Rabbi), for which he won the Toggle Award for Best Supporting Actor. This year he made his directorial debut with Little Women, The Musical. He has worked as a Hospice Chaplain for the last 17 years with Amedisys Hospice of Rainbow City.

📚Matilda ✏
🍎July 17-26 at Wallace Hall🏫
🎟Tickets at www.theatreofgadsden.org🎟

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310 Wall Street
Gadsden, AL
35904

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+12565477469

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http://www.theatreofgadsden.org/

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