Jackson County Players

Jackson County Players Jackson County, West Virginia's community theater group! All tickets for performances sold at The Alpine box office, or through a Player!

“We the People…Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if ...
06/22/2026

“We the People…Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if the Founding Fathers suddenly time-traveled from 1776 straight into present-day Ripley, West Virginia.

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence through this patriotic performance on the courthouse lawn at 9:00am on July 4th. Members of WVKOF, Jackson County Players, and Jackson County School of Music are featured, and you can meet them all right here!

Evan McCracken is currently a student at Ripley High School where he has been in every theatre production since his freshmen year. While juggling grades and vice-presidency of the theatre club, he is also in the Phoenix Blue show choir and in the marching band as well, where he plays tenor drums. Evan is very thankful for his family's support, and all the opportunities God has given him. He is very excited to show off his patriotic side as John Adams.

“We the People… Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if...
06/21/2026

“We the People… Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if the Founding Fathers suddenly time-traveled from 1776 straight into present-day Ripley, West Virginia.

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence through this patriotic performance on the courthouse lawn at 9:00am on July 4th. Members of WVKOF, Jackson County Players, and Jackson County School of Music are featured, and you can meet them all right here!

Levi Moore is a seasoned actor who has been in the spotlight since he was knee high to a grasshopper. An upcoming sophomore at Ripley High School, Levi is active on the football team, in the Theater troupe, and in the show choir, Phoenix Blue. This will mark his 6th performance with WVKOF. Levi has also been seen on stage as Young Danny in WVKOF’s Christmas show “Silenced Night, Holy Night” and most recently starred as Billy Cane in RHS’s production of “Bright Star.” Come see Levi travel through time as Ben Franklin this 4th of July!

“We the People… Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if...
06/21/2026

“We the People… Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if the Founding Fathers suddenly time-traveled from 1776 straight into present-day Ripley, West Virginia.

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence through this patriotic performance on the courthouse lawn at 9:00am on July 4th. Members of WVKOF, Jackson County Players, and Jackson County School of Music are featured, and you can meet them all right here!

Anna Grace Hays, 17 years old and from Spencer, has the voice of an angel who loves to sing and perform. As our Narrator and a Performer - and Director! - Anna comes from 10 years of WVKOF experience. She will be a senior at Roane County High School this fall and plans to pursue agronomy and soil science in college after graduation. Anna is a veteran and legend of Jackson County productions.

“We the People… Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if...
06/19/2026

“We the People… Did You See That?” is a an original production written by Laurie Shultis, imagining what might happen if the Founding Fathers suddenly time-traveled from 1776 straight into present-day Ripley, West Virginia. Filled with humor, heart, and small-town charm, the script blends history with modern-day culture in a way that is both thought-provoking and entertaining.

While Laurie serves as the writer and visionary behind the production, she proudly handed the directorship to longtime WV STAR Anna Grace Hays, whose remarkable creativity and leadership have brought the story to life on stage. WVKOF has always believed in giving its STARS a voice, an opinion, and meaningful involvement in every aspect of production, making this collaboration a true celebration of local talent and community storytelling.

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence through this patriotic performance on the courthouse lawn at 9:00am on July 4th. Members of WVKOF, Jackson County Players, and Jackson County School of Music are featured, and you can meet them all right here!

05/01/2026

We want to thank all of you who came to audition for ‘Southern Fried Funeral’. 23 talented people vying for 11 roles isn’t an easy thing to sort out. But we encourage everyone to continue to audition every time we have a production that sparks your interest.

Our cast for Southern Fried Funeral:

Dorthy- Christina Iman
Sammy Jo- Lucia Webb
Harlene- Natali Parsons
Uncle Dub- Glen Edwards
Attie- Evan McCraken
Dewey Jr- Levi Moore
Beechum- Ian Greathouse
Fairy June- Missy Harbin
Benny Charles- Kerry Bart
Martha Ann- Marie McCauley
Ozella Meeks- Georgia Hughes-Webb

04/26/2026

If you are coming to auditions today at the library come to the door on the right. we are in the small room

04/21/2026

AUDITIONS!! Scripts are in, and the library room is booked. We will hold auditions Sunday at 2 and Monday at 6 in the Ripley Library conference room. Auditions will be 'cold-read' format. It is not necessary to attend both auditions. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

AUDITIONS!!Scripts are in, and the library room is booked! We will hold auditions Sunday, April 26th, at 2:00 and Monday...
04/21/2026

AUDITIONS!!

Scripts are in, and the library room is booked! We will hold auditions Sunday, April 26th, at 2:00 and Monday, April 27th, at 6:00 in the Ripley Library conference room. Auditions will be 'cold-read' format.

It is not necessary to attend both auditions.

“Southern Fried Funeral” promises to be memorable. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

04/12/2026

COMING SOON: Auditions for Southern Fried Funeral, a full-length comedy to be performed late July/early August. While we are awaiting scripts so we can schedule an actual date, you can be thinking ahead about what character you'd like to audition for. See the list below, and note that the ages given are not set in stone. Several character can be somewhat flexible age-wise.

DOROTHY FRYE – 50s/60s, Dewey Frye’s widow and the matriarch of the family

SAMMY JO FRYE-LEFETTE – 30s, the middle child and future president of the Junior League

HARLENE FRYE – 30s/40s, the oldest child and prodigal daughter

DEWEY FRYE JR. – 20s, the youngest child and not the brightest bulb

DUB FRYE – 50s/60s, Dorothy’s brother-in-law

ATTICUS “ATTIE” VAN LEER – 30s/40s, family lawyer and on-againoff-again love interest of Harlene

BEECHAM LEFETTE – 30s, Sammy Jo’s husband

MARTHA ANN FOX – 50s/60s, Dorothy‘s best friend, first name pronounced “Marthann”

FAIRY JUNE COOPER – 50s/60s, contemporary of Dorothy and Martha Ann; they’ve been friends since high school

BENNY CHARLES GREENWOOD – 50s/60s, best friend of Dewey Frye Sr.

OZELLA MEEKS – 60s/70s, chairwoman of the SonShine committee at the church, a position she does not take lightly

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Ripley, WV
25271

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