FRANZ & MARIE to Make London Debut at Charing Cross Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2026
Franz & Marie, the new musical inspired by Georg Büchner's Woyzeck with book & lyrics by Chris Broderick, has been newly adapted by Teresa Howard with additional music arrangements and orchestrations by Steven Edis.
Review: NOIR COMEDY at Kechi Playhouse
by Greg Dalton-White - Jul 13, 2026
Kechi Playhouse continues their 44th season with a new play, Noir Comedy, written by owner/director Misty Maynard. The show runs Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available at the door or call 316-744-2152 in advance. The play runs through August 2nd.
DARK OF THE MOON World Premiere Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2026
The full cast has been announced for DARK OF THE MOON at Charing Cross Theatre. The new musical will run in London with a book by Jonathan Prince. The production is based on the classic play by Howard Richardson and William Berney.
Review: DRACULA at Turner Theater
by Carolan Trbovich - Oct 13, 2025
What did our critic think of DRACULA at Turner Theater? Put on your turtlenecks, grab a crucifix, and lock your doors. Dracula is on the loose in Franklin!
Previews: COPPER MOON at Kechi Playhouse
by Paula Makar - Sep 26, 2025
Kechi Playhouse’s fifth and final play in their 43rd year is Copper Moon, written by Misty Maynard. This is the third production of this hilarious comedy and the second to feature real life couple Heather and Andrew Johnson.
Review: PYGMALION 1940 at Kechi Playhouse
by John Dalton-White - Sep 15, 2025
Most theatregoers only know George Bernard Shaw’s popular play, PYGMALION, through the Broadway musical classic, MY FAIR LADY. But Kechi Playhouse owner/producer/director Misty Maynard takes Shaw’s 1913 classic and smartly transforms it into a 1940s radio drama set in war-ravaged London during World War II.
Previews: PYGMALION, THE RADIO PLAY at Kechi Playhouse
by Paula Makar - Sep 2, 2025
Kechi Playhouse’s fourth play in their 43rd year is a new radio play adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s classic, Pygmalion. The adaptation has been done by director, Misty Maynard, and workshopped by the cast.
Review: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Kechi Playhouse
by John Dalton-White - Jul 14, 2025
When my college choral professor pulled out a song that the choir had sung frequently, he would call it “a sugar stick.” Sugar stick refers to something that has been repeated repeatedly and needs very little work to prepare. Charley’s Aunt is Kechi Playhouse owner/director Misty Maynard’s sugar stick.
Previews: CHARLEY'S AUNT at Kechi Playhouse
by Paula Makar - Jul 6, 2025
Kechi Playhouse’s second play in their 43rd year is the beloved classic comedy, Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas. First produced in London 1892, this farce has been a Kechi Playhouse favorite for many years. It was last performed on our stage in 2016.