Our Passion

..is to place a
greater emphasis
on the human voice
in creating
a captivating experience.
Authentic acting
is our passion
because it allows you,
our audience
to become part of the play.
Genuine expression of
emotion,
attitudes
and actions
by use of voice
is our definition of
‘good’ acting.

Join us and come under the spell of ‘The Theater’ as it used to be.

Welcome to Lumiere Players

Since 1982, Lumiere Players has produced 43 separate productions involving over 500 performers involving over a thousand volunteers in towns and cities across the United States.

Our Theater Company primarily performs at the Tualatin Heritage Center (near Portland, OR) and recently, 350 miles east in the mountain town of Joseph, Oregon.

Besides traditional plays, Lumiere Players meet weekly for new play readings and we’re also actively involved in audio book production; reminiscent of old-time radio plays.
 
Current Play

Lumiere Players Presents a play by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten:
The Red Velvet Cake War

Red_Velvet_CakePERFORMANCES:

Opening Weekend March 16th thru the 18th, performances continuing March 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, April 1, and April 5th & 6th.
MARCH 25th: SOLD OUT

WHERE:
Tualatin Heritage Center
8700 SW Sweek Drive (across from the police station)
Tualatin, OR 97062

Special performance  Friday April 13, at Beaverton Elks Lodge
phone Nancy 503-705-1623 for more info

Curtain Times:
Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm
Sundays 2 pm
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

Tickets:
$12 - General
$10 - Tualatin residents
$5 - Youth

For reservations (highly recommended) phone 503-277-0164, or email Hal HERE

See the Cast and Director list HERE

THE STORY: In this riotously funny Southern-fried comedy, the three Verdeen cousins—Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette—could not have picked a worse time to throw their family reunion. Their outrageous antics have delighted local gossips in the small town of Sweetgum (just down the road from Fayro) and the eyes of Texas are upon them, as their self-righteous Aunt LaMerle is quick to point out. Having “accidentally” crashed her minivan through the bedroom wall of her husband’s girlfriend’s doublewide, Gaynelle is one frazzled nerve away from a spectacular meltdown. Peaches, a saucy firebrand and the number one mortuarial cosmetologist in the tri-county area, is struggling to decide if it’s time to have her long-absent trucker husband declared dead. And Jimmie Wyvette, the rough-around-the-edges store manager of Whatley’s Western Wear, is resorting to extreme measures to outmaneuver a priss-pot neighbor for the affections of Sweetgum’s newest widower. But the cousins can’t back out of the reunion now. It’s on and Gaynelle’s hosting it; Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette have decided its success is the perfect way to prove Gaynelle’s sanity to a skeptical court-appointed psychologist. Unfortunately, they face an uphill battle as a parade of wildly eccentric Verdeens gathers on the hottest day of July, smack-dab in the middle of Texas tornado season. Things spin hilariously out of control when a neighbor’s pet devours everything edible, a one-eyed suitor shows up to declare his love and a jaw-dropping high-stakes wager is made on who bakes the best red velvet cake. As this fast-paced romp barrels toward its uproarious climax, you’ll wish your own family reunions were this much fun!

Join the Contest: Bake your Best Cake!- Entry Form HERE

 
Announcement

Watch for our own Red Velvet Cake Competition coming in early March! Have your own favorite recipe? Warm up those ovens! Submit your cake for prizes and an afternoon of FUN . More details coming soon.....watch this site for ways to enter and WIN. Plan to bake your own cake or come watch, taste, win cakes to take home....