The Shoestring Summer Showcase is the culminating performance of our new Shoestring Director’s Workshop, where seasoned Shoestring directors, crew leads, and actors mentor emerging artists from Green Valley, Sahuarita, Tucson, and neighboring communities. Through hands-on workshops, participants build skills in directing, performance, and stagecraft, then put those skills into practice by staging a collection of short plays and musicals. This summer showcase celebrates bold ideas, shared storytelling, and the joy of trying something new—filling the summer performance slot with fresh voices, big spirit, and plenty of Shoestring heart! 

Anyone is welcome to join our acting workshops, and to audition for the showcase shows. Specific dates and times can be found on our Auditions page.

The Price: Directed by Adelaide Crapo

​On a frigid winter night, a young mother nurses a sick child. A stranger appears at her door, asking for shelter from the cold. She takes him in, but no sooner does she close her eyes, the man and her daughter are gone. The stranger was indeed Death, and he has taken her child. The Mother races against Death, trying to reach the other shore before he does, but what price will she be willing to pay to save her daughter?

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Any Body For Tea?: Directed by Neil Crapo

What could be more natural than a group of sweet older ladies wanting to meet the handsome bachelor living across the street? But how to lure him to tea? If he were a handyman they’d invent some work that needs doing, but Dennis O’Finn is a homicide detective so the pretext needs to be a bit more creative. In this hilarious romp from C.B. Gilford, we learn how far some lonely ladies are willing to go for love. Just don’t drink the tea!

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Nobody Sleeps: Directed by Kara Reynolds

Nobody Sleeps is a bright and breezy farce about a quirky family and their unique interaction with a burglar. Youngest daughter Daisy offers the burglar a sandwich, and Mother asks for tips for the mystery novel she's writing. You'll be just as surprised as the burglar to find out the reason behind their lack of panic!​