Harlingen Community Theatre (HCT) is where Valley stars shine. After celebrating 50 years of highlighting Valley talent last season, they will continue to showcase the talent the Valley has to offer with this season shows.

They started the season last month with Murder on the Orient Express. Their next show, Disney’s Aladdin Jr., is set to entertain audiences November 14 through 16. The shows will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults.

The production highlights their summer youth intensive cast live on the stage. This is a show they created during a month-long theatre workshop in June.

On February 27, 28 and March 1, and 6-8, the theatre will present Shrek the Musical. Their April show is slated to be Little Women on April 23-26, and in July they will present Seussical.

Dates and showtimes can be found online, on their Facebook page, and in their ads in the Winter Texan Times.

They do have season passes available for adults. Call for pricing.

Even though tickets can be purchased at the door, if still available, I advise you to purchase ahead of time. We weren’t prepared for a show we went to see and had to wait to see if they had seats available for us – the three of us didn’t get to sit together, but we still enjoyed the show. We sat in the very front and were able to see the orchestra below deck.

You can find out more about their shows, and their casting calls, by visiting their website at https://hctvalleystars.org/.

Harlingen Community Theatre is located at 1209 Fair Park Blvd. next to the Lon C. Hill Destination Park, just past the Harlingen Municipal Auditorium. The venue has seating for 270 patrons, with two extra slots for patrons in a wheelchair. They also have designated handicapped seating. Performances are open seating – but there isn’t a bad seat in the house.

They are a non-profit community theatre company. They produce four to five Broadway quality musicals or plays per year. The cast members are all local talent from the RGV. They hold auditions for each show and the cast includes children, teens, and adults. There are also opportunities for volunteers to work behind the scenes.