Tommy Jamerson

Have you ever wished you could control the fate of Aladdin and Genie? Well this time, you can! The Columbia Theatre’s resident playwright Tommy Jamerson’s all-new, audience-interactive play allows you to determine what happens next! No two performances are alike in this choose-your-own-adventure, world-premiere production. This play will be performed in our Studio Theatre, so tickets will go quickly.

At 3:15 AM on November 13th, 1974, Ronald “Butch” Defeo took a .35 caliber Marlin Rifle and murdered his entire family in cold blood. Adapted from a series of interviews conducted over the span of four decades, this dramatic thriller explores the chilling events that occurred at the infamous Dutch Colonial on 112 Ocean Avenue, known throughout the globe as the Amityville Murder House.

When Alice doesn’t receive the doll she desperately wants for Christmas, she ventures to the one place destined to fill her with holiday cheer – Wonderland. But after learning her favorite holiday has been banished by the Queen of Hearts, it’s up to Alice to save the day once more and teach her fantastical companions a thing or two about the joy of giving to others. Featuring all your favorite characters from Lewis Carroll’s masterwork, this funny, fast-paced, and extremely festive adaption puts a fresh spin on the tale we all know and love.

One of Vincent Price’s scariest - and campiest - film classics springs to the stage in this spooky new reimagining. The House on Haunted Hill tells the twisted tale of millionaire Frederick Lauren, his fourth, and least-favorite wife Annabelle, and five, money-hungry, gun-toting guests - each of whom will received fifty thousand dollars for staying the night in a supposedly haunted house. Filled with double crosses, jilted lovers, a wicked sense of humor, and a restless spirt or two, Haunted Hill proves to be a night you’ll never forget.

Adapted from the Greek myths of old, "You Go, Goddess!" is a sassy, girl-power comedy of Olympic proportions! When a vengeful sorceress places a curse on Hercules and threatens to plunge all of humanity into eternal darkness, it’s up to the demigod’s shy, socially-awkward daughter Calliope to make things right. Armed with magical sword, an ancient map, and Narcissus -her wise-cracking sidekick - Calliope must race against time and battle an island's worth of ferocious monsters if she wants to rescue her father and save the world!

When Paleontologist Mark learns that his niece, Natalie, is being harassed by a local bully, he tells her the story of Ryan Rex Jr., a little dinosaur with a big bully problem of his own. With the help of his closest companions, Terry Pterodactyl and Bronnie Brontosaurus, Ryan and Natalie both learn a lesson about friendship and the importance of forgiveness. Filled with heart and humor, The Big Bad Bullysaurus entertains its audience while touching on this very timely issue.

When Jacob’s past manifests in the form of his estranged eighteen-year-old daughter, emotions long-buried will begin to rise to the surface once more.

The Wizard of Oz meets Choose Your Own Adventure in this fresh and fast-paced retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic in which the audience plays playwright and gets the chance to change everything from Dorothy’s footwear (silver slippers or ruby red…clown shoes?) to Toto’s species (lion, tiger or octopus?—oh my!) to the Witch’s flying footmen. A delight for children of all ages, Choose Your Own Oz reminds us all that at the end of the day, there really is no place like home.

Miss Dynasty Cotillion and Poppy Ingridia Gershawn are more than just drag royalty; they’re also fierce competitors, and lifelong frienemies. But on the final night of the 23rd Annual US Open…Legs Drag Pageant, just ten minutes before the show’s crowning ceremony, their fake friendship falls into jeopardy when Dynasty’s rare and extremely expensive lace front goes missing and it’s up to Poppy to prove that while she’s snatched a crown or two in her time, snatching another queen’s wig is another matter entirely. Will Poppy’s fake name be cleared? Will the culprit be apprehended? Will the crowning ceremony still go on as planned? And will there be more double entendre jokes than you can shake a limp noodle at? The answers to these questions, and many, many more, may or may not be answered during the fifteen minute run of RAGS TO BITCHES, but one thing is for certain; it’s going to be a battle of wits and wigs!

In this neon-coated, campy tribute to the 80s, pretty-boy Jessie Blade leaves his small Minnesota home for the bright lights of the city that never sleeps (…with the same person twice) only to get mixed-up in a labyrinth of plot twists, drag queens, sex, drugs, and open dance calls!

Cheating has been a hot topic issue for years…65 million to be exact! Journey back in time with Paleontologist Mark and his niece, Natalie, as they encounter Charlie the Cheat-A-Saurus, a young dinosaur who’d rather spend his days playing his RexBox than studying for his SATs (Scales and Tails Examination). But when the day of the big test arrives, an underprepared Charlie realizes he has a big decision to make: try the best he can…or cheat! Chock full of colorful new characters, zany one-liners, and audience participation, this family-friend comedy entertains while teaching the importance of honesty and friendship.

There’s a witch, a spell, and lots of radishes in this wildly wacky adaptation of “Rapunzel.” Locked in a tower by a witch, Rapunzel’s boring life comes to an end when she meets a prince who wants to rescue her from the tower and marry her even if he has to have a witch for a mother-in-law. When the Witch discovers that the Prince has been secretly visiting Rapunzel, she punishes Rapunzel by cutting her long lovely locks and giving her the dreaded, abysmally appalling hairdo…“The Mullet of Doom”! Will Rapunzel’s mullet doom her to a lonely life inside the tower, or will the Prince promise to love her from hair to eternity? This hair-raising, unbeweaveable comedy has a minimum set and is perfect for touring groups.

The following play is based off of actual interviews that were conducted during the fall of 2005 and the spring of 2006. The names and locations have all been changed in order to not only protect the interviewees, but to also provide them with a sense of anonymity. While it was imperative to me to retell tell these stories as accurately as they were relayed, small amounts of artistic license have been taken to help flesh out the structure and overall narrative of the piece. It was my goal with this play to not give into sensationalism, but rather to respect the integrity and honesty of those individuals that shared with me their darkest, most private memories, and to tell their stories as best as I possibly could. This play is dedicated to them.

Journey down the rabbit hole with the critically acclaimed Alice the Brave & Other Tales from Wonderland. First commissioned by and performed at Cassidy Park in Bogalusa, LA, this colorful, fun-filled adaptation of Lewis Carrol's timeless masterpiece allows audiences to experience Wonderland like never before! While her parents are away on holiday, poor Alice finds herself bored out of her wits and forced to stay with her dreary Aunt Mathilda at her even drearier summer home. But after accidentally conking herself on the head, Alice discovers that a world of wonder and whimsy awaits her right behind Aunt Mathilda's looking-glass. Littered with talking dodo birds and malicious Red Queens, Alice's adventures teach her not only the importance of bravery, but that being true to oneself is the greatest conquest of all!

When a cruel and selfish king learns that his step-daughter’s beauty could be the end to his tyrannical reign, he places a spell on her – cursing her with the face of a pig! Now, Princess Pigface of Hillshire must cross many hills and swim many streams, seeking out acceptance and true love's first kiss. Along the way, she meets a dashingly handsome woodsman who prefers picking flowers to hunting, and comes to learn that true beauty is found within. Told with tongue firmly in cheek, this is a magical fairy tale that both kids and adults should enjoy!