Theatre Rocks! is a “large” theatre in a small city (population 20,000-ish) thirty minutes from Dallas, Texas. “Large” because even though we have an intimate space for our performances (seating for less than 75), we do “large” things like producing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, The Lion in Winter by James Goldman, and True West by Sam Shepard. We are also “large” in creativity and talent. While our actors are mostly amateurs, some do work professionally — and most all could, if they wanted to. Also, we are developing and presenting our own product, with world premieres. In 2022, we presented the eighth Bill Rhoten original (click here to see full listing). There have also been several original and new adaptations of A Christmas Carol, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Priory School (for full listing click here). In 2021 we introduced our National Playwriting Competition. Several award-winning plays have now premiered here at Theatre Rocks. This is all top-notch material that our audiences keep coming back for.
We, the founders, are Bill Rhoten (artistic director) and Suzanne Rhoten (executive director). We are a husband and wife team who have been working together in the performance arts (acting, writing, directing, and producing) all of our thirty-six years of marriage and individually years before we met. Bill has also taught acting and personally coached actors preparing for auditions and university admissions.
Our passion is great stories and great performances and the all those wonderful, creative, and crazy fun people that make them happen — including the visionaries who fund it.
We are also passionate in honoring the ONE who gave us Art, in all its forms, our Master Creator… ’cause it’s really not “about us” at all … it is ABOUT HIM! (But it’s great to know He’s all about US … and all about YOU!)
