The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre is performing comedic skits from “The Carol Burnett Show” for its holiday season presentation. The show includes eight hilarious skits from the original fan-favorite show. Bring family and friends to this feel-good, fun-filled performance.
“The Carol Burnett Show” show times and dates are Friday, December 6 at 8pm, Saturday, December 7 at 2pm, and Saturday, December 7 at 8pm. The first weekend has sold out but another show has been added for Sunday, December 15th at 2 pm! All tickets are $10.
You can find your tickets for the show here or call the Little Theatre for reservations at 228-467-9024. Join us for this holiday special.
‘LIVE” at the Little Theatre – The Tyron Benoit Band (Zydeco/Blues)
DOORS at 6
SHOW – 7pm
TWO SETS!
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Tyron hails from Houma, Louisiana, where music and culture are plentiful.
“Growing up around the house, I remember hearing a lot of classic country: George Jones, Hank Williams (Sr. and Jr.), Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, and Ernest Tubb. Going to my grandpa’s house is where the Cajun and Folk influences came from. He was a fantastic fiddle and harmonica player. But when we left the house, it was Led Zeppelin, Toto, and Steely Dan. Everybody was into classic rock, and it was good!”
Tyron had other obligations before focusing on music in his adult life – including a combat tour as a US Marine in Operation Desert Storm. Serving the country put distance between Tyron and a career in show business, but once he returned home, he moved to New York City to study acting. It was in his small West Village apartment where the idea of playing music was planted.
Tyron returned to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2003, two years before one of the biggest natural disasters in American history came roaring ashore… Tyron got involved in the rebuilding of a city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, with many neighborhoods without power for weeks on end due to the flooding damage. And during this season of heavy work, the conversation on the job sites often turned to music. Using generators to power amps and guitars – in unfinished houses and buildings, Tyron began holding jam sessions with other contractors. They even called themselves the Bywater Rock Group. It only grew from there…
“When I moved back to New Orleans, I really began to branch out musically, still fueled by that searching. I put myself in situations where I would learn or grow from it. I was super thirsty for exploring beyond the boundaries of what we had played on the road. I started playing with many other musicians and bands: reggae, funk, rock… whatever and wherever I could grab a bite of something, I was trying to get a taste. I even had an opportunity to lead a band for Big Chief Monk Boudreaux. He is a true legend, and I knew I was now part of New Orleans musical history.”
Tyron is firmly at home now, with a growing list of gigs, venues, and festivals where he can be seen and heard. He released the album, “Waiting on Friday,” in May of 2022 and has just finished up his next album with some of the best studio masters in the business. Since the beginning of 2023, Tyron and the band have played the French Quarter Fest and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, One Square Mile Music Festival in Texas, Sunbanks Music Festival in Washington State, the Silver City Blues Festival in New Mexico, the Durango Blues Train, and a wide array of other dates and locations… The response – from the sound crews, to the talent buyers and festival organizers, to the crowds – has been overwhelming!
Now in 2024, the festival list has grown even more – from a return to French Quarter Fest and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to festivals in the Midwest, the prestigious Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, and the Lucerne Blues Festival in Switzerland!
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TICKETS are $20
Big Bertha’s Soul Food will be set up in front of the Theatre serving delicious hot plates, so come hungry!
Join us for this wonderful night of Rock & Roll, Zydeco, Blues and Folk music with the great Tyron Benoit Band! Find your tickets here.
Bay Saint Louis Little Theatre Announces
78th Season of Shows
The Bay St. Louis Little Theatre announces its 78th Season of Shows. It is another fantastic season of shows for the community. The Theatre Guild reviews shows for nine months and submits its final choices to the Theatre Board of Directors for final approval. The diligent performance of the Guil continues the success of the Little Theatre.
The season opener is a reprisal of the 2007 production of “A Few Good Men” by Aaron Sorkin. This show was a sellout for each production when it was being performed at the Ground Zero Museum before the new Little Theatre was rebuilt. The story tells about the defense of two young Marines who are charged with the killing of a fellow Marine at Guantanamo Bay. Was the killing a result of an order by a commanding officer? The famous quote “You can’t handle the truth!” originated from this play. Show dates are September 27, 28, 29, October 4, 5, 6.
The Christmas season means light hearted humor. “The Carol Burnett Show” will bring the joy of the holiday season by adapting the hilarious comedy skits sure to put the audience in the holiday spirit. Show dates are December 6, 7, 8.
The second season show is “Agnes of God” which was a hit Broadway show and hit movie. A re-examination of the meaning of faith and the power of love leading to a dramatic, compelling climax. “Riveting, powerful, electrifying drama……the dialogue crackles.” – NewYork Daily Times.
The 15th Annual Stella Yelling Contest called “the perfect community event” is scheduled for March 22.
Then the Little Theatre presents a light-hearted comedy “A Bench in the Sun” by Ron Clark. A story about two longtime friends who live in a retirement home and spend their days on a bench in the garden bickering. A once famous actress has just moved in, giving them something new to argue over. It is rich with one-liners. “Many laugh out loud moments…” – New York Times. Show dates are March 28, 29, 30, April 4, 5, 6.
The final show of the season is “The Mousetrap”, a murder mystery by iconic author Agathe Christie. It opened in London’s West End in 1952 and ran continuously until 2020. It is truly a testimony to a great play. A who-done-it about seven strangers staying in a countryside guest house. Which one is the killer? Who will be next? For seventy years, this show has kept audiences on the edge of their seats. Show dates are June 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29.
As an added announcement, the Bay St. Louis Little Theatre is proud to announce the season opener for the following 2025 – 2026 “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
For season tickets go to www.bsllt.org or call 228-467-9024.