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Grab a seat and get ready to laugh. Twin Lakes Playhouse raises the curtain this week on “The Hallelujah Girls,” a fast-talking Southern comedy that mixes big laughs with a little wisdom about chasing your dreams before it is too late.
The show opens Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m. and runs through June 28 at the playhouse, 600 W. 6th St. in Mountain Home. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
The play unfolds in Eden Falls, Georgia, where a group of lifelong friends has turned an abandoned church into a day spa. After losing one of their own, the women decide they are done waiting on someday. They resolve to shake up their lives and go after the things they have always wanted, and the result is the kind of warm, screwball chaos that builds toward a happy ending.
It is a story about friendship, second chances and the courage to start over, wrapped in one funny scene after another. Audiences can expect quick one-liners, big personalities and a few surprises before the final bow.
“The Hallelujah Girls” comes from the writing team of Jones Hope Wooten, the trio behind a long line of popular Southern comedies. Local audiences may remember their humor from “Farce of Habit,” which the playhouse staged during its 2025 season. Their shows are known for sharp dialogue, lovable characters and a soft spot for small-town life.
The production is directed by Angie Cotter-Leach, who returns to the playhouse to lead the cast. Like every Twin Lakes Playhouse show, it is the work of community volunteers who build the sets, sew the costumes, run the lights and step into the spotlight.
The comedy is the third production of the playhouse’s 55th anniversary season. The all-volunteer company opened the year with the original melodrama “The Villain of Pine Hollow,” followed by the backstage comedy “Play On!” Still to come are “Murder on the Orient Express” in August and “A Sherlock Carol” in November.
Twin Lakes Playhouse has brought live theater to the Twin Lakes area since 1971 and moved to its current Mountain Home home in 2000. The company now stages five shows a year, all powered by local talent.
Tickets are $15 and available at tlpmh.org or by calling the box office at 870-424-0444. Seats often sell out, so organizers encourage buying ahead. Theater doors open one hour before each show, with the auditorium opening 30 minutes before curtain.
