Community Players Theatre is the creative drama ministry of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido, California. We are passionate about sharing the love of Jesus while using our God-given gifts in a performing arts community. We are a theatre of encouragement, growth, and grace! Our Christian values are reflected in our choice of shows, and you'll find that our cast members are friendly and encouraging of one another!

Founded in 2008, Community Players Theatre was the brainchild of Christopher Ryan, Pastor William Vogelsang, and Donna Hinke. The success of our first show, Our Town, encouraged the church as a whole to continue supporting this new endeavor. Over seventeen years later, and we're still going!

Season Archive:

Our Town - 2008

It’s a Wonderful Life - 2008 & 2013

The Secret Garden - 2009

The Sound of Music - 2010

A Christmas Carol - 2010 & 2014

Reasons to Believe - 2011

The King and I - 2011

Once Upon A Mattress - 2012

A Rented Christmas - 2012 & 2015

Oklahoma! - 2013

Bye Bye Birdie - 2014

Mary Poppins - 2015

Godspell - 2016

A Charlie Brown Christmas - 2016

Arsenic and Old Lace - 2017

Annie - 2017

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - 2017

And Then There Were None - 2017

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - 2017

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2018

Murder at the Pie Auction - 2018

Scrooge the Musical - 2018

Thoroughly Modern Millie - 2019

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - 2020

Shrek the Musical - 2022

The Diary of Anne Frank - 2022

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella - 2023

FruiTcakeS! - 2023

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown - 2024

The Horse and His Boy - 2025

Not For Sale - 2025

James and the Giant Peach - 2026

Get Involved!

We are open to anyone who wants to join - all ages, all talent levels, any experience (or none). One of our guiding principles is that we will never make our actors pay to participate. There are no fees to audition, and we do not require actors to sell a ticket quota. Because most of our volunteers have day jobs (or are in school!), rehearsals usually take place weekday evenings or Saturday mornings. As a matter of safety, we do require all adults (18+) to undergo a basic background check whenever minors are involved in a production.

In addition to our straight plays and musicals, we produce an annual Musical Revue (our “Night on Broadway”) in the Spring or Fall, and Improv shows during the Summer. Whether you want to be on the stage or behind it, we'd love to have you.

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Sound Management
Lighting Management
Costume Design/Production
Stage Management
Set Design/Construction
Actors and Actresses
Directing
And More…

Address:

Community Lutheran Church
Bailey-Bees Theater
3575 E. Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92027

Community Players Theatre

2026 Season

Night On Broadway: Voices of America