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Moonlight and Magnolias

By Ron Hutchinson

October 2-18, 2026 (Fri, Sat 8pm; Sun 2:30pm)

1939 Hollywood is abuzz. Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel. The screenplay, you see, just doesn’t work. So what’s an all-powerful movie mogul to do? While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends a car for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.

Presented with special permission from Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com 

Cast

Ben Hecht ….. Jeff Stout
Victor Fleming ….. David Stallings
David O. Selznik ….. Gregg Alexander
Miss Poppenghul ….. Laela Randles

Production Team

Director ….. John B. Gillis
Production Manager ….. Linda Marley-Smith
Assistant Director ….. Kris Wayne
Stage Manager ….. Kris Wayne
Costume Designer ….. Pam Revill
Set Designer ….. John B. Gillis
Properties ….. Brenda Epling
Sound Designer ….. Tom McIlvain
Lighting Designer ….. Tom McIlvain
Technical Director/Carpenter ….. John Wilt