Monsignor Schnacky Community Players.

This theater group puts on a marvelous play (usually a melodrama) that includes skits and musical numbers. The play is put on in February. We need people from the actors to stage hands, so please volunteer! Previous experience not necessary.

Contact Travis Piper at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Download the rehearsal schedule for 2010-2011

Photos from our 27th Year’s Show “Trapped in a Villain’s Web”

Photos from our 26th year's show, "The Macroni Kid"

Photos from our 25th anniversary show, "Galapalooza"

In 1981, new parishoners Kathy and Travis Piper invited Monsignor Schnacky to dinner. The Pipers had met through Community Theatre. During the evening, it was mentioned that perhaps, someday, it might be fun to put on a Play at St. Catherines.

The next weekend, a brief item appeared in the bulletin: "Travis and Kathy Piper have volunteered to put on a play here at St. Catherines". When asked about the write-up, Monsignor smiled and said "Save me a small part!" ... The rest is history.

Each year, nearly 100 people get involved with our productions. Some are parishoners, some are non-Catholics, some are friends of friends. All are people interested in having fun and meeting new people.

We put on one play a year in the Monsignor Schnacky Community Center. The shows in recent years have an overall Melodrama theme but include musical numbers and humorous skits. Rehearsals take place during the winter months which really makes the winter fly by. We write most of our own material and are always looking for new scripts and ideas. If you've written something you'd like to see performed, send it to Kathy Piper ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

We start work on the musical numbers Sunday afternoons in November and "open" mid-February for three fun-filled weekends.