Fall Dinner Theatre: Mashed Potatoes & Davey
Performance Information
Friday November 6th, 2026
Saturday November 7th, 2026
Sunday November 8th, 2026
Thursday November 12th, 2026
Friday November 13th, 2026
Saturday November 14th, 2026
Doors open at 5:30pm
Buffet open 5:30pm through 6:30pm
Show begins at 7:00pm
Runs about 90 minutes including intermission
Ticket cost is $50 and includes a performance by the Masterson Family & Guests, a dinner, and dessert Catered by Vincent Maertz & Joanie's Catering
Dinner will include Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy (and Davey!), Green Beans, Mac & Cheese, and dinner rolls. Dessert will be served at intermission and will be cheesecake in seasonal flavors. Please email any dietary restrictions or food allergy information to hutchtheatremn@gmail.com. We would also love to know if there are picky eaters at your table that may prefer some of the food over others.
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Ticket sales for the first weekend will close on Wednesday November 4th and sales for the second weekend will close on Tuesday November 10th.
About the Show
This year, in a stroke of good will, Mr. Masterson invites Davey Bryant over for Thanksgiving dinner. The Masterson kids are appalled; Davey, the biggest bully the kids at Faith Baptist Church have ever seen, is coming to eat at their house! Together, the four Masterson kids (and guests) hatch an anti-Davey campaign to get rid of the pest for good. To add to the mayhem, Mrs. Masterson has been doing a little inviting - and matchmaking - of her own; the new, single youth pastor, Pastor Brian, as well as Erin Thompson, a young widow, and her two daughters will also be joining the festivities. But with three of the four young girls madly in love with Pastor Brian, bringing the pair together may be easier said than done. With falling bowls of mashed potatoes, invisible dogs, turkey costumes, slingshots, and Pilgrims, one thing's for certain - it'll be a Thanksgiving no one will ever forget!
Directed by Cassie Smith & Youth Director, Airy Summer Day
MASHED POTATOES & DAVEY by Megan Orr is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
This activity is funded in part with a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council made possible by the voters of Minnesota, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Character Descriptions
Adult Roles
John Masterson - Age 35; bus driver for the local church bus ministry; outgoing; energetic; comical
Beth Masterson - Age 34; John's wife; helps John on his bus route each week; great cook; enjoys playing matchmaker although she is not very good at it
Pastor Brian Malone - Age 28; Faith Baptist's new, single youth pastor; teaches junior church; all the little girls have crushes on him, including Meredith, Katie and Tara.
Erin Thompson - Age 29; widowed mother of Katie and Tara; Beth tried to set her up with Pastor Brian
Youth Roles
Davey Bryant - Age 12; acts tough but actually sensitive deep down; awkward; no manners; secretly thrilled to have been invited to the Mastersons' for Thanksgiving; in awe of everything
JD Masterson - Age 12; ringleader of the Masterson kids; intelligent and highly creative; the idea mastermind
Meredith Masterson - Age 11; tomboy; competitive, argumentative; Tyler's protector
Tyler Masterson - Age 9; quiet, shy, easily embarrassed; Davey's favorite person to tease
Lexi Masterson - Age 7; plays up her role as baby of the family for all its worth; immense lung power; spunky; mischievous
Katie Thompson - Age 10; Meredith's friend; intelligent; bossy; especially toward her sister
Tara Thompson - Age 8; Katie's younger sister; greatly admires her sister and often imitates everything Katie says, a follower