The Jackson County Players was founded in the summer of 2007 after the success of Ripley: The Man & The Town That Honors His Name. The amazing response to that local production proved the community was hungry for live, local theatre. It is through theatre that the Jackson County Players strives to enrich the public’s knowledge and appreciation of the arts and cultural activities.


Our first production was a musical entitled The Ripe Banana, which was written and scored by a local playwright and a local composer. This showcased the talents of our local actors, many of them on the public stage for the first time.

With the success of The Ripe Banana, our organization was approached to do a dinner theatre performance of Santa Claustrophobia, a comedy about a group of stranded Christmas shoppers. The performance would coincide with Winterfest held at Cedar Lakes. This dinner performance again drew upon the talents of many local performers. The show was so well received that the Jackson County Players were asked to do multiple performances at the 2008 Winterfest.

Through these first performances, our organization has been able to bring a much needed source of live entertainment to our community. Only through the support of the community are we able to continue bringing quality performances to the local theatre.

NOTE:  At the end of the 90's, two full-stage productions were performed in Ravenswood by a group called the Jackson County Players:  Larry Shue's "The Nerd" and Neil Simon's "Rumors".  Some of these players are alive in our Players today ... this postscript is in honor of the fine theater that was created in those two summers.