All Shook Up

The Best Worst That Can Happen

September 7–24, 2023

(on-sale July 25, 2023)

Joanna is worried about her mother’s failing memory. Margie is concerned about her daughter’s career and love life. In truth, both are terrified about how they will handle the worst that can happen – Margie contracting Alzheimer’s Disease. When an unlikely new housemate enters their lives and his movie producer brother pays an unexpected visit, both Margie and Joanna discover the best that can happen in the worst situation.

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2023-2024 Season

The COM Theatre announces the upcoming 2023-2024 season:

  1. “The Best Worst That Can Happen” by Jean Koppen
  2. “The Sweet Science of Bruising” by Joy Wilkinson
  3. “Little Shop of Horrors” Book & Lyrics by Howard Ashman / Music by Alan Menken
  4. “HOOEY-HAHS & FOOFARAWS: The Compleat Button Man’s Picket Fence Party Planner” An unnecessarily long-titled new farce by H. Russ Brown
  5. “The Prom” Book by Chad Begeulin and Bob Martin / Lyrics by Chad Beguelin / Music by Matthew Sklar

2023-2024 Show Times

  • Thursday, 7 p.m.
  • Friday, 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, 2:30 p.m.

Theatre Box Office Hours

Call the Box Office at 409-933-8345 or 1-888-258-8859, ext. 8345.

Non-Performance Weeks

  • Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Performance Weeks

  • Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Friday, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, 4-6 p.m.

The Box Office opens at 1:30 p.m. for Sunday performances.

Ticket Information

Individual Tickets

  • A Section—$20
  • B Section—$15
  • C Section—$10

All performances are FREE to COM faculty/staff/students with a COM ID.

Children must be 4 years old to attend.

Season Tickets: Open Pass Plan

  • OPEN PASS - A Section—$75

Season Tickets: Reserved Seating Plan

  • A Section—$75
  • B Section—$59
  • C Section—$42

Driving Directions from Houston

  1. Take I-45 Gulf Freeway South to Exit 16 (1764 East).
  2. Take 1764 East to the Amburn Road exit (second exit, about 1.5 miles from I-45).
  3. Take a right on Amburn Road.
  4. Go about a block and turn left into the College parking area.
  5. From the parking area, the Theatre sits all the way to the right and is clearly marked on the outside of the building.

COM Theatre
College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Rd.
Texas City, TX 77591

409-933-8345
1-888-258-8859 ext. 8345