Has the Devil Monkey Returned?

 

Support Goochland Community Theatre

Mark your calendars. The next production of the Goochland Community Theatre, Kids Mutiny-That’s so Goochland, starts tomorrow June 23, at 7 p.m. and continues on June 24 at 7 p.m. and 25 at 2 p.m. in the Eagle Theater at the Central High School Educational and Cultural Center at 2748 Dogtown Road, Sandy Hook.

Written and directed by two eleven-year-old GCT actors, who did not want to wait for the next “kid’s” play, Mutiny is a madcap romp about the adventures of kids in a “Goonies” style scavenger hunt around the county sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Along the way, they make new friends and find themselves in some “very Goochland” situations.

An uninvited participant, Goochland’s own Devil Monkey, adds to the mirth and mayhem.

High on the list of nominees for the Virginia state cryptid, creatures purported to be Devil Monkeys have allegedly been spotted in many parts of the Commonwealth.

Goochlandlers have many theories about the Devil Monkey. Descriptions vary. One sighting, reported to GOMM in late 2010, said the creature’s front legs were shorter than its rear legs, had a long furry tail, pointy ears, and was larger than a standard deer. Other sightings report large teeth, red, and sometimes, glowing eyes, and aggressive behavior. Or it could be a one horned goat.

Tickets—$8 for seniors and juniors under 12 and $12 for others—are available at the door, or online at https://gvatheatre.org/calendar/

Created before Covid to bring live productions to the county, Goochland Community Theatre is run by volunteers. The group is regaining momentum lost during the pandemic and plans a full season of varied productions beginning in the fall. Community support is vital for its success.

Go to the Goochland Community Theatre page on Facebook for more information.