The Wimberley Players presented their first show in an elementary school auditorium 27 years ago. Lighting was hidden in coffee cans above the makeshift scenery. Costumes were homemade. Some in the audience couldn’t hear the dialogue due to poor acoustics. But applause at the end was wildly enthusiastic the volunteer Players were on their way. Since a small band of theatre enthusiasts founded the group in 1979, the Players have survived many an obstacle, from rising floodwaters to mysterious critters romping through musty walls in a tiny, leased facility. Through it all, they have stayed focused on bringing the magic of theatre to the community.Abandoning the elementary school because of poor acoustics, the early Players were granted use of a vacant greenhouse which they converted into the 77-seat Greenhouse Theatre. With little more than 700 square feet for stage and the edge of the stage a few feet from the first row, the Greenhouse was dubbed, “Theatre in the Lap.” The first production there was staged in September 1980, and the Players have operated continuously in Wimberley ever since.Population growth