:: About Us ::
Mission Statement
Our mission at Café 21 Theatre is to celebrate life and love, the human condition
through exploration of human relationships. But more importantly our mission is
also to have fun!
through exploration of human relationships. But more importantly our mission is
also to have fun!
Lanier Young is Artistic Director for Café 21 Theatre. He and his Co-Director Marci
VanDerKarr produce comedy plays, dinner theatre style in a cabaret setting. For Café 21
Theatre at Franca’s he has directed For Marrieds Only, Coupla’ White Chicks Sitting Around
Talking, The Cemetery Club, Sylvia, Crimes of the Heart, Barefoot in the Park, On Golden
Pond, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Italian American Reconciliation and The Underpants. For
Pasadena Little Theatre he has directed Bedroom Farce. At Clear Creek Country Theatre he
has directed The Octette Bridge Club, Italian American Reconciliation and Blithe Spirit. He
has also appeared on stage locally as an actor.
Lanier has lived in several U.S. cities but was born and raised in Texas and considers the
South Houston/Gulf Coast area his permanent home. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and has
been educated in theatre at Alvin College, University of Houston Clear Lake and Bank Street
Studios NYC. Lanier works in the Industrial field as an inside salesman and lives in
Friendswood.
VanDerKarr produce comedy plays, dinner theatre style in a cabaret setting. For Café 21
Theatre at Franca’s he has directed For Marrieds Only, Coupla’ White Chicks Sitting Around
Talking, The Cemetery Club, Sylvia, Crimes of the Heart, Barefoot in the Park, On Golden
Pond, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Italian American Reconciliation and The Underpants. For
Pasadena Little Theatre he has directed Bedroom Farce. At Clear Creek Country Theatre he
has directed The Octette Bridge Club, Italian American Reconciliation and Blithe Spirit. He
has also appeared on stage locally as an actor.
Lanier has lived in several U.S. cities but was born and raised in Texas and considers the
South Houston/Gulf Coast area his permanent home. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and has
been educated in theatre at Alvin College, University of Houston Clear Lake and Bank Street
Studios NYC. Lanier works in the Industrial field as an inside salesman and lives in
Friendswood.
Marci VanDerKarr is Executive Director for Café 21 theatre. For Café 21 Theatre she designs
and manages “behind-the-scenes” aspects not seen by our audience. She also performs
and has been seen here for our theatre at Franca’s as Janice in Italian American
Reconciliation, as Fannie in For Marrieds Only, Maude Mix in Coupla White Chicks Sitting
around Talking, as Bobbi Michelle in Last of the Red Hot Lovers and as Janice in Italian
American Reconciliation. She performs for other theatres as well. Most recently she was
seen at Clear Creek Country Theatre as Holly Burrell in Foxfire.
Marci was born in Indiana but has called several places home in the United States and
Europe. She has lived in the Houston area for several years and considers this her
permanent home. She works in the Investment Management industry and is currently
extending her education. Marci lives in Clear Lake City.
Marci and Lanier joined forces in 2003 and decided to bring their passion of theatre to the
community around them and formed Cafe 21 Theatre. Their hope is one day to have a venue
of their own. Currently they are very happy with their extended family at Franca's and would
like to thank them for the opportunity to bring dinner theatre to the Clear Lake area
and manages “behind-the-scenes” aspects not seen by our audience. She also performs
and has been seen here for our theatre at Franca’s as Janice in Italian American
Reconciliation, as Fannie in For Marrieds Only, Maude Mix in Coupla White Chicks Sitting
around Talking, as Bobbi Michelle in Last of the Red Hot Lovers and as Janice in Italian
American Reconciliation. She performs for other theatres as well. Most recently she was
seen at Clear Creek Country Theatre as Holly Burrell in Foxfire.
Marci was born in Indiana but has called several places home in the United States and
Europe. She has lived in the Houston area for several years and considers this her
permanent home. She works in the Investment Management industry and is currently
extending her education. Marci lives in Clear Lake City.
Marci and Lanier joined forces in 2003 and decided to bring their passion of theatre to the
community around them and formed Cafe 21 Theatre. Their hope is one day to have a venue
of their own. Currently they are very happy with their extended family at Franca's and would
like to thank them for the opportunity to bring dinner theatre to the Clear Lake area
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