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'''Theaterverein Edelweiß Schnaittach 1927 e. V.''' is an amateur theatre group in [[wikipedia:Schnaittach|Schnaittach]], [[wikipedia:Nürnberger Land|district of Nürnberger Land]], [[wikipedia:Middle Franconia|Middle Franconia]], Germany. Founded in 1927 as the theatre group of a workers' sports club, it stages a three-act comedy each winter, in [[wikipedia:East Franconian German|Franconian dialect]] since the 2000s.<ref name="geschichte" />

== History ==
On 21 October 1927, eleven men and four women of the ''Arbeiter-, Turn- und Sportverein Schnaittach'' founded a theatre group, which staged its first play, ''Der Jager Franzl'', in March 1928 in the ''Pfistersaal'' (today Gasthaus zur Post). The group soon performed up to four different plays a year; in 1931 it added a [[wikipedia:Schuhplattler|Schuhplattler]] dance group. On 11 April 1932 it became independent as ''Theaterverein Edelweiß Schnaittach'' and joined the Bavarian folk-play association. Besides folk plays it staged large plays with songs and operettas, among them an open-air ''Andreas Hofer'' with almost 100 participants in 1935.<ref name="geschichte" />

After 1933 the club was threatened with dissolution on the accusation of Marxist tendencies; chairman Leonhard Sperber secured its continuation, pointing among other things to the club's neutrality, illustrated by the fact that a Jewish woman, Emma Ullmann, had acted with it until 1934. From 1942 to 1945 activity ceased as almost all players were drafted. After the US occupation authorities gave permission, the club resumed in February 1946 with ''Almzauber'' and was re-founded on 1 November 1946. In 1952 a group of the [[wikipedia:Sudeten Germans|Sudeten German]] association joined the club almost completely. It celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1953 with the consecration of its own banner and its 50th anniversary in 1977.<ref name="geschichte" />

A youth group was formed in 1972 and takes part every year in the Middle Franconian theatre days in [[wikipedia:Bad Windsheim|Bad Windsheim]]. Franz Popp led the productions from 1962 to 2000; under his successor Hans Dotzler (2000–2010) the stage language changed from Upper Bavarian to Franconian dialect. The club was entered in the register of associations on 3 April 1995 and later acquired a former smithy on Nürnberger Straße as its club house.<ref name="geschichte" />

== Repertoire ==
The repertoire ranges from Bavarian folk plays to boulevard comedies; each production is performed up to five or six times in the ''Badsaal'' in Schnaittach.<ref name="geschichte" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Productions (incomplete)<ref name="archiv" />
! Season !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 1928 || ''Der Jager Franzl'' || First production<ref name="geschichte" />
|-
| 1935 || ''Andreas Hofer'' || Open-air production with almost 100 participants<ref name="geschichte" />
|-
| 1946 || ''Almzauber'' || First production after the war<ref name="geschichte" />
|-
| 1953 || ''Die Bettelprinzessin'' || Singspiel for the 25th anniversary<ref name="geschichte" />
|-
| 1977 || ''Rosemarie kommt aus Wildwest'' || 50th anniversary<ref name="geschichte" />
|-
| 1989/90 || ''Juche – a Bua'' ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Eine Frau mit Garantie'' ||
|-
| 1991/92 || ''Die vertagte Nacht'' ||
|-
| 1992/93 || ''Der fidele Hausl'' ||
|-
| 1993/94 || ''Alles fest im Griff'' ||
|-
| 1994/95 || ''Die drei Dorfheiligen'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Eintritt für Lehrer verboten'' ||
|-
| 1995/96 || ''Mit der Flinte ins Bett'' ||
|-
| 1996/97 || ''Kurbetrieb beim Kräuter-Blasi'' ||
|-
| 1997/98 || ''Die Besenhex'' ||
|-
| 1998/99 || ''Urlaub auf dem Bauernhof'' ||
|-
| 1999/2000 || ''Quartett im Doppelbett'' ||
|-
| 2000/01 || ''Ja Mama'' ||
|-
| 2001/02 || ''Der Susi ihr G'spusi'' ||
|-
| 2002/03 || ''Sonnenbrand und Silberhochzeit'' ||
|-
| 2003/04 || ''Rambazamba am Lido Makkaroni'' ||
|-
| 2004/05 || ''Das Mord-Komplott'' ||
|-
| 2005/06 || ''Bommels verrückte Heimkehr'' ||
|-
| 2006/07 || ''Der geliehene Opa'' ||
|-
| 2007/08 || ''Buenos dias Mallorca'' ||
|-
| 2008/09 || ''Dummheit schützt vor Liebe nicht'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Himmel und Hölle'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Johann Michael Doser'' ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Rendezvous mit einer Leiche'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Baby wider Willen'' ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Au Backe'' ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Waidmannsheil'' ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Aladin und die Wunderlampe'' || June 2016
|-
| 2016 || ''Trimm dich fit mit Sahnehäubchen'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Chaos im Multipack'' ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Die Pegnitztalcops – Reif für die Insel oder wie im richtigen Leben'' ||
|-
| 2019/20 || ''Nonnenpoker'' ||
|-
| 2021 || No performance || COVID-19 pandemic
|-
| 2022 || ''Graf Balduin der edle Spender'' ||
|-
| 2023 || ''Eine gute Ta(r)t'' ||
|-
| 2024 || ''Herr im Haus bin ich'' ||
|-
| 2025 || ''Und dess am hellichten Dooch'' ||
|-
| 2026 || ''Engel auf Umwegen'' ||
|}

== Organisation ==
The club is a member of the [[Bund Deutscher Amateurtheater (BDAT)|Bund Deutscher Amateurtheater]] and the ''Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mundart-Theater Franken''. It has organised a children's carnival party every year since 1962.<ref name="geschichte" />

== References ==
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<ref name="geschichte">[https://www.theaterverein-schnaittach.de/vereinsgeschichte/ Unsere Vereinsgeschichte], Theaterverein Edelweiß Schnaittach 1927 e. V., retrieved 26 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261027150226/https://www.theaterverein-schnaittach.de/vereinsgeschichte/ Archived] on 27 October 2026.</ref>
<ref name="archiv">[https://www.theaterverein-schnaittach.de/theater/theaterarchiv/ Theaterarchiv], Theaterverein Edelweiß Schnaittach 1927 e. V., retrieved 26 October 2026. [https://web.archive.org/web/20261027150418/https://www.theaterverein-schnaittach.de/theater/theaterarchiv/ Archived] on 27 October 2026.</ref>
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