When gatherings of 50 or more were prohibited across Washington state, theaters set about the sad business of closing their box offices and clearing their marquees. Until that point, there had been a vague, if fanciful, hope that their footlights would somehow remain lit. Like so many businesses and organizations around the world, theaters across the
In troubling times, we often turn to music, theater and history to ease our minds, but the requirements of social distancing make doing so more difficult than ever. Luckily for us, local organizations like Spokane Civic Theatre and international ones like the Metropolitan Opera already have our quarantined backs. Right now, the Metropolitan Opera in
Despite “murder” already being in the title, the dark comedy musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” opens with “Prologue: A Warning to the Audience” – meaning that if you elect to see this play, you really can’t say you weren’t warned. The story opens in 1909 London where Lord Montague “Monty” D’Ysquith Navarro
Riverfront Park is doing its part to make the holiday season bright in downtown Spokane. Today the city will light up a 63-foot spruce in the park. The free celebration starts at 4 p.m. with a visit from Santa, children’s crafts and performances from groups like Spokane Civic Theatre, Company Ballet School and Spokane Symphony
Imagine for a moment a world in which William Shakespeare's work had never been preserved. There would be no Romeo and Juliet, no Hamlet and no The Taming of the Shrew — and in turn no West Side Story, no The Lion King and no Kiss Me, Kate. Phrases like "the winter of our discontent," "wild-goose chase" or even "good riddance" might not have entered
Comedy, dance, theater – no matter your interest or age, there is plenty to see in the coming months. Here’s what’s coming to town this fall. Today-Sept. 29 - Ignite Community Theatre, 10814 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley, presents “See How They Run.” $13-$15 through Brown Paper Tickets. Today-Oct. 13 - Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein famously sprang from a private literary contest between Shelley, her husband Percy and Lord Byron to see who could write the best horror story. In the 201 years since it was published, her novel has gone on to be as misunderstood and misrepresented as the monster at its center. Popular imagination's green, lumbering, square-shouldered brute
Spokane Civic Theatre’s “Bug” and Stage Left Theater’s “Closing It Up” won big at the Kaleidoscope Theatre Festival, Feb. 28-March 2 in Prosser, Washington. “Bug,” directed by Marianne McLaughlin, won the following adjudicator awards: outstanding scene transitions, outstanding properties design, outstanding set design (David Baker), outstanding performance as supporting actor (Billy Hultquist), outstanding performance as
Spokane Civic Theatres’ Production of Bug was a Rollercoaster of emotion. The show was full of deceptive twists and turns that bent the minds of the audiences and tested the skills of the cast and crew who took on the daunting task of being apart of such an intense piece of literary merit. The show
We all have those moments we wish we could redo. Maybe we did or said something we regret, or maybe, if we had another chance, we’d say exactly what was on our mind instead of holding our tongue. In Nick Payne’s “Constellations,” multiple universes allow quantum physicist Marianne (Chelsea DuVall) and beekeeper Roland (Max Elinsky)
Tim Taylor and Robert Greer have been two staples of the commercial services team over the years. Both proven as independent workers, masters of their craft, and great representatives of Skils’kin and our values. In July of 2018, they were sent together to work on the new contract, providing custodial services for the Civic Theatre.
A show like no other! Mary Poppins brings the magic to the Spokane Civic Theatre Friday Or watch the video here. Photo by Emily Jones
Spend a night at the theater to help local students stay in school as the Spokane Civic Theatre hosts a benefit performance of the farcical romance Cactus Flower in support of Communities in Schools of Spokane County. With a mission to aid local youth at risk of dropping out of the public education system, Communities
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL You've seen the movie. Now experience the live song-and-dance adaptation that takes all the heroic daydreams, all the anticipation and all the holiday quirks and scales them up into big, flashy, family-friendly production numbers. And, yes, even the Bumpus hounds have a cameo. Kathie Doyle-Lipe directs. Spokane Civic Theatre, $30-$32,
BRYAN HARNETIAUX: PLAYWRIGHT OF HOLDING ON~LETTING GO What inspired you to write Holding On Letting Go? I had written the first two plays in the end of life cycle, VESTA and DUSK, and was encouraged by those involved in the field to consider writing a hospice play. My own experience with hospice he was
JILLIAN KEHNE: CHOREOGRAPHER OF A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC What do you enjoy most about choreographing a show? For me, choreographing a show is about working with the creative team and actors that we have to put together movement that is creative, puts the actors in their best light, and is coherent with the story being
Lenny Bart: Artistic Director of Spokane Civic Theatre, Director of the upcoming production A Little Night Music Were you nervous going into the audition process? I don't usually get nervous, but I'm always concerned that we'll get enough people with the proper skill set to fill all of the roles. I usually get very excited,
Samantha Steyart- Stage Manager/On Stage Sound FX What do you think makes It’s a Wonderful Life such an endearing tale? It’s a Wonderful Life is a tale that most people can relate to in some aspect. Everyone has had that moment where something didn’t go exactly right
The Montvale Hotel, Hotel Ruby, and Hotel Ruby 2 are now Spokane Civic Theatre's Official Hotels. They are sponsoring our upcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew (May 2017). Not only that, but they are offering anyone with tickets to a Spokane Civic Theatre show 15% off of their entire stay! We'd like to thank them
Lake Yellowstone Hotel's 125th Anniversary Some of the costumes being taken to Lake Yellowstone Hotel. The costumes from our Little Shop of Rentals are taking a trip next week. They will be traveling to Yellowstone Lake to help costume and celebrate the Lake Yellowstone Hotel's 125th Anniversary event. They will be leaving next Wednesday,
Thanks to the OUTSpoken guys for coming to see Sordid Lives this weekend! Hear what they had to say, then get your tickets! *Edit: Shows are on Thursdays thru Sundays each week. We do not hold Wednesday performances for our Studio Productions. [Audio Credit: OUTSpoken/ARU: a Creative Company ] Audience Note: This production is Rated-R
Spokane Civic Theatre embarks on its 70th year with a captivating collection of productions fit for a platinum anniversary season! To bring these titles to life, some of the region’s favorite directors have been enlisted to bring their unique skillsets to Civic: MAIN STAGE Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Sept 9 – Oct 9, 2016) Directed by
The guys at KYRS' OUTSpoken saw our production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses and covered it on their radio program. See what they had to say about our production in this clip from their program on Sunday, January 17, 2016! Tune in Sundays from 12:00p to 2:00p on 88.1 and 92.3 FM to hear more from Jonathan, Sergey,
Evil Dead: the Musical is playing now in our Studio Theatre here at Spokane Civic Theatre. Directed by Troy Nickerson and Heather McHenry-Kroetch, this rated R show is full of camp, blood, off-color language, and really bad puns - it's awesome! No Tricks, Just Treats Dates for the run are quickly selling out, so we've come up
We are pleased to announce that the local offices of Edward Jones are our 2015-2016 Season Sponsor! It's going to be a great season, and we are excited to have Edward Jones helping us bring it to the Spokane region.
Cultivating a Local Craft Culture at Civic 2014 has marked an incredible year for new breweries, wineries and bakeries in Spokane, and 2015 looks to be just as amazing as dozens of new local businesses set their eyes on grand opening dates. Where’s the best place to sample some of the best craft items Spokane
Scrooge is Back! It looks like Spokane Civic Theatre's 'Ebenezer Scrooge' (Thomas Heppler) is back with another set of Money Saving Tips to get you through the holidays! Be sure to enter your own video highlighting a ridiculous money-saving idea to win a set of tickets to 'A Christmas Carol - The Musical' at Spokane Civic
After several months of planning, packing, moving and general anticipating, I’m happy to say that I’m now a resident of the great Inland Northwest and am getting acclimated to Spokane and more importantly Civic. It’s great to be here. I’m looking forward to the new season and bringing the best of community theatre to our
Sponsorship is Everything, All of the Time Bringing high quality theatre and stage productions to the Spokane community at an affordable price is a huge part of Spokane Civic Theatre's mission. And the only way we are able to make it happen is with the support of the community and our Sponsors. With the continued
Great news ladies! Civic will be expanding the women's restroom! If you have experienced the long lines for the women's restroom during intermission at one of Civic's shows, you will be happy to hear that plans are in the works to add additional stalls and remodel the old ones. Now guys, you might not care
What do you remember about Happy Days? We've prepared some trivia for you from the Happy Days TV series! The cast of Happy Days rehearses on the Main Stage Spokane Civic Theatre Academy teens are doing an excellent job of portraying the iconic roles from Happy Days so, we threw together some trivia
