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
Congratulations to the cast of the Academy's Twelfth Night Viola: Amelia Berry Sailor/Officer/Ensemble: Amelia Shriver Curio: Brenna Craven Sir Andrew Aguecheek: Clayton Sanchez Sebastian: Elias Ruben Maria: Emma Hendricks Valentine: Georgia Kettrick Feste: Joseph Selle Malvolio: Koby Hawson Olivia: Lia Goodrich Fabiana: Lily Johnson Sir Toby Belch: Nicholas Morgan Antonio/Captain: Ryan Wasson Duke Orsino: Thomas Luce Newsboy/Ensemble: Wyatt
DRUM ROLL PLEASE…….. Spokane Civic Theatre is excited to announce its summer show, AMERICAN IDIOT. The award-winning musical, based off Green Day’s iconic album, is set to rock the stage July 10-26. Tickets available starting March 11th at the 2020-2021 Season Announcement Party.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is no place for those of weaker constitution and who may be faint of heart. It says as much in its opening song. One reason why sensitive souls might be better off departing is that this particular musical features death. Lots of it. A reverend. A rich playboy and his
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Troy Nickerson, Director of Spokane Civic Theatre's production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" visits the studio to discuss the musical. Also in the studio are actors Emily Jones, Joseph Hall, and Music Director Henry McNulty, with a preview of the show. "A Gentleman's Guide to Love
Congratulations to the cast of The Humans Deirde Blake: Melody Deatherage Fiona "Momo" Blake: Mary Jo Rudolf Richard Saad: Kyle Kahklen Aimee Blake: Caryn Hoaglund Brigid Blake: Josephine Keefe Erik Blake: Ron Ford Written by Stephen Karam Directed by Dawn Taylor Reinhardt 2016 Tony Award Winner, Best Play Something so small can feel so vast. A
They say it takes a village to raise a child, and, though he’s not a child, it sure has taken a village to raise Garry Essendine, the man at the forefront of Noël Coward’s “Present Laughter,” which opened at Spokane Civic Theatre on Jan. 17. Essendine (Patrick McHenry-Kroetch) has built a reputation as a matinee
A new year means new theatrical productions are opening on four area stages this week. Stage Left Theater, Spokane Civic Theatre, the First Interstate Center for the Arts and Lake City Playhouse will open “Mandelstam,” “Present Laughter,” “An American in Paris” and “Fun Home,” respectively. Read on to learn more about each production. ‘Present
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre's latest production of the season is Noel Coward's "Present Laughter." Director Melody Deatherage visits the studio with actors Patrick McHenry-Kroetch (Garry Essendine), Elisabet Edwards (Liz Essendine), and Phedre Burney-Peters (Monica Reed) to discuss the show and perform a scene or two. "Present Laughter" opens Friday, January
Spokane is kicking off 2020 on a high note with plenty of theater, comedy and dance shows happening in the coming months. Jan. 3-4: A month before comedian Ari Shaffir records his next special, “Ari Shaffir: Jew,” in New York in February, Spokane audiences get a sneak peek at the special as Shaffir headlines the Spokane
In 2019, stages big and small showcased the incredible talent of local performers and national and international acts, and Spokane audiences supported theater, comedy, dance and more. Here’s a look back at some of the events that wowed us and made us laugh, think and maybe even cry in 2019. In January, Spokane Civic Theatre opened
Congratulations to the cast of Cabaret Emcee: Mathias Oliver Sally Bowles: Aubree Peterson Cliff: Joshua Baig Fraulein Schneider: Rebecca Craven Heir Schultz: Kim Berg Fraulein Kost: Karlin Kahler Ernst: Chad Herrmann Male Ensemble: Dylan Brown Jay Patrick Emmingham Nicholas Roy Morgan III Kit Kat Girls: Marlee Andrews Elizabeth Martin Brianna McCracken Torey Rousten Dana Sammond Kimberly
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Kearney Jordan, Spokane Civic Theatre's Academy Director, visits the studio to discuss her production of the classic holiday play-within-a-play "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Joining her in the conversation are actors Millie Paine, Josephine Kahler, and Audrey Overstreet. This production is SOLD OUT. For more information on Spokane Civic
Congratulations to the cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Monty Navarro: Joseph Hall The D’Ysquith Family: Todd Kehne Sibella Hallward: Emily Jones Phoebe D’Ysquith: Lexie Lucassen Miss Shingle: Mary Starkey Female Ensemble: Sarah Hull, Kristen Nauditt, Tamara Schupman Male Ensemble: Dakota Lee Moses, Patrick Treadway A regional premiere, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is an award-winning (Best Musical,
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
1. Take a cruise to the North Pole, via Lake Coeur d'Alene 2. Visit the Extreme Team's holiday light display for Children's Hospital in Spokane's Cowley Park 3. Get in line to see the gorgeous Gaiser Conservatory in Manito Park decorated with 40,000 lights for the holidays! Runs December 13-22nd 4. Watch Riverfront Park light up at the Numerica
Holiday lights are strung up all over the city, and Christmas shows are lighting up local stages. Just this week, the offerings run the gamut from the circus and ballet to stage and screen classics, including the sold-out screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” featuring star Chevy Chase tonight at the Fox. Here are some
Find out the hottest events around Spokane during this week's Tourist in Your Town! Cirque Dreams Holidaze Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. First Interstate Center Cirque Dreams Holidaze is a holiday special for the whole family! Holidaze is a mixture of Cirque adventure and Broadway music. It's a Wonderful Life Nov. 29 - Dec. 22, Thursdays
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre's holiday season productions open with an adaptation of the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life." Director Marianne McLaughlin and actors Megs Levi (Mary) and Joshua Baig (George) visit the studio to talk about the production and to perform a preview. "It's a Wonderful Life" opens Friday,
NOV. 29-DEC. 22: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE During the holiday season, it's not uncommon for folks to step back and take some time to reflect on the things they're grateful for. And few stories are better at prompting that exercise in gratitude than It's a Wonderful Life. This is the story of small-town everyman George
Andrew Start is no stranger to working in minimalism. Having previously directed “The Flick” for Spokane Civic Theatre, Start again brings his audience an intimate portrayal of humanity, this time marked with a tense and resolute realism. “This Is Our Youth,” written by Kenneth Lonergan, is sodden with nostalgia, but with the kind that’s heavier
Congratulations to the cast of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Bradley Family Grace Bradley: Audrey Overstreet Bob Bradley: Barry Pfundt Beth Bradley: Josephine Kahler Charlie Bradley: Connie Mack Overstreet The Herdman Family Ralph: Hudson Kahler Imogene: Millie Paine Leroy: Matthew Brauhn Claude: Millie Kettrick Ollie: Sadie Overstreet Gladys: Elise Gerhardt Alice: Olivia McNiece Maxine: Amelia
Director Andrew Start’s last play at Spokane Civic Theatre, Annie Baker’s “The Flick,” found him directing three actors – two men and a woman – in their roles as misfit ushers in a rundown theater. Throughout the play, the three leads chat while sweeping up popcorn and running a film projector. And … that’s about
Though it has the unmistakable ring of a declaration, This Is Our Youth treats its title more like a question than a statement. Its three characters — two boys, one girl, all in their late teens and early 20s — are aimless and uncertain. They're unsure of who they are, who they want to be and how they
Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest impact. From Friday to Dec. 8 in the Firth J Chew Studio Theatre at the Spokane Civic Theatre three actors will take the stage to play out an evening in their apartment for the production of Kenneth Lonergan’s “This Is Our Youth.” In the Broadway and West End
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Andrew Start, Director of Spokane Civic Theatre's production of Kenneth Lonergan's "This Is Our Youth," visits the studio to discuss the play, which centers around young adults in 1980s Manhattan. Also in the studio are Denny Taylor (Dennis), Jacob Carruthers (Warren), and Elizabeth Martin (Jessica) who play the three
Congratulations to the cast of Present Laughter Garry Essendine: Patrick McHenry-Kroetch Liz Essendine: Elisabet Edwards Monica Reed: Phedre Burney-Peters Daphne Stillington: Abby Constable Fred: Paul J. Watts Roland Maule: Kaylan Martin Morris Dixon: Robert Tombari Hugo Lyppiatt: R. Scott Cantrell Joanna Lyppiatt: Rebecca Craven Miss Erikson: Eve Luppert Lady Saltburn: Mary Jo Rudolf Present
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Kearney Jordan, Director of Spokane Civic Theatre's Academy, visits the studio with a preview of the Academy's production of "War of the Worlds." Also in the studio is the young star of the production, actor Millie Paine, performing scenes from the show and discussing her role as Orson Welles.
Frank Lloyd Wright claimed his childhood fascination with building blocks ignited his lifelong passion for architecture. Madison Taylor Hendricks can probably relate. “It sounds silly,” she said, “but when I got my Barbie fashion design kit when I was 5 or 6, that was the moment when I knew I was going to be doing
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre's latest production taps local history to tell the story of the Hutton Settlement children's home in Spokane Valley. Writer/director Tim Rarick, actors Tom McArthur (Judge Leavy) and Michael Schmidt (Gus Paulson), and Hutton Settlement Director of Community Relations & Communications, Jessica Laughery, discuss the Settlement's history
A lifelong obsession with theater has paid off big time for Jake Schaefer, the creative director for the Spokane Civic Theatre. The Inland Northwest native first experienced the spotlight as a kid actor at the Civic, and after developing his own entertainment company in L.A., he's back in his hometown. In his current position, Schaefer works with
Congratulations to the cast of It's a Wonderful Life George Bailey: Joshua Baig Uncle Billy: Robert Maruca Mrs. Bailey: Deborah Brooks Cousin Eustace: Billy Taylor Harry Bailey: Jozef Sloma Violet Bick: Francis Morgan Bert/Joe: Jeff Bryan Ernie: Gatieth Nazario-Geelan Mr. Martini: Bryan Durbin Sam Wainwright: Kelly Hauenstein Freddie: Koby Hawsen Maria Martini: Carolina Bufford Dr.
THAR SHE SHOWS! A local theater production is going big-time this winter. Moby Dick - the Musical was workshopped in April at the Spokane Civic Theatre with an assist from a Spokane Arts SAGA grant, and now the show created by writer Ed Bryan, composer William Berry and director Jean Hardie has been accepted as
Congratulations to the cast of A Place to Call Home Levi “Al” Hutton: Marek Nelson May Arkwright Hutton: Melody Deatherage Gus Paulsen: Michael Schmidt Bertrand McDougall: William Bancroft Bernice Taylor: Elaina DeJong David Glasgow: Jeffrey Ridlington Frank Obermuller: Daniel Edmiston DC Corbin: JP O’Shaughnessy Judge Leavy: Tom McArthur Agnes Cowley Paine: Lynn Noel Laura Northup: Kalynn
Exile While many folks will instinctively be drawn to Funny Girl, the renowned show-stopping musical that will be running upstairs on the Spokane Civic Theatre’s main stage a few days after this play’s run ends, Exile stands out for being its polar opposite. This smaller-scale studio production is an original play by the Civic’s resident
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
They say “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” But how should you feel when someone steals your material and presents it as their own? That was a common occurrence when William Shakespeare was making a name for himself as a playwright, according to Susan Hardie. Fellow playwrights, Hardie said, would attend productions of Shakespeare’s
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre’s Susan Hardie visits the studio to discuss “The Book of Will,” Lauren Gunderson’s play about a pivotal moment in Elizabethan history when the plays of William Shakespeare could have been lost to posterity. Also in the studio are actors Jamie Flannery (John Heminges), Bridget Pretz (Alice
If you’re interested in seeing the rising stars of local theater, those who will be gracing stages for years to come, Spokane Civic Theatre’s production of “Matilda: The Musical” is a great place to start. Young performers stole the show, which has all the charm of the Roald Dahl novel on which it’s based and
If acting is fundamentally an exercise in empathy, casting is fundamentally an exercise in discrimination. That term can feel loaded at a time when inclusivity and diversity are sociocultural watchwords. Yet most roles demand very specific attributes. Playwrights generally have a strong idea of who exactly their dramatis personae are and will explicitly state as much
Highlights from the stage Sept. 27-Oct. 20 THE BOOK OF WILL Just when you thought everything about Shakespeare had already been written, along comes a play that shines a light on a new aspect of his legacy. In fact, The Book of Will shows that there might not have been much of a legacy at all
The Spokane Civic Theatre is known for its phenomenal production. It has this innate ability to create shows with a completely local cast and crew that mesmerize audiences and create a sense of professional theater similar to the shows that come to the First Interstate Center for the Arts. “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical” is
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre's Kathie Doyle-Lipe, Director of "Matilda the Musical," visits the studio with actors Eleanor Weitz (Matilda), Shelby Freesmeyer (Miss Honey), and Doug Dawson (Miss Agatha Trunchbull), and the Civic's Music Director, Henry McNulty, with a preview of the production. "Matilda the Musical" has performances Thursdays through Saturdays
Congratulations to the cast of This is Our Youth Dennis Ziegler: Denny Pham Warren Straub: Jacob Carruthers Jessica Goldman: Elizabeth Martin This is Our Youth is a drama by Kenneth Lonergan, directed by Andrew Start.. November 15 - December8, 2019 Firth J Chew Studio Theatre Tickets are now available at the Box Office (Tues -
Like the Roald Dahl book on which it's based, Matilda the Musical is the tale of a highly intelligent little girl with a penchant for practical jokes and, at least briefly, the uncanny ability to move things with her mind. And, just like its source material — not to mention pretty much all of Dahl's most famous
September marks the beginning of school, yes, but it also marks the beginning of theater season. Case in point: Four area theaters – Ignite Community Theatre, Spokane Civic Theatre, Lake City Playhouse and Red Bird Theater – are kicking off their 2019-20 seasons this week. The theaters are bringing “See How They Run,” “Matilda: The
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
The Spokane Civic Theatre, located just a few miles west of the Gonzaga campus, is about to enter its 73rd season. This theater is one of the oldest community theaters in the country and as its mission says hopes “to foster an enduring love for live theatre in every community member.” The Civic’s upcoming season
As the temperatures begin to cool and the leaves begin to change color, many performing arts organizations begin to ramp up in preparation for the beginning of their season. But with so many organizations to choose from in town with theater, music, voice, dance, improv, art and more, it can be difficult to catch everything
Spokane has a plethora of opportunities to attend and participate in the performing arts. From musical theater to improv comedy, dance to drumming, and everything in between, there's something for everyone. The notion of keeping up with it all is daunting, and that's why TheaterFest was created. TheaterFest is a one-day event that brings a multitude
Congratulations to the cast of The Book of Will John Heminges: Jamie Flanery Henry Condell: Kelly Hauenstein Richard Burbage: Damon Abdallah Elizabeth Condell: Tami Rotchford Rebecca Heminges: Rebecca Craven Ralph Crane: Gary Pierce Alice Heminges: Bridget Pretz Isaac Jaggard: Eli Drushella Boy Hamlet: Jaron Fuglie Ben Johnson: William Marlowe The Book of Will - a look
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Kearney Jordan, Academic Director of Spokane Civic Theatre, brings a preview of this summer's Civic Academy Musical Production (C.A.M.P), the musical, "13." Henry McNulty, Music Director, accompanies cast members Jameson Elton, Addit Dibble, Delaney Kahler, Arlo McGowan, Tyler McCabe, Erik Wolfrum, Max Petrusek, and Leilani Santiago, performing two songs
Congratulations to the cast of 13! Evan: Jameson Elton Patrice: Leilani Santiago Archie: Arlo McGowan Kendra: Adeline Dibble Lucy: Delaney Kahler Brett: Erik Wolfrum Eddie/Rabbi: Tyler McCabe Malcolm: Max Petrusek Cassie: Olivia McNiece Charlotte: Mary Davidow Molly: Avah McConnell Richie/Rabbi Chorus: Elias Baldwin Bonney Simon/ Rabbi Chorus: Murphy Kettrick Ensemble: Kelson Cubley Emma Hendricks Josephine Kahler
In the program for Spokane Civic Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening,” the phone numbers for a domestic violence helpline, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Trevor Project are listed above a warning to audiences. “ ‘Spring Awakening’ contains serious material that may be inappropriate for some audience members due to strong content, language, sexual
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE Hear Henry discuss his current play "Spring Awakening," whether Spokane is a theater town, and what instrument unites the play's string quartet and punk rock elements. For tickets and more information, visit the website spokanecivictheatre.com/productions/spring-awakening/ Performance Dates: July 12 – 28, 2019 Ticket Prices: All Ages: $25 “Spring Awakening” contains
Congratulations to the cast of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical Matilda Wormwood: Eleanor Weitz Miss Agatha Trunchbull: Doug Dawson Miss Honey: Shelby Fressmeyer Mr. Wormwood: Michael Hynes Mrs. Wormwood: Colleen Kirsten Michael Wormwood: Matthew Brauhn Mrs. Phelps: Juana Cabbage Bruce: Brody Else Lavender: Teagan Reese Ensemble: Abbey Andersen Piper Burney Brendan Burns Emily Cabbage Nate Edmons Aiden
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre's summer season opens with "Spring Awakening," a musical based on the 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind, and with contemporary words and music by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik. Jake Schaefer (who co-directs the production with Sarah Dahmen), cast members Aubrey Peterson
Actress and singer Elizabeth Martin has been onstage since she was 4, inspired by seeing her older sisters take the stage. But after more than a decade of performing, Martin decided that it was time for a break. “I didn’t know if I was doing it because I wanted to do it or because it
Abbreviated rehearsal schedules are nothing new in the theater world, but with Spring Awakening, the Spokane Civic Theatre's first fully fledged, main-stage summer production in recent memory, the usual time constraints were even more unforgiving. With less than four weeks between the close of Young Frankenstein, the community theater's 2018–19 season finale, and curtain up on Spring Awakening, the
Whether you love grooving out in the sun or prefer to be entertained in the comfort of an air conditioned venue, summer entertainment season in the Inland Northwest has something that fits the bill. Below are just a handful of the noteworthy events taking place over the next few months. Northern Quest Outdoor Summer Concerts
Congratulations to the cast of Tom Sawyer Tom Sawyer: Carsten Davis Huck Finn: Murphy Kettrick Becky Thatcher: Josephine Kahler Aunt Polly: Rosy Rodden Cousin Sid: David Mannino Cousin Mary: Mairead Kahler Ben Rogers: Millie Kettrick Joe Harper/ Alfred: Amelia Berry Injun Joe/ Deacon: Nathanael Gilstrap Muff Potter/ Samuel: Paul Sciarrio Judge Thatcher: Abigail Harget Imogene/ Suzy:
Spokane Civic Theatre 31st Playwrights’ Forum Festival PLAYWRIGHTS GATHERING Saturday, June 22, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Spokane Civic Theatre Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre 1020 North Howard Street This gathering focuses on the development and production of new works, and the art and business of play writing. While the gathering is primarily designed
The Heat Is On If you want to catch the last vestiges of the 2018-19 theater season before summer officially begins on June 21, you're going to have to scramble. Bare: A Pop Opera (spokanestageleft.org, $20) and Young Frankenstein (spokanecivictheatre.com, $32), two profoundly different musicals about unorthodox love and alienation, are both closing on June 16. With Bottoms Up!(igniteonbroadway.org, $15),
University High School’s production of the musical “Big Fish” this spring caught the eye of the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, which nominated the Spokane Valley school for more than a dozen awards, ranging from outstanding musical to outstanding scenic design. This is the 17th year that the 5th Avenue Theatre has selected winners in
Congratulations to the cast of Spring Awakening! Wendla: Elizabeth Martin Melchior: Aaron Skipper Martha: Kalla Mort Moritz: Jonah Taylor Ilse: Aubree Peterson Hanschen/Rupert: Jacob Carruthers Ernst/Reinhold: Dylan Brown Anna: Brianna McCracken Thea: Micaela Ackermann Georg/Dieter: Matthew Gerard Otto/Ulbrecht: Peyton Torchio The Adult Woman: Sarah Dahmen The Adult Men: Danny Anderson Thank you to everyone who auditioned!
We are proud to announce our 2019 / 2020 Season directors. MAIN STAGE Roald Dahl's MATILDA The Musical: Kathie Doyle-Lipe IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: Marianne McLaughlin A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER: Troy Nickerson THE HUMANS: Dawn Taylor Reinhardt FUNNY GIRL: Jake Schaefer STUDIO THEARE THE BOOK OF WILL: Susan Hardie THIS IS
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Spokane Civic Theatre's Academy will present an evening of imrov at North Central High School Theater as a fundraiser for the Academy's scholarship program, and North Central Drama's first ever trip to the International Thespian Festival. Academy Director Kearney Jordan talks about the Academy's expanding programming for young actors,
“Young Frankenstein,” the musical, is based on the movie of the same name, which was directed by Mel Brooks and written by Brooks and Gene Wilder, who starred in the film. A parody of horror films, it’s no surprise that the film is quite silly and over the top. Luckily for fans, and for those
When Prudential Life Insurance honored its “Top Salesman” of the year in 1975, the award included the traditional trove of gifts: a men’s suit, cuff links and three tie tacks, along with a silver trophy in the shape of a man carrying a briefcase. The winner, Estelle Holzer, commented, “A woman has to work much
It’s not at all unusual to see Henry McNulty’s name in a theater program. He is, after all, the resident music director at Spokane Civic Theatre and a talented performer who has appeared in productions like “Forever Plaid,” “Million Dollar Quartet” and “The Music Man” at Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre. But what is unusual is
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
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE In this Spokane Civic Theatre production of the new Mel Brooks musical, the grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen"), inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor, and a leggy lab assistant, Inga, Frederick finds himself
It’s an interesting experience to, while watching a play, enjoy the actors but dislike the characters they play. While watching Spokane Civic Theatre’s production of John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves,” directed by Heather McHenry-Kroetch, I had one of of those experiences. “The House of Blue Leaves” takes place over the course of a
As the opening song of the Broadway musical “Hadestown” tells us, on the road to hell, there’s a railroad station. And for Patrick Page, the actor who rules the underworld as Hades in the acclaimed production now running in New York, the first station he rolled into was Spokane. It’s the city where he was
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Actors Annie Altevers (as Bunny), Rick Rivera (as Artie), and Elisabet Edwards (as Bananas) visited the studio to discuss Spokane Civic Theatre's production "House of Blue Leaves," a black comedy about Artie Shaugnessy, a songwriter with visions of glory who toils by day as a zookeeper, and suffers
Congratulations to the casts of the Playwrights' Forum Festival! CUTTING EDGE BEAUTY Playwright: Dacey Else* Director: Dominick Betts Cast: Elias Baldwin-Bonney, Olivia Davies, Jameson Elton, Savannah Esco, Delaney Kahler, Lily Savage, Emma York Synopsis: A raging satire centered around a teen web channel and it’s cult following. EGGS OVER EASY Playwright: Rich Rubin Director: Tom Armitage
NEW YORK – It was his dad who instilled in him a love of acting. And for Max Kumangai, that love has turned into a profession. “I was a little ham growing up,” Kumangai said. “My dad was always clocking that I always wanted to be the center of attention. “I’d done some school plays
NEW YORK – Upstairs at the Winter Garden Theatre, a 123-year-old building on Broadway Avenue between 50th and 51st streets in midtown Manhattan, is a room with a long counter and two lighted mirrors along one wall. The wall opposite is home to a rack of costume dresses, most in black, but one in deep,
WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE It's out with the old and in with the new as the Spokane Theatre puts price tags on 5,000 of their costumes in an effort to raise money for future productions. Costume designers with the Civic Theatre said in recent months they took inventory of all of their costume storage
Spokane Civic Theatre Costume Shop is doing a major spring clean and selling over 3000+ pieces to raise money for next year’s stellar season! Items include: Men’s suits and sports coats, contemporary mens and women’s fashions, outerwear, novelty/specialty costumes, period attire, show specific pieces (Damn Yankees, Grease, Mary Poppins, Gypsy, South Pacific,etc.), furs, hats, accessories,
People were lining up Friday to take a crack at thousands of costume pieces up for sale during an event hosted by the Spokane Civic Theatre. There were more than 5,000 items available when the doors opened, Civic costume shop stitcher Robbi Starnegg said. “This one is the first one,” she said. “What they’re doing
Panida Playhouse Jr. Drama Camp A drama camp for young thespians who want to work on their dramatic skills and perform in a real show, a mystery dinner show at the Panida's Little Theater. Ages 11-14. June 6-July 27, meets Tue/Thu from 1-3 pm. At the Panida Theater, Sandpoint. $80. panida.org Stepping Out Into the
Two songs from the new Broadway musical “Beetlejuice: The Musical,” starring Spokane-born actress Sophia Anne Caruso, hit the internet on Friday. Billboard.com posted two promo tracks, “Dead Mom” and “Say My Name,” and an interview with Eddie Perfect, who wrote the show’s music and lyrics. “Dead Mom” is sung by Caruso, who plays the teenage Lydia
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Director Jean Hardie, Music Director Annie Flood and actors Bill Garry and Karlin Kahler from Spokane Civic Theatre voyaged to our station alongside playwright/lyricist Ed Bryan and composer William Berry to introduce their new creation: “Moby Dick – A Musical.” This original song-filled adaptation of the classic novel by Herman Melville tells the
To those who have tried and failed to read “Moby Dick,” director Jean Hardie understands the struggle. An English major in college, Hardie said she was never able to finish the nearly 400-page novel. “I refer to it sometimes as a book that everybody starts and very few finish,” she said with a laugh. So
Opening night comes with enough pressure as it is, but the opening night of the regional premiere of a production must amplify that feeling. Spokane Civic Theatre took on the challenge, and succeeded, with its newest main stage production, the regional premiere of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” directed by Melody
Spokane Civic Theatre made two big announcements last week. First, the selected plays for the 31st Playwrights’ Forum Festival, which highlights new one-act plays, 30 minutes or less, by playwrights across the region. This year’s festival features: “Cutting Edge Beauty” by Dacey Else, the youth division winner; “Eggs Over Easy” by Rich Rubin; “Hell on
A flower shop employee. A shopkeeper’s naive assistant. A clumsy jack of all trades. The younger self of a seasoned performer. University High School senior Nicholas Griep, 18, has played a variety of roles in his few short years as an actor, but none have been as challenging as that of Christopher John Francis Boone
BEST LOCAL PLAY OR MUSICAL OF 2018-19 Mary Poppins, Spokane Civic Theatre Mary Poppins opened the Civic Theatre's 2018-19 season, and by most accounts it was supercalifrag... well, you get the idea. Based on the beloved book series and 1964 Disney feature, the Tony-winning musical is a technical feat, with inanimate objects coming to life
WATCH THE INTERVIEW HERE A unique play is opening this weekend at the Spokane Civic Theatre. Listen in to find out why you’ll want to see this show. Here is the link to get your tickets: http://spokanecivictheatre.com/
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE With their interview this morning, director Melody Deatherage and actors Nick Griep and Jeremy Urann piqued our interest in Spokane Civic Theatre’s latest production: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Adapted from the award-winning novel of the same name, it follows a brilliant 15-year-old boy with
Congratulations to the cast of Young Frankenstein! Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Henry McNulty The Monster: Drake Haren Igor: Chris Hansen Inga: Aubree Peterson Elizabeth Banning: Christina Coty Frau Blücher: Rebecca Craven Inspector Hand Kemp: Rob Reiss The Hermit: Kim Berg Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein: Doug Dawson Ensemble: Jessii Arp Joshua Baig Alex Barclay Dominick Betts Dylan Brown
We are so excited to present the 2019 - 2020 season artwork by local artist Chris Bovey!
Season Tickets are available now! Single Tickets are available July 8, 2019! MAIN STAGE Rhoald Dahl’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL September 13 – October 13, 2019 Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course
We are thrilled to announce the selected plays for our 31st Playwrights' Forum Festival. This year is among the highest number of submissions we've received in recent years. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Your stories are wonderful. CUTTING EDGE BEAUTY, Dacey Else* EGGS OVER EASY, Rich Rubin HELL ON WHEELS, Jean Hardie META…, Bryan
Congratulations to the cast of The House of Blue Leaves! Artie Shaughnessy: Mark Pleasant Ronnie Shaughnessy: Jordan Peters Bunny Flingus: Annie Altevers Bananas Shaughnessy: Elisabet Edwards Corrinna Stroller: Dana Sammond Billy Einhorn: Patrick McHenry-Kroetch Head Nun: Marty Kittelson Little Nun: Sophia Mosbrucker Third Nun: Erin Jellison Thank you to everyone who auditioned! The House of
For the most part, to see live theater is, by nature, to be a fly on the wall. Save for the rare times when actors address the crowd, members of the audience are observers watching a story unfold. But that fly-on-the-wall feeling is amplified during Spokane Civic Theatre’s production of Annie Baker’s “The Flick.” “The
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
Kaleidoscope One-Act Community Theatre Festival 2019 Adjudicator Awards Outstanding Scene Transitions Bug – Spokane Civic Theatre Outstanding Properties Design Bug – Spokane Civic Theatre Outstanding Set Design David Baker – Bug – Spokane Civic Theatre Outstanding Performance as Supporting Actor Billy Hulquist – Bug – Spokane Civic Theatre Outstanding Performance as Lead Actor Danny Anderson
The Flick is both the title and the setting of Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the employees of a classic single-screen theater as it undergoes an ambivalent transition from film-based to digital projection. The play is receiving its regional premiere in a new production in Spokane Civic Theatre's Firth J. Chew Studio space. Andrew Start,
Going to see a movie is a bit of a spectacle in and of itself. After purchasing your tickets, there’s the matter of concessions. Do you go for the classic popcorn and soda combo? The nachos? The licorice or M&Ms? Once that’s settled, it’s time to find the perfect seat. Are you a middle-of-the-row, middle-of-the-theater
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Director Andrew Start and actors Will Gilman, Marvin Hughes, and Aubree Peterson came to us from Spokane Civic Theatre’s Firth J Chew Studio to give a preview of their upcoming show “The Flick.” Focusing on three underpaid employees of a run-down Massachusetts movie theater, it reveals the comedy and
Musical revues are nothing new for Spokane Civic Theatre, but “Broadway, Beat by Beat” isn’t exactly like other revues. Sure, once the performers take the stage, they’ll perform Broadway hit after Broadway hit, either solo or as part of a duet or group. But “Broadway, Beat by Beat” is a show for the performers, by
Kris Kristofferson & the Strangers There's no one quite like Kris Kristofferson, the man who turned a hardscrabble upbringing into an adult life as a Golden Gloves boxer, Rhodes Scholar and eventually one of the premier American songwriters of his generation. "Me and Bobby McGee" might be known for Janis Joplin's version, but that's a
In the fall, “Bug” infiltrated Spokane Civic Theatre’s Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre. “Bug,” by playwright/actor Tracy Letts, centers on cocktail waitress Agnes White (Josephine Keefe), who is living in a seedy motel room while hiding from her abusive ex-husband Jerry Goss (Billy Hultquist). One night, White’s friend RC (Emily Jones) introduces her to Gulf
Congratulations to the cast of Broadway Beat by Beat! COMPANY: Marlee Andrews Dominick Betts Maddie Burgess Piper Burney Sarah Dahmen Jameson Elton César Galvan Whitney Huskey Lara James Karlin Kahler Elizabeth Martin Quincy McCune Scott Miller Aubree Peterson Stacia Scharff Jim Swoboda Jonah Taylor Logan West ACADEMY COMPANY Mary Davidow Josephine Kahler Jessie Palmer Leilani Santiago Neharika
You can’t deny the appeal of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s “You Can’t Take It With You,” a play with the perfect balance of humor, drama and feel-good moments. The play, which premiered on Broadway in 1936 and won the Pulitzer Prize for drama the next year, is the story of the eccentric Sycamore-Vanderhof-Carmichael
A vortex of creativity will hit local museums, galleries, universities and theaters this weekend in the form of Spokane’s Winter Arts Tour. Spokane Arts, the nonprofit working to amplify the city as an arts hub, promotes local arts events as part of the Winter Arts Tour to celebrate Spokane’s arts and culture scene. “We see
There's no doubting the timeless appeal of You Can't Take It With You, the farcical family comedy that's been produced — somewhere — pretty much constantly since it debuted on Broadway in 1936, winning the Pulitzer for drama the following year. For theater companies large and small, the play penned by George S. Kaufman and
Season Tickets are available now! Single Tickets are available March 15, 2019! SPRING AWAKENING July 12 – 28, 2019 Main Stage Musical It is Germany, 1891, a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards. The beautiful young Wendla explores the mysteries of her body and wonders aloud where babies come from… until Mama tells
You may think your family is eccentric, but chances are they have nothing on the Sycamore-Vanderhof-Carmichael crew. Martin Vanderhof (Kris Kittelson), aka Grandpa, keeps snakes and vehemently refuses to pay his income tax. His daughter Penelope Sycamore (Phedre Burney-Peters) writes melodramas and is married to Paul Sycamore (Joshua Baig), who constructs fireworks in the basement
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Director David Baker and actors Dallan Starks, Athena Lauzon and Audrey Overstreet of Spokane Civic Theatre took to the mic to give us the details on their production of the classic stage comedy “You Can’t Take It with You,” in which a young woman from a good-humored but eccentric
Congratulations to the cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time! Christopher John Francis Boone: Nicholas Griep Ed Boone: Jeremy Urann Judy Boone: Abbey Crawford Siobhan: Brianne Smith Voice One, Mrs. Shears, Ensemble: Suzanne Maguire Voice Two, Roger Shears, Ensemble: Charles Fletcher Voice Three, Policeman, Ensemble: Dallan Starks Voice Four, Rev. Peters, Ensemble:
Open the playbill for The Memory of Water, currently being staged in the Spokane Civic Theatre's studio space, and you'll find something beyond the usual director's notes, sponsor ads and cast list: a glossary. With explanations of terms like "Pan's People," "dead like," and "Barleycup," the glossary is meant to serve as a kind of cultural
There’s something about endings that make us pause for reflection. Perhaps it’s because of a want for closure or a chance to think of the things we should have said if there was still time. Or perhaps it’s to illustrate to ourselves just how far we’ve come. On the eve of their mother’s funeral, the
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Director Dawn Taylor Reinhardt and actors Rebecca Craven, Nancy Gasper and Rebecca Bolster of Spokane Civic Theatre’s Firth J Chew Studio came by the station today to deliver us a drop of their latest production. “The Memory of Water” is a witty, provocative and poignant look at the
Congratulations to the cast of The Flick! Sam: Will Gilman Avery: Marvin Hughes Rose: Megan Levi Skylar: Johnny Monday Thank you to everyone who auditioned! The Flick, directed by Andrew Start, plays in the studio Theatre March 1-24, 2019. Tickets are on sale now through our box office, at all TicketsWest locations, and online.
A three-show run might not sound like much of a challenge, but things are different when it’s Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies” on stage. For one, the musical is, in a word, huge, with the Broadway production calling for a cast of more than 30. With settings like an upscale reunion and a Broadway-worthy show within a
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW HERE Creative Director Jake Schaefer gave us the details on Spokane Civic Theatre's upcoming In Concert production of “Follies” with Music Director Henry McNulty, who performed some selections from the show alongside actors Jonah Taylor, Elizabeth Martin, and Robbie Starnegg. The musical centers on a reunion of ex-Follies performers hosted by
Congratulations to the cast of Moby Dick - A Musical! THE CREW OF THE PEQUOD Captain Ahab : Bill Garry Starbuck, First Mate: Tim Campbell Ishmael: David Hardie Stubb, Second Mate: Doug Dawson Flask, Third Mate: Ted Redman Bulkington: Chadron Hazelbaker Pippin, Cabin Boy: Joseph Selle Tashtego, Harpooner: TBA Daggoo, Harpooner: Tim Noon Queequeg, Harpooner: Lionel
Congratulations to the cast the Spokane Civic Theatre Academy's Winter Workshops Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Edward P. Mitchell: Patrick Cabbage F.P Church: Olivia Boures Andrea Borland: Morgan Moog Virginia O’Hanlon: Emily Cabbage Jim O’Hanlon: Zach Moog Evie O’Hanlon: Bivianna Klein Sean O’Hanlon/ Kitten: Kody Higginbotham Ensemble: Paul Sciarrio:
Yes, there’s a narwhal. There’s snow and elves and Santa, too. There’s a bewildered mom, a frustrated son and a very, very grinchy father. But mostly there’s Buddy, a guy so sweet, as one elf quipped, “If he were any sweeter, we’d be diabetic.” The guy who loves Christmas with all his heart and soul.
With the holiday season upon us, Spokane Civic Theatre is gearing up to present the Northwest premiere of “Elf,” a musical adaptation of 2003’s beloved Christmas film. With music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin and a book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan, the story begins with Buddy the elf’s (Seth Flanders) realization
Last year, in a slight departure from recent tradition, the Spokane Civic Theatre mixed things up by putting on a holiday production that was neither White Christmas, The Christmas Schooner nor some variant of A Christmas Carol, at least one of which had been performed in nine of the previous 12 seasons. Instead, the theater opted to stage A Christmas Story:
Nov. 23-Jan. 1 NORTH POLE LAKE CRUISE & HOLIDAY LIGHTS Santa Claus has come to town, specifically Coeur d'Alene. Each night from after Thanksgiving and until New Year's Day, young and old alike can take a trip to the North Pole on Lake Coeur d'Alene. Featured on this 40-minute cruise ride are dazzling light displays
Nov. 23-Dec. 16 ELLEN TRAVOLTA PRESENTS CHRISTMAS UNWRAPPED So many us have had memorable and meaningful experiences with gifts of Christmases past. Maybe it was a unique or unexpected present that marked a turning point in your relationship with the person who gave it. Or maybe, on a slightly sadder note, it was that one
Congratulations to the cast of You Can't Take It With You ! Penelope Sycamore: Phedre Burney-Peters Essie: Sara Plumb Rheba: Athena Lauzan Paul Sycamore: Joshua Baig Mr. DePinna: David Stanley Ed: Dennis Burgess Donald: Kaylan Martin Martin Vanderhof: Kris Kittelson Alice: Jessii Arp Henderson: Michael Nelson Tony Kirby: Dallam Starks Boris Kolenkhov: Dane Larson Gay Wellington: Deborah
There’s something called the Alexander Technique for Musicians that Mikalah Barem thinks might make a good research project, should she end up needing one. The technique is a way to consciously exercise your body properly while singing or playing a musical instrument. Barem is personally acquainted with the pain of “piano back” because she used to spend
Congratulations to the cast of The Memory of Water! Vi: Rebecca Earley Craven Mary: Nancy Gasper Teresa: Rebecca Bolster Catherine: Molly Tage Mike: Dave Rideout Frank: Ben Dyck Thank you to everyone who auditioned! The Memory of Water is directed by Dawn Taylor Reinhardt and plays in the Studio Theatre January 18 - February 10, 2019. Tickets are on
Is life one big “Choose Your Own Adventure” game or are all the twists and turns we experience predetermined? Nick Payne’s “Constellations” doesn’t answer the question, but it does offer evidence to back both suggestions. In “Constellations,” multiple universes allow quantum physicist Marianne (Chelsea DuVall) and beekeeper Roland (Max Elinsky) a chance to relive pivotal
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)
Congratulations to the cast of Follies, In Concert! Sally Durant Plummer: Katherine Lench Meyering Phyllis Rogers Stone: Robbi Starnegg Benjamin Stone: Darryl Gurecky Buddy Plummer: Michael Hynes Carlotta Campion: Melody Deatherage Hattie Walker: Kathie Doyle-Lipe Solange Lafitte: Jean Hardie Heidi Shiller: Corliss L. Newman Emily Whitman: Ingrid LaVoie Theodore Whitman: Gary Pierce Young Sally: Aubree Peterson Young Phyllis:
Listen to the radio interview here. Creative Director Jake Schaefer and Constellations director Pam Kingsley of Spokane Civic Theatre's Firth J Chew Studio Theatre arrived for their interview alongside actor and Spokane newcomer Max Elinsky, who holds a starring role in their upcoming production: Constellations. This 70-minute play begins with a simple encounter between Roland, a beekeeper,
On Saturday, November 24th from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. stop into Riverfront Spokane at the Ice Ribbon to dance, sing, craft and meet Santa! Enjoy a live performance by The Rub at 4:00 p.m. and get ready to light the night with a Tree Lighting Celebration at 6:00 p.m. Presented by Riverfront Spokane and Downtown Spokane in partnership with Spokane
Kids! Buddy is missing and it is almost Christmas Eve! He’s hiding somewhere in downtown Spokane and Santa needs your help finding him. Once you have collected ten stamps, bring your Passport to Auntie’s Bookstore or the Concierge Desk at River Park Square and pick up a prize! Your Passport will be automatically entered into
The early Spokane Civic Theater formed in 1946 after Spokane’s theater scene went dormant during World War II. But the group always struggled to find a permanent home. In the late 1940s, the group used a small building at 652 S. Denver, but neighbors didn’t like the theater’s traffic. Gonzaga University let them use the
Join River Park Square as we welcome Santa on November 16th from 6 -7 PM. The festivities will feature free hot chocolate and face painting, as well as a special performance from Spokane Civic Theatre's cast of Elf the Musical and the chance to interact with some very special elves all the way from the
Directed By: Jamie Sciarrio Ages 7-18 Tuition: $120 upon casting (Scholarships Available) Performances: December 21-22, 2018 - 7:30 pm Tickets on sale November 1. 2018 "Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” The beloved and charming true tale of how a young girl’s letter to the editor brought faith back to
Hot on the heels of the final weekend of season openers “Mary Poppins” and “Bug,” Spokane Civic Theatre is presenting a staged reading of one of the most revered plays in American theater, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” The play is both a fictionalized look at the Salem Witch Trials and a commentary on McCarthyism. Directed
Opening the 2018-2019 Civic Theatre season was Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, directed by Troy Nickerson and choreographed by Heidi Cartwright. The classic production is about Jane and Michael Banks (portrayed by Mia Kubicek and Eli Wissing), and their refusal to work with any nanny. Their list of attributes for the perfect nanny comes
Congratulations to the cast of The Crucible, Staged Reading! Reverend Samuel Parris: Kim Berg Betty Parris: Addison McAllister Tituba: Adell Whitehead Abigail Williams: Elizabeth Martin Thomas Putnam: Kris Kittelson Ann Putnam: Sarajoy Van Boven John Proctor: David Casteal Elizabeth Proctor: Denise Hairston Giles Corey: Peter Hardie Rebecca Nurse: Sally Kinzel Francis Nurse: Ted Redman Reverend
All the leaves may be turning brown, but Spokane’s local arts scene is sprouting more creativity than ever. Dozens of happenings are popping up this season at art galleries, theaters, and cultural centers all over the city. Spokane Arts, the nonprofit promoting Spokane as a cultural hub for the region, is highlighting these events as
Today, the Spokesman-Review is releasing a new guidebook to the Lilac City titled 100 Things to Do in Spokane Before You Die. It largely consists of obvious activities and it's being published by Reedy Press in St. Louis, employing the same template that Reedy has used for guidebooks to such wondrous locales as Reno, Tucson,
Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, such shaping fantasies, that apprehend more than cool reason ever comprehends," says Theseus in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The madman, he claims, "sees more devils than vast hell can hold," whereas the lover sees beauty where none is evident. And what about when lovers also happen to be madmen?
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.
Wood-paneled walls, a stained carpet that had seen better days, an unreliable AC unit, a nondescript painting above the bed, lamps with retro (but not in a cool way) lampshades on matching bedside tables, old paper plates and cups strewn across nearly every available surface. The set of “Bug” alone, designed by David Baker, was
Congratulations to the cast of Elf The Musical! Buddy: Seth Flanders Jovie: Emily Gjovik Walter Hobbs: David Hardie Emily Hobbs: Sara Linn Michael Hobbs: Aiden Else Deb: Katie Wee Manager: Chadron Hazelbaker Mr. Greenway: Bill Garry Santa Claus: Kim Berg Ensemble: Johanna Allen Julia Allen Matthew Brauhn Mikalah Barem Piper Burney Taylor Clanagan Kristen Deitrick Nicole
Nov. 23-Dec. 23, ELF THE MUSICAL This year, make the leap from cranberry sauce to full-blown Christmas spirit in less than 24 hours. The day after Thanksgiving, the Civic is launching the regional premiere of Elf the Musical, which takes cues from the much-adored holiday film starring Will Ferrell as bumbling Buddy the elf. Papa
The Spokane Civic Theatre’s studio theater is an ideal spot for audiences to witness the paranoia and psychological breakdowns in playwright Tracy Letts’ Bug. The confined space that provides the set for the Oklahoma City hotel room where the vast majority of the play takes place means that audiences will surely share the dread experienced
If you want a lesson in contrast, look no further than Spokane Civic Theatre’s current offerings. On Sept. 14, the theater opened its 72nd season on the main stage with perhaps the most feel-good musical around, “Mary Poppins,” complete with a magical flying nanny, cheery tunes and colorful costumes. But just downstairs in the Firth
Listen to the radio interview here. Spokane Civic Theater visits the studio in anticipation of their upcoming show "Bug". This story is set in a seedy Oklahoma City morely room and centers on the meeting between Agnes, a self-medicating divorcee and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter. Performance dates: September 21 - October 14, 2018.
Spokane Civic Theatre’s production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins” opened last weekend to uproarious support. You could feel the crowd impatiently anticipating. After a cheeky but unfortunately ignored plea from the P.A. system to silence all cellphones and enjoy the show, lights lowered over a hushed house. Introductory chords from the orchestra set
Local director Troy Nickerson and Spokane Civic Theatre Creative Director Jake Schaefer share a magical memory. If you've seen the stage production of Peter Pan, you might remember this moment, too. Peter performs a seemingly impossible act, effortlessly gliding through the air on stage. "It's literally exhilarating," Schaefer recalls. "It makes you believe for a moment what
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
Listen to the radio interview here. Cast members and the director of the Mary Poppins visit the KPBX studio in anticipation of the show opening Friday, September 14th, 2018.
Congratulations to the cast of Constellations! Marianne: Chelsea DuVall Roland: Max Elinsky Thank you to everyone who auditioned! Constellations is directed by Pamela Kingsley and plays in the Studio Theatre November 9 – December 2, 2019. Tickets are on sale through our box office, at all TicketsWest locations, and online.
The East Wind must be passing through Spokane. Mary Poppins is coming to town. Or, rather, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins,” which opens Friday at Spokane Civic Theatre. The musical, which premiered in England in 2004 and on Broadway in 2006, is based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film
‘Mary Poppins’ Meet and GreetWhen: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: River Park Square, 808 W. Main Ave. Cost: Free. Looking for a “practically perfect” way to spend an afternoon? Join Mary Poppins (Quincy McCune) and Bert (Jerrod Galles) for a meet and greet in the River Park Square atrium on Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 12:30
Since its 1908 debut, the story of Anne Shirley has captivated readers the world around. After a lifetime in orphanages and foster homes, Anne (Nicole Ostlie), the protagonist of L.M. Montgomery’s “Anne of Green Gables,” is sent to live with brother and sister Matthew (Clayton Sanchez) and Marilla Cuthbert (Emma Hendricks). Though they were initially
In hopes of cultivating excitement for the theater in the Inland Northwest, local groups came together to create TheaterFest, an accessible, community-focused showcase of the region's upcoming performing arts season. This Sunday's TheaterFest at the Fox Theater is Spokane's first ever preview showcase, and it's free to the public. It offers community members the
Spokane Arts wants to give Spokane audiences a glimpse of what’s ahead for this season. Sunday afternoon, many of the city’s performing arts organizations will come to the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox to give sneak peeks of upcoming performances. “The goal of TheaterFest is to get people excited about the new season of
It's fitting, of course, that the Spokane Civic Theatre has had its share of drama: The high-profile firing of Artistic Director Yvonne A. K. Johnson back in 2013 not only sparked headlines — it sparked an expensive lawsuit. "We were dormant after some of the stuff that happened," Executive Director Mike Shannon says. "I've been
Sophia Anne Caruso, the Spokane-born actress who co-starred in the David Bowie musical “Lazarus” Off-Broadway and on the West End in London, has a new role to play. Caruso will play the goth teenager Lydia, the role made famous by Winona Rider, in an upcoming musical adaptation of “Beetlejuice.” The 1988 Tim Burton film “Beetlejuice”
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Since opening in 1947, Spokane Civic Theatre has built a reputation for staging intricate productions of beloved plays and musicals. But for 30 years, the theater has also prided itself on being a hub for both new and experienced playwrights to premiere one-act plays. By giving these playwrights a stage, the theater in turn gives the audience
June 9th only! Spokane Civic Theatre will be offering $5 off tickets to Hello, Dolly! with donations of new or gently used clothing in an effort to support Teen & Kid Closet! Discounted tickets available at the Box Office only. Partner with us to support this incredible organization that is reaching so many kids in need in
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
RADAR is BACK! Spokane Civic Theatre's Performance Art Training Program returns June 18-22, this year with a showcase for students to show off skills developed during the week long program. Don't wait, register today at spokanecivictheatre.com/radar
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
If our universe's timeline had unfolded in a slightly different permutation, Troy Nickerson would currently be directing a play about a group of white supremacists from North Idaho. But that's not how things played out. Instead he's overseeing Hello, Dolly!, a lighthearted warhorse musical that might very well be the antithesis of God's Country. The catalyst for this
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
To celebrate 135 years in the community, the Spokesman-Review is bringing one of its most beloved features, Dorothy Dean, to the stage at the Dorothy Dean Home Cooking Show, Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center. The show will feature cooking demonstrations, product and food sampling, wine tasting, Dorothy Dean recipes, giveaways and more. And while
MAIN STAGE Mary Poppins Troy Nickerson Elf The Musical Kathie Doyle-Lipe You Can’t Take It With You David Baker The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Melody Deatherage Young Frankenstein Jake Schaefer STUDIO THEATRE Bug Marianne McLaughlin Constellations Pam Kingsley The Memory of Water Dawn Taylor Reinhardt The Flick Andrew Start The House
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
We are proud to announce the 2018-2019 Season with artwork by local artist Zac Jones. Season Tickets are available online and through our Box Office: more information here! Single show tickets are on sale July 9th online and through our Box Office. MAIN STAGE Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins September 14 - October
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
Here's a look at the cast of Holiday Hijinks playing in the Studio Theatre December 8-16, 2017!
1. Straight No Chaser Straight No Chaser, a male a cappella group, presents the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense … and with a sense of humor. When: 8 p.m. Thursday Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
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,
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Preview of Psycho Beach Party by Azaria Podplesky of The Spokesman Review
Review of Psycho Beach Party by Juliette Carey of The Gonzaga Bulletin
Review of Psycho Beach Party by Juliette Carey of The Gonzaga Bulletin
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
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls ! We are thrilled to finally reveal our Main Stage Performance Camp Production! Each summer, we have seen talented teens rise to the challenge of rehearsing and staging a show in under 3 weeks. We wondered...could our impressive community of teen performers tackle the impressive feat of staging a
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,
MAIN STAGE West Side Story Musical: September 22-October 15, 2017 Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Based on Conception of Jerome Robbins, Based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all
JOIN US FOR OUR SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY! January 20, 2017 Free Admission Spokane Civic Theatre 5:00 PM- Doors open for drinks, catering by Charley's, and mingling with members of the Spokane theatre community in the lobby. 6:00 PM- 2017-2018 season announcement presentation in the auditorium. Hang out in the Lobby after the announcement for more
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
Millie Paine- Young Mary What do you think makes It’s a Wonderful Life such an endearing tale? I think it's a classic tale because of the message it sends and how everyone can relate to it. Everyone gets depressed at times but then we're shown that people
Ben Dyck- Mr. Potter What do you think makes It’s a Wonderful Life such an endearing tale? The themes. The message of hope. This is a time of year that is difficult for many for a number of reasons. This story resonates with those who feel downtrodden
Lenny Bart- Director What do you think makes It’s a Wonderful Life such an endearing tale? It deals with the impact we can have on others in our lives. It deals with the spirit of “Giving” of the self, and not of commercial endeavors. It is the
M. Hoffman: Charlie Brown celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. What do you think it is about the show that makes us return to it again and again? C. Taylor: I think that A Charlie Brown Christmas has tremendous appeal, both to young actors who are being exposed to Charles Schultz for the first time,
Photo Credit: Chris Wooley Heads and Tails Photography Hoffman: Tell me about playing Magenta in Rocky Horror. What are your favorite parts and what are the most challenging parts? Heath: Magenta has been a dream come true for me. I have wanted to do this show since I was probably 14 and she
Hoffman: Tell me more about your experience wearing the costume for Madame La Bouche in Beauty and The Beast! S. Schneider: This costume is the most elaborate I have had in all my time of theater. It is heavy, on wheels, and it takes two to three guys to lift it high enough for me
M.Hoffman: Tell me more about your process of design for Beauty and The Beast! Berry: Process is very important in the journey of costume design. The research, the vision of the production as a whole, and the resources that are available all play a part in my process. I didn’t want to make this
Meetings, meetings, meetings! Some love them, some hate them, sometimes it’s just a necessary evil. I like to think that if you have a purpose, agenda, and a time limit, meetings can be very beneficial. Since I will be new to town, I plan on scheduling meetings with as many groups as possible. My first set of
Greetings from Quincy Illinois! As the clock ticks, my arrival to Spokane gets nearer and nearer, and my excitement grows. I’m so looking forward to beginning my new position, and working with some wonderful staff members, board members, patrons, and especially, the volunteers that are the life-blood of organizations like the Spokane Civic Theatre! I’ve
And here is the artwork for the 2016-17 Firth J Chew Studio Season! All the artwork was created by local artist and designer, Zac Jones! Be sure to stop by the theatre, or check your mailbox, for a season brochure! All tickets go on sale July 1! The 2016-17 Season is sponsored by The Local Offices
We are so excited to finally share our 2016-17 Spokane Civic Theatre artwork! All the artwork was created by local artist and designer, Zac Jones! Be sure to stop by the theatre, or check your mailbox, for a season brochure! All tickets go on sale July 1! The 2016-17 Season is sponsored by The Local Offices
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
Spokane Civic Theatre’s Academy will present Disney’s High School Musical as its Summer Academy Musical. Performances run July 22-31, 2016, and are the culmination of a three-week theatre camp for 13-18 year olds. This audition-only camp brings together Spokane’s talented teenage musical theatre performers to hone their skills, make new friends, and have fun producing
The guys over at OUTSpoken are getting ready for SORDID LIVES (opening this Friday) and will be here for our SOLD OUT opening! Sordid Lives runs January 29 - February 21, 2016 in our Studio Theatre! Here's a bit of what they had to say about Sordid Lives in popular culture from their January 24 show: Do
Spokane Civic Theatre announces Guys and Dolls as its 2015-2016 Season closer,May 20 – June 19, 2016. Civic is making the change from Ghost, the Musical. Keith Dixon, Executive Artistic Director, said several factors informed the decision: “Looking at the success of last season’s The Music Man and other previous spring productions, along with the community’s appetite for
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,
We will be announcing the entire 2016-17 Season on opening night of Les Liaisions Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons), January 15, 2016. Come to hear our exciting announcement, and stay for the deliciously malicious French tale of seduction among aristocrats before the revolution (Rated PG-13).
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
Pack Your Bags! During the run of Catch Me If You Can, our lobby drawing can have you flying up, up, and away! For just $10 for each entry slip, we have two drawings to choose from to get you on your way with Catch Me If You Can sponsor, Delta Air Lines - choose from "Stars
The Orphans Trek to Michigan The Orphans company is settled in for their week at the AACTFest 15 Nationals competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan - and this morning, they kick off the performance festivities by presenting very first! Update from the Road: Billy Hultquist Billy Hultquist, who plays Treat in our production, sent us some photos and
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.
Thank you for joining for on our 10-part 2015-16 Season Artwork Reveal! We believe that next season will be one of the most exciting ones we've put on yet - and we're excited to bring them to you! Let us know which of our 2015-16 productions you're most excited to see in the comments section below! This
Our 2015-16 Studio Theatre closer artwork reveal is here - and that means we have one final reveal for you tomorrow. Let us know in the comments which Studio production you're most looking forward to seeing! Reveal #9: Fiction Synopsis Linda and Michael Waterman are both successful writers, happily married to one another. They thrive on
In our next-to-last Main Stage production of the 2015-16 Season, we'll have laughs galore with this farce set on a golf course! Reveal #8: The Fox on the Fairway Synopsis The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club.
Are you up for a little spy game next season? Well, you're in luck -- we've got just the thing.... Reveal #7: Hapgood Synopsis Dual natures of light - and people - are the theme of Tom Stoppard's espionage thriller. Kerner's secret research is being leaked to Moscow. Is Ridley the double agent? Or is Kerner a triple?
Adding to our 2015-16 Season's silly and sassy shows, we have one that is sweet and nostalgic and based off of one of America's favorite stories. Reveal #6: Little Women Synopsis This timeless captivating story is brought to life in this glorious musical filled with personal discovery, heartache, hope, and everlasting love. Based on Louisa May Alcott's
Welcome to our second poster reveal of the day! And speaking of second, this is also our second of four Studio Theatre productions that we're sharing! Reveal #5: Sordid Lives Synopsis When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover's wooden legs in a
After experiencing a few technical difficulties yesterday, we were unable to post our Les Liaisons Dangereuses poster - so, to make up for it, we'll be posting TWO today! Reveal #4: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) Synopsis A French tale of seduction among aristocrats before the revolution, this classic drama explores decadent sexuality, morals, and manipulation played as the ultimate game
Today we share with you poster reveal #3 out of the 10 we have to show you! Our 2015-16 Season Brochures are almost finished - if you'd like to receive one, send us an email with your name (first and last) and current mailing address and we'll get you on the list! Reveal #3: White Christmas Synopsis
Are you ready for our second reveal!? Yesterday's poster for Catch Me If You Can was our first Main Stage reveal - and today, we're sharing our first Studio poster! If these are getting you as jazzed for next season as we are, 2015-16 Season Subscriptions are on sale now - so you can secure your seats now! - with
It's Time to Share! We are so excited to finally share our 2015-16 Spokane Civic Theatre poster artwork! Over the next ten days, we'll be revealing these fantastic designs, show by show, as created by Design Spike! We'll have a brief synopsis, show dates, and audition dates with each of these posts as well! So
The Community Comes Together Little Shop of Rentals and Spokane Civic Theatre recently had the opportunity to help make a very special little girl’s wish come true. Madelyn has an infectious laugh and a love of spaghetti and Disney princesses. Kearney and Selah from the Little Shop worked with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Washington and
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
Over the weekend we posted the great line up of productions coming up in our 2015-2016 Season. We found that while a few were familiar with most of the shows, some of you had only heard of one or two - and we think that's a good thing! We've compiled a list of synopses for the
As promised, in our Main Stage announcement we are back today at high noon to announce what's coming up in our Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre for the exciting 2015 - 2016 Season! Evil Dead, The Musical Sordid Lives Hapgood Fiction We will be sharing more information about these shows on the blog beginning Monday! We are
And now...! Without further ado! "Scrooge's Six Days of 'A Christmas Carol'" comes to an end with this SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! During his curtain speech, Keith Dixon, Artistic Director of Spokane Civic Theatre announced our 2015-2016 Main Stage Season line-up! 2015 - 2016 Main Stage Line-up We are so excited to bring you the following shows
Winter Food Drive for 2nd Harvest! Winter can be a really tough time for our neighbors in need. Dropping temperatures mean higher heat bills and that leaves less money for food and other basic needs. Since 2011, Spokane Civic Theatre has worked in partnership with 2nd Harvest to provide food for these local families, especially at the
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
A Closer Look at A Christmas Carol – The Musical! Every story we tell on the stage gets its start somewhere! As Day 2 of our Scrooge’s Six Days of A Christmas Carol – The Musical here at Spokane Civic Theatre, we think Scrooge would prefer that we provide a little educational element to the
Welcome to Scrooge's Six Days of Christmas! Why only six days, you ask? Well, Ebenezer Scrooge surely would not pay for 12 full days of Christmas.... he would pay for six! So all this week we have a fun set of posts planned to help get you into the A Christmas Carol: The Musical spirit! A Word from Scrooge
FRIENDS OF THE BING & SPOKANE CIVIC THEATRE PRESENT: CHRISTMAS AT THE BING A FESTIVE FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT LOCAL THEATERS Friends Of the Bing with the Bing Crosby Theater and Spokane Civic Theatre are teaming up for a night of Christmas cheer and generous giving, in an effort to fundraise and increase programming at both theater venues. "Christmas at the
New lighting at Civic's Main Stage Concessions! We've been busy! If you've attended a show at Spokane Civic Theatre this season, you've most likely noticed we've been busy making a variety of changes in our concessions area, from new LED lighting and paint to updated archive photos and seating areas. What you may not
Chris Sherwood, Assistant Music Director of "Legally Blonde". Today's guest blogger is Chris Sherwood. He came to Spokane Civic Theatre for our run of Legally Blonde, The Musical as the Assistant Music Director. Chris is an award-winning composer with credits in film and video games, but his true love is musical theatre. Chris has both played keys
Siobhan Flanagan, today's guest blogger, and "Legally Blonde"'s "Paulette" Our guest blogger today is Siobhan Flanagan! She currently plays “Paulette Bonafonte", a quirky beautician, in our current Summer Academy production, Legally Blonde, The Musical! Siobhan is a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark High School, where she was heavily involved in the Tiger Drama department, and will
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
You may have noticed that we've been shaking things up a little bit with our branding lately! We have been working closely with the fantastic folks over at Design Spike to bring you some really beautiful work to highlight the coming season, and will be integrated into future seasons as well! Design Spike worked with Chris
In this weeklong series, we're introducing our fabulous playwrights with work in the 26th Playwrights' Forum Festival at Spokane Civic Theatre. We asked each of our playwrights a few questions about themselves and their entries, so you'll know a bit about them before you see their works Friday and Saturday! Here's our next playwright of this feature: Introducing:
In this weeklong series, we're introducing our fabulous playwrights with work in the 26th Playwrights' Forum Festival at Spokane Civic Theatre. We asked each of our playwrights a few questions about themselves and their entries, so you'll know a bit about them before you see their works Friday and Saturday! Time to get acquainted with our next playwright!
In this weeklong series, we're introducing our fabulous playwrights with work in the 26th Playwrights' Forum Festival at Spokane Civic Theatre. We asked each of our playwrights a few questions about themselves and their entries, so you'll know a bit about them before you see their works Friday and Saturday! Today, we meet our second playwright! Introducing: Keith
In this weeklong series, we're introducing our fabulous playwrights with work in the 26th Playwrights' Forum Festival at Spokane Civic Theatre. We asked each of our playwrights a few questions about themselves and their entries, so you'll know a bit about them before you see their works Friday and Saturday! We get to present our first
Spokane Civic Theatre's 26th Playwrights' Forum Festival is this weekend, June 6 and 7 in the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre. The Forum is returning after a five-year hiatus, and features six original plays by playwrights from around the Pacific Northwest. 26th Playwrights' Forum Line Up Featured original one-act plays this year are: Fresh Hell
2014-15 artwork: the wait is over! We can now share with you the beautiful artwork for the Spokane Civic Theatre 2014-15 Season! This season has some new shows mixed in with some old favorites. If you haven't been to a Civic show in a while, or have friends that haven't joined you yet, this is going
SUDS cast provides a special glimpse Last week we visited a rehearsal of our newest studio production: SUDS and learned about the production, and even shared a playlist with songs from the show! Now, as a special treat, we are so excited share some great sneak preview shots with you! All credit and thanks for these fantastic images goes to Chris Wooley
Tradition! From the desk of Jim Humes Wow! Civic’s 2014-2015 Season is right around the corner, and we have been busy getting ready to unveil next season’s brochure. Our design team at Design Spike, Inc. gave us a sneak preview of the new season's artwork. If only I could share it with you, but what
Patrick Treadway (Barrymore) Spokane Civic Theatre veterans, Patrick Treadway, Todd Kehne, and Mary Starkey take on Interplayers Theatre’s latest production of Barrymore. In this two-person play, we follow John Barrymore, a Hollywood legend, in 1942 – shortly before his death. E.J. Iannelli provides a summary in his review in The Inlander's March 6-12
SUDS is a Trip to Another Time This week, SUDS rehearsal in the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre was quite the fun experience! Just a taste of the grooviness on the set of 'SUDS'! (We'd show you more, but we don't want to give it away!) Walking into the space, there were a few
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap Reigns Supreme with This Whodunnit Chris Wooley of Heads & Tails sent us these images of The Mousetrap cast in action at Spokane Civic Theatre. So, who looks like the guilty one to you? Was it Major Metcalf? He's a retired army man who we don't know much about. Did
Spokane Civic actors take to the stage for first Fox rehearsal! Yesterday, actors from Spokane Civic Theatre held their first rehearsal at the historic Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, in preparation for this weekend’s performance of Les Misérables. This production is quite exciting, as you probably know, because it is the first time Civic
The Christmas Schooner Last weekend... For the closing weekend of The Christmas Schooner, Dec 19 - Dec 22, we will offer two-for-one tickets with a recent ticket stub from any of the following local theatres: Interplayers Theatre Stage Left Circle Moon Theatre Blue Door Theatre Lake City Playhouse Jacklin Arts Center Ignite Community Theatre Spokane
Never Enough Christmas Pageants The Best Christmas Pageant Ever opens this weekend, Dec 14 - 15, 2013, at Spokane Civic Theatre. This is an Annual Scholarship Benefit Performance directed by Chris Taylor and the Sunday performance is the main event in our 6th Annual Scholarship Fund Benefit. There will be a silent auction at 6PM and desserts catered by
Journey on the Christmas Schooner With Us Everyone looks forward to Christmas entertainment from the Charlie Brown Christmas to the Spokane Symphony's Nutcracker to the Singing Nuns. Well, the theatre world is no different. Spokane Civic Theatre has chosen to celebrate the holiday season with a run of a fairly new, less well known holiday
The People of Second Samuel What makes Second Samuel work is plain old southern soul. It's set in a time when life is slower and it's set in the deep south where life is even slower. Everyone knows everyone and it's everyone's business to know your business. Eccentric characters that embody the small town style
What the Heck is Second Samuel? There is nothing like a little southern comfort and that is just what Second Samuel offers. Second Samuel is a moving play written by Pamela Parker which delves into small town southern living. We see the story play out from the point of view of B Flat who is
Serve Those Who Serve You It's easy to forget in the hustle and bustle of the world, that without the people who make up our educational system, healthcare system and food services, we would be in some serious trouble. From every level within an organization, it is the people within that organization that makes it
Any Theatre In Spokane Is Good Theatre Spokane is a theatre kind of town. Really. You've got Ignite Community Theatre, SCC Players and SFCC Spartan Theatre, Interplayers Lake City Playhouse and Spokane Children's Theatre to name just a few. Spokane even gets its fair share of national tours thanks to the Best of Broadway series. And here
The Countdown to Les Miserables Had Begun For the first time a community theatre in Spokane has the opportunity to bring Les Misérables to the stage and we are so incredibly excited about this regional premier. Civic theatre was selected as one of eight community theatres in the nation to produce and present Les Misérables. This is
44 days. 1064 hours. 63,845 minutes. Till What? Les Miserables. On the Main Stage. At Spokane Civic Theatre. Pardon our excitement, but this IS HUGE! Redemption, revolution, turmoil. Jean Valjean. Javert. Cosette. None of this could come alive without the love and support of Civic's patrons. And for this, we thank you. Please join us
All the upcoming news for Spokane Civic Theatre in one place! The 2013 Academy Main Stage Performance Camp starts today! Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Delvone Bullis Music Direction by David Brewster Rehearsals for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat start today at
Announcing the director for Les Miserables at Spokane Civic Theatre Moving forward... Douglas Webster to direct Les Miserables! Douglas Webster has been affiliated with Les Misérables since the National tour first arrived in Spokane in 1990. He joined the Broadway company in 1993 and returned to lead productions in the role of Jean Valjean for the Phoenix
PRESS RELEASE July 12, 2013 The Board of Directors of Spokane Civic Theatre and Executive Artistic Director Yvonne A.K. Johnson have today terminated their association following 8 ½ years of the director's remarkable service to the community. Ms. Johnson will explore other opportunities while Spokane Civic Theatre embarks upon a search for an appropriate candidate
Civic's Responsive Website and More Have you checked out our new responsive web site? Go ahead, pull out your smart phone and type in spokanecivictheatre.com Our new website now adapts to the size of the screen you are viewing it on. Designed and developed byDesign Spike, Inc. our new site provides easy reading and navigation with no resizing
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
What going on at Spokane Civic Theatre? All your Spokane Civic Theatre News for June 17, 2013 is right here! Announcing the cast of... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Narrator #1 - Natalya Ferch Narrator #2 - Morgan Keene Joseph - Landon Toth Pharaoh/Jacob - Joshua Spencer Rueben/Male Ensemble - Jesen Korver Simeon/Male Ensemble
This Weekend at Spokane Civic Theatre: H & H Weekend H&H Weekend is a celebration of new theatrical work. Ever wonder how those Broadway shows begin? Once an idea is sparked, plays are then "workshopped" and rewritten several times before they are performed for a wider audience. However, plays are meant to be performed, not
Civic Theatre Costumes, What You Don't Know Admit it, you're either one who is really curious about the costumes you see on the stage at Spokane Civic Theatre or you're one of those who really doesn't notice them. Either is good. One marvels about the ins and outs of theatre and the other gets so
Opening Friday on the Main Stage...at Spokane Civic Theatre May 17 - June 16 Spirit of the '50s Musical Book, Music & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Directed by Yvonne A.K. Johnson Music Direction by David Brewster Choreography by Ali Waid In addition to the musical numbers included in the original musical, Spokane
All of your Spokane Civic Theatre news in one place. Grease! Dixie Swim Club 2013 Summer Camps Starlit Season Playing through June 6 in the Studio Theatre... The Dixie Swim Club Warmhearted New Comedy By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten Directed by Tia Wooley "Wooley's cast does wonders with the material, and
No Sneak Peeks Now we won’t give too much away here. Just enough to peek your interest and hopefully get you down to the Spokane Civic Theatre. The Dixie Swim Club weaves the story of 5 ladies who became best friends through their college swim team (thus the title of the show) and have maintained
Benefit Yourself! Local area organizations are able to reserve the Main Stage of Spokane Civic Theatre for one night of an entire production. This means that for one night, one production is yours, yours, YOURS! What? What are you supposed to do with such riches? Let's keep it simple. This is an opportunity for you
Good Bye Treasure Island, Hello Les Miserables As we say a fond farewell to Treasure Island, which you can, and should, see this weekend before it leaves the Main Stage at Spokane Civic, we get ready to say hello to season tickets for next season. Can you say Les Miserables? Last weekend for... Photo by
Avast Ye Maties - Take a Journey to Treasure Island Tonight and for the next three weeks (only three weeks), peg legs and pirate ships are taking over the stage at Spokane Civic Theatre in Treasure Island. When you do a stage adaptation of David Baker's (the Civic's Technical Director) favorite book, you better be
Who's got the Pirate's Treasure Looks like it's time for a Treasure Hunt, Treasure Island style. So, get your swashbuckling pirate gear together and meet some of the cast and crew of Spokane Civic Theatre's Treasure Island Saturday March 30th as you use your treasure map to try and locate the Pirate's Booty. That's another
On Golden Pond Selling Out Quickly This is a plea to all Spokane Civic Theatre Donor Members, we know you have purchased a Season Subscription or become a Donor not only to support us, but to see many of our productions as well. We are urging you to reserve your seats for On Golden Pond
Opening this weekend in the studio theatre... On Golden Pond Uplifting Classic Play March 22 - April 14 Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre By Ernest Thompson Directed by Wes Deitrick On Golden Pond is a story about Norman and Ethel Thayer returning to their summer lake home in Maine. They plan to celebrate Norman's
Who Doesn't Love a Southern Comedy? Enter the Dixie Swim Club. Admit it. You liked chintz chaise lounges, and you loved Bea Arthur's jackets, and you cannot forget Rose's oddness. So where are we going with this? Well, the show is written by the same writers who wrote the “Golden Girls” meaning Dixie Swim Club
February Good Times at Spokane Civic Opening Friday on the Main Stage... The Drowsy Chaperone Winner of five Tony Awards, this dazzling 1920's show-within-a-show musical comedy is filled with everything from fantastical illusions to mistaken identities. February 22 - March 17 Main Stage Book by bob Martin & Don McKellar Music & Lyrics by
It's time to gear up for Kaleidoscope 2013 And no, we do not mean the little tube toy with mirrors and glass and colors that uses reflections to create ever changing patterns. We mean the State Theatre Festival. This year's Washington State Community Theatre Festival will be held in Bremerton at the Bremerton Community Theatre and takes place
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
Who Says Normal is Where We Want To Be? Perhaps Next to Normal is where we are most comfortable. Opening this Friday, February 1 and running through March 3, Next to Normal is best described as a rock musical about a family dealing with bi-polar disorder, depression, drug abuse, and more. Now, before you jump
Last week for... Escanaba in Love Thursday, January 31, Friday, February 1 & Saturday, February 2 Author Jeff Daniels' prequel to his hit comedy,Escanaba in da Moonlight Directed by Scott Doughty "...is a funny, warmhearted balancing act between farce and drama." The Spokesman-Review Tickets: Adult $24, Senior/Military $22, Students $18. Spokane Civic Theatre Box Office,
Spokane Civic Theatre's 2013- 2014 Main Stage productions Welcome to the Civic's Main Stage shows for the Starlit Season! Not to worry, though, we still have plenty left of the 2012 - 2013 Season to Inspire for you to enjoy. And we will be announcing the studio productions within a week or two, but for now,
What's Going on at Spokane Civic Theatre? On the Spokane Civic Theatre Main Stage through February 2... Escanaba in Love Bubbling "Yooper" Comedy By Jeff Daniels Directed by Scott Doughty ...'Escanaba in Love' is a funny, warm-hearted balancing act between farce and drama. It's a pleasure to be crammed inside the close living quarters of
There are Yoopers in da Spokane Civic Theatre camp! A few things before watching Escanaba in Love: Folks hailing from the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan are Yoopers. They even have their own representative in the Michigan state legislature. Beer is the drink of choice and they end many a sentence with they word "eh".
Yes, we just said that. A penny for your fart, not exactly what you would expect to see on a Spokane Civic Theatre Blog. What the heck are we talking about? Escanaba in Love...what else? Had to be another Jeff Daniels extravaganza at Spokane Civic Theatre, otherwise, we would never mention the "f" word. Opening
Welcome to 2013 at Spokane Civic Theatre A happy show for your "Happy New Year", the funny and heartwarming comedy... Escanaba in Love The hilarious prequel to Escanaba in da Moonlight is set in the Soady deer camp during World War II and outfitted with a whole new cast of wacky Yoopers. Albert Soady, Jr.
The Success of 2012 2012 was a successful year for Spokane Civic Theatre because of the generosity and commitment of people like you. We thank you, and wish you and your family a new year filled with health, joy and prosperity. Spokane Civic Theatre Board, Staff & Volunteers Congratulations White Christmas! Congratulations to the
Join us this Sunday, December 9 for our 5th Annual Scholarship Fund Benefit... The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge 7:00 P.M. Main Stage By Mark Brown Directed by Chris Taylor Doors open at 6:00 P.M. for a silent auction with over 16 items, including a personalized brick paver, $100 coupon for summer Academy, gift cards, hockey
What do rock music and psychiatry have in common? How about it's Next to Normal? This rock musical brings to life some of the issues we all struggle with weather they be mental, physical, emotional. Nominated for 11, YES 11!, Tony's, Spokane Civic Theatre's production of Next to Normal will put the issues many suburban families face
You know, that place, called Escanaba? Some of you have been there before....in a cabin, in the woods, where a certain Chevy shook a sh_t all around Spokane Civic Theatre? It was called Escanaba In da Moonlight and it involved some, shall we say, very 14 year old boy moments. That show played to sold out
Get to know the cast of Spokane Civic Theatre's White Christmas Meet Susan Waverly Well, on stage in White Christmas she's Susan Waverly....in life, she's Marlena Mizzoni. Susan Waverly, the grand-daughter of General Waverly (to find out who he is, you need to see the show...opening this Friday on Spokane Civic Theatre's Main Stage), is
White Christmas: twinkles, tinsel and more Countdown to White Christmas at Spokane Civic Theatre. Beginning Friday, November 16, the Civic stage will twinkle with tinsel and lights and snow and all things Christmas as we open White Christmas directed by Yvonne AK Johnson. This show only runs through December 21, and tickets are only $33 for adults,
A brief overview of this weekend's Master Class With Jason Robert Brown Last weekend, Spokane Civic Theatre performed Songs For a New World composed by Jason Robert Brown. Civic and Jason Robert Brown offered a Master Class which was a three hour intensive musical theatre session for a group of eight actor/singers. All of the
The next time you see this, it will be a giant Christmas present on the set of White Christmas It's definitely not a wrap You're probably wondering what the heck this is a picture of. I was. We all were. Unless you were at rehearsals for White Christmas last night, you won't know.
Fall into Fall Fall is always a great time at Spokane Civic Theatre. Falls means the start of the theatre season. And not just for Civic, but for WestCoast Best of Broadway, Lake City Playhouse, Interplayers and more. Fall also means it's time for Spokane Civic Theatre's annual fundraiser In Concert. And as many of you
Songs for a New World, 8th Annual In Concert Fundraiser On October 26 and 27, Spokane Civic Theatre will take on Songs for a New World as they present their 8th Annual In Concert Fundraiser. This In Concert continues to support the funding of live professional musicians in the Civic orchestras, and will feature many
Courtesy of Chris Wooley Courtesy of Chris Wooley Opening the Spokane Civic Theatre Studio Opening tomorrow night, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at Spokane Civic Theatre in the Studio Theatre. We have a couple of preview shots for you courtesy of none other than Chris Wooley. Cast Members Cast members Alyssa Day (Patsy Cline)
In about two weeks, Spokane Civic Theatre will be alive with the sound of music. In this case, the music of Jason Robert Brown. Singing this wonderful composer's praises and music will be none other than some of Civic's most talented vocalists. So, we thought we would take a few minutes to highlight some of
Spokane based Event Rents sure knows how to throw a party Ok, how about decorate for a party Locally owned event rental and party supply company, Event Rents, has become one of Spokane Civic Theatre's newest community supporters. And we could not be more thrilled. Their donation of linens, tables and seating helped us pull
Set Design The White Office and the Not So White Office As you sit in the audience, marveling at all the singing, tapping, and general goings on on stage, do you ever wonder, just a wee bit, about the scenery and set design? Do you think, "How'd they do that?" If you've seen Spokane Civic
