Spokane Civic Theatre nominated for BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards

2024-11-28T08:58:35+00:00

Spokane Civic Theatre has recently been nominated for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards with 4 of their productions; She Loves Me, The Comedy of Errors, CATS, and Heathers: The Musical. Voting ends December 31st, 2024. Vote here! She Loves Me nominations include: Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical, and Favorite Local Theatre. Performed December

Spokane Civic Theatre nominated for BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards 2024-11-28T08:58:35+00:00

Season 77 Directors and Audition Dates

2024-06-26T23:09:39+00:00

Introducing Season 77 production teams: MAIN STAGE CAROUSEL Last produced by Civic 40 years ago September 13 - October 13, 2024 Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the play “Liliom” by Ferenc Molnar as adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer Directed by Jean Hardie | Musical Staging by Kathie

Season 77 Directors and Audition Dates 2024-06-26T23:09:39+00:00

From Shakespeare to Sara Bareilles: Spokane Civic Theatre’s 77th season has something for everyone

2024-04-02T22:46:21+00:00

While the seasons can be fairly inconsistent in the Inland Northwest, spring can usually be determined by the release of Spokane Civic Theatre's showings for the year. This year, the weather even played along. Civic's schedule for the 2024-25 — the nonprofit community theater's 77th season — came out last week and it's filled with

From Shakespeare to Sara Bareilles: Spokane Civic Theatre’s 77th season has something for everyone 2024-04-02T22:46:21+00:00

Season 77

2024-10-02T22:42:59+00:00

Main Stage Music by Richard Rodgers Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Based on the Play Liliom by Ferenc Molnar as adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer September 13 – October 13, 2024 In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, a swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries

Season 77 2024-10-02T22:42:59+00:00

Announcing the selections for the 34th Bryan Harnetiaux Playwrights’ Forum Festival

2024-04-04T21:51:41+00:00

Congratulations to the playwrights selected for the 34th Bryan Harnetiaux Playwrights' Forum Festival. Thank you to all who submitted! Ask. Tell. Barbara Lindsay Shoreline, WA Broken Siena Lotrario Youth Division Spokane, WA Damn Ye Jack Slade Paul Lewis Bainbridge Island, WA The Invention of Pickle Ball Rachael Carnes Eugene, OR Jack and Jorma (Yorma) John

Announcing the selections for the 34th Bryan Harnetiaux Playwrights’ Forum Festival 2024-04-04T21:51:41+00:00

Announcing Summer @ Civic: Heathers: The Musical

2023-12-20T22:10:34+00:00

School May Be Out For Summer But Class Is In Session This July! Welcome to 1989. Westerberg High is terrorized by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark sexy stranger J.D.,

Announcing Summer @ Civic: Heathers: The Musical 2023-12-20T22:10:34+00:00

Announcing the Season 76 Closing Production: CATS

2024-02-06T20:34:03+00:00

Spokane Civic Theatre, in partnership with Gonzaga University’s Dance Department, is proud to present the record-breaking, genre-defying musical CATS, by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group, on the Margot & Robert Ogden Main Stage spring 2024.   CATS is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with purr-fect

Announcing the Season 76 Closing Production: CATS 2024-02-06T20:34:03+00:00

Season 76

2023-08-08T19:59:19+00:00

Main Stage THE ADDAMS FAMILY September 15 – October 15, 2023 Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice The Addams Family features an original story. It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what’s worse, has fallen deliriously in love with a sweet, smart

Season 76 2023-08-08T19:59:19+00:00

Summer at Civic 2023

2023-02-04T22:47:35+00:00

July 14 - 23, Main Stage Musical From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of SPRING AWAKENING, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, and co-written by Jessie Nelson (WAITRESS), ALICE BY HEART is a touching musical inspired by Alice’s madcap Adventures in Wonderland. In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding

Summer at Civic 2023 2023-02-04T22:47:35+00:00

Announcing The Navigator in parnetship with Spokane Playwrights’ Laboratory

2022-10-20T00:09:49+00:00

Spokane Civic Theatre is proud to partner with Spokane Playwrights Laboratory in presenting the first workshop of their 2022 - 2023 season: THE NAVIGATOR, written and composed by Sarah Dahmen and Henry McNulty, Spokane Civic Theatre's Music Director. This sweeping tale follows Anne Morrow and Charles Lindbergh as they navigate life’s triumphs and tragedies under the crushing

Announcing The Navigator in parnetship with Spokane Playwrights’ Laboratory 2022-10-20T00:09:49+00:00

NATIONAL PASTIME Returns Home to Civic

2022-11-16T21:02:00+00:00

In 1997, 50 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball, Spokane Civic Theatre Playwright-in-Residence, Bryan Harnetiaux, was working on a new play for Civic's 1997 - 1998 Studio Theatre Season. In the midst of this work, he picked up, for casual reading, Arnold Rampersad's Jackie Robinson: A Biography. This book "grabbed him

NATIONAL PASTIME Returns Home to Civic 2022-11-16T21:02:00+00:00

Welcome to Season 75

2022-07-05T17:26:33+00:00

 Main Stage  September 16 - October 16, 2022 Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to

Welcome to Season 75 2022-07-05T17:26:33+00:00

Hello and Welcome Back to Spokane Civic Theatre!

2022-03-18T20:09:38+00:00

Memberships available November 16, 2021 Single Tickets available December 1, 2021 MARGOT AND ROBERT ODGEN MAIN STAGE January 28 - February 20, 2022 By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to

Hello and Welcome Back to Spokane Civic Theatre! 2022-03-18T20:09:38+00:00

Auditions Are Back! Join Us For A True Civic Holiday Classic.

2020-11-11T18:14:16+00:00

AUDITIONS: A Christmas Carol, Radio Play Auditions November 19 & 20, 6:30 PM "So as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us, every one." Transporting audiences to a bitterly chilly Christmas Eve night, a hard-hearted miser is visited by four ghosts who take him on a journey to worlds past, present and future. Can Ebenezer Scrooge

Auditions Are Back! Join Us For A True Civic Holiday Classic. 2020-11-11T18:14:16+00:00

Civic Presents: Community Voices

2020-10-27T02:30:21+00:00

CIVIC PRESENTS Community Voices For the second installment of Civic Presents, Spokane Civic Theatre’s virtual Main Stage, the theme is inspired by the foundation of our organization: community and stories. Whether you’re an actor or singer, connect with friends or regular collaborators and select a scene or song with a message that either speaks to

Civic Presents: Community Voices 2020-10-27T02:30:21+00:00

Civic Presents: Young Artist Showcase

2020-09-01T18:33:25+00:00

CIVIC PRESENTS Young Artist Showcase When the world paused in March, so did Spokane Civic Theatre productions and operations. No auditions, classes, performances, production meetings, or rehearsals. Although currently unable to produce shows and provide performing arts training, we are ecstatic to announce Civic Presents — Civic’s virtual Main Stage, a streaming celebration of our

Civic Presents: Young Artist Showcase 2020-09-01T18:33:25+00:00

Announcing the Directors for the 2019 – 2020 Season

2019-06-01T00:01:05+00:00

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

Announcing the Directors for the 2019 – 2020 Season 2019-06-01T00:01:05+00:00

Announcing the 2019-2020 Season

2019-03-18T21:04:13+00:00

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

Announcing the 2019-2020 Season 2019-03-18T21:04:13+00:00

Announcing the play selection for the 31st Playwrights’ Forum Festival

2019-03-14T20:06:01+00:00

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

Announcing the play selection for the 31st Playwrights’ Forum Festival 2019-03-14T20:06:01+00:00

Announcing the 2019 Summer@Civic

2019-03-18T21:10:03+00:00

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

Announcing the 2019 Summer@Civic 2019-03-18T21:10:03+00:00

Announcing the Academy Winter Workshop: “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

2018-10-30T21:10:43+00:00

  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

Announcing the Academy Winter Workshop: “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus 2018-10-30T21:10:43+00:00

Announcing the 2018-2019 Season

2018-05-30T00:52:17+00:00

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

Announcing the 2018-2019 Season 2018-05-30T00:52:17+00:00

ANNOUNCING THE 2017 SUMMER MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCE CAMP

2017-11-13T22:29:37+00:00

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

ANNOUNCING THE 2017 SUMMER MAIN STAGE PERFORMANCE CAMP 2017-11-13T22:29:37+00:00

Announcing the 2017-2018 Season!

2017-01-23T15:45:48+00:00

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

Announcing the 2017-2018 Season! 2017-01-23T15:45:48+00:00

2017-2018 Season Announcement Party

2017-01-09T15:37:27+00:00

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

2017-2018 Season Announcement Party 2017-01-09T15:37:27+00:00

Spokane Civic Theatre Academy to present Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

2016-01-28T15:57:24+00:00

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

Spokane Civic Theatre Academy to present Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2016-01-28T15:57:24+00:00

Spokane Civic Theatre to Present High-Energy Broadway Classic Guys and Dolls to Close Out 15-16 Season

2016-01-26T15:50:38+00:00

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

Spokane Civic Theatre to Present High-Energy Broadway Classic Guys and Dolls to Close Out 15-16 Season 2016-01-26T15:50:38+00:00

Coming Fall 2016!

2016-01-01T13:00:15+00:00

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).  

Coming Fall 2016! 2016-01-01T13:00:15+00:00

Come Fly With Us, then Fly Away!

2015-09-14T15:04:02+00:00

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

Come Fly With Us, then Fly Away! 2015-09-14T15:04:02+00:00

Poster Reveal #10: "Ghost the Musical"!

2015-05-25T10:15:11+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #10: "Ghost the Musical"! 2015-05-25T10:15:11+00:00

Poster Reveal #9: "Fiction"!

2015-05-24T02:00:48+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #9: "Fiction"! 2015-05-24T02:00:48+00:00

Poster Reveal #8: "The Fox on the Fairway"!

2015-05-23T08:30:09+00:00

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.

Poster Reveal #8: "The Fox on the Fairway"! 2015-05-23T08:30:09+00:00

Poster Reveal #7: "Hapgood"!

2015-05-22T11:30:38+00:00

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?

Poster Reveal #7: "Hapgood"! 2015-05-22T11:30:38+00:00

Poster Reveal #6: "Little Women"!

2015-05-21T17:12:16+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #6: "Little Women"! 2015-05-21T17:12:16+00:00

Poster Reveal #5: "Sordid Lives"!

2015-05-20T16:32:23+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #5: "Sordid Lives"! 2015-05-20T16:32:23+00:00

Poster Reveal #4: "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"!

2015-05-20T12:36:44+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #4: "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"! 2015-05-20T12:36:44+00:00

Poster Reveal #3: "White Christmas"!

2015-05-18T02:00:54+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #3: "White Christmas"! 2015-05-18T02:00:54+00:00

Poster Reveal #2: "Evil Dead: the Musical"!

2015-05-17T01:50:53+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #2: "Evil Dead: the Musical"! 2015-05-17T01:50:53+00:00

Poster Reveal #1: "Catch Me If You Can"!

2015-05-16T12:08:02+00:00

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

Poster Reveal #1: "Catch Me If You Can"! 2015-05-16T12:08:02+00:00

2015-2016 Production Synopses

2014-11-26T18:08:44+00:00

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

2015-2016 Production Synopses 2014-11-26T18:08:44+00:00

2015 – 2016 Studio Theatre Announcement!

2014-11-22T12:00:01+00:00

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

2015 – 2016 Studio Theatre Announcement! 2014-11-22T12:00:01+00:00

"Scrooge's Six Days of 'A Christmas Carol – The Musical": Day 6

2014-11-21T20:00:23+00:00

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

"Scrooge's Six Days of 'A Christmas Carol – The Musical": Day 6 2014-11-21T20:00:23+00:00

SPECIAL EVENT: Civic and Clarion Brass do Christmas at the Bing!

2014-11-04T12:30:27+00:00

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

SPECIAL EVENT: Civic and Clarion Brass do Christmas at the Bing! 2014-11-04T12:30:27+00:00

Playwrights' Forum Festival Returns to Civic

2014-06-01T01:35:57+00:00

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

Playwrights' Forum Festival Returns to Civic 2014-06-01T01:35:57+00:00

Now Presenting: 2014-15 Civic Season Artwork!

2014-05-14T20:07:29+00:00

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

Now Presenting: 2014-15 Civic Season Artwork! 2014-05-14T20:07:29+00:00