Spokane Civic Theatre Announces 2016-17 Directors

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 Keith Dixon
  • Music Direction by Carolyn Jess
• A Streetcar Named Desire (Oct 28 – Nov 13, 2016)
  • Directed by Troy Nickerson
• Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings (Nov 25 – Dec 18, 2016)
  • Directed by Kathie Doyle-Lipe
  • Music Direction by Chris Beazer
• A Little Night Music (Feb 10 – Mar 5, 2017)
  • Directed by Keith Dixon
  • Music Direction by Henry McNulty
• Noises Off!  (Mar 31 – Apr 23, 2017)
  • Directed by Bill Marlowe
• Kiss Me, Kate (May 19 – June 11, 2017)
  • Directed by Melody Deatherage
  • Music Direction by Henry McNulty

FIRTH J. CHEW STUDIO THEATRE

• The Rocky Horror Show (Oct 14 – Nov 5, 2016)
  • Directed by Lance Babbitt
  • Music Direction by Henry McNulty
• Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike (Jan 27 – Feb 19, 2017)
  • Directed by Heather McHenry-Kroetch
• Holding On~Letting Go (Mar 17 – Apr 9, 2017)
  • Directed by Jack Delehanty
• The Taming of the Shrew (Apr 28 – May 21, 2017)
  • Directed by David Baker

ACADEMY SUMMER MUSICAL

• Disney’s High School Musical (July 24 – Aug. 2, 2015)

Our 2016 Summer Academy Musical will be Disney’s High School Musical. This camp, for students aged 13-18, is holding auditions May 23, 24, and 25, and is directed by Andrew Ware Lewis, with music direction by Drew Olsen, and choreographed by Hannah Farley. Tickets for this production are not part of our season subscription and will go on sale June 1, 2016.

Audition dates for each of the productions above will be available on Spokane Civic Theatre’s website mid-March 2016 at www.spokanecivictheatre.com/audition/ .

Purchasing 2016-17 Tickets:

All regular single tickets go on sale Friday, July 1 at Spokane Civic Theatre’s box office, and at all TicketsWest locations.

A brand-new Early Bird Subscription program is in place now until Friday, February 26, 2016 with large discounts on ticket packages. More information can be gathered from Spokane Civic Theatre’s box office Monday – Friday 12pm – 6pm at 1020 N Howard Street in Spokane, or at 509-325-2507.

Regularly-priced Season Subscriptions will begin Saturday, February 27, 2016. Please check Spokane Civic Theatre’s website for more details. www.spokanecivictheatre.com. 

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The mission of Spokane Civic Theatre is to foster and operate a volunteer live community theatre of high artistic merit. 

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Contact: Spokane Civic Theatre, 509-325-2507

Miranda Larson, Marketing and Communications Manager
mlarson@spokanecivictheatre.com