Murder on the Movie Set

Join some of Tacoma’s finest actors as Tacoma Little Theatre presents their annual Murder Mystery Dinner.

MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET is an interactive mystery dinner theater that will have you on the set of a movie where a murder has occurred and everyone involved with the film is pointing the finger at each other.

The event will be held at the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club, located at 502 N Borough Rd, in historic Old Tacoma. Dinner will be catered by Grassi’s Ristorante, one of Tacoma’s finest eating establishments.

MURDER ON THE MOVIE SET will take place on Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 6:00pm-9:00pm and Sunday, February 21, 2016 from 2:00pm-5:00pm. Families are welcome to attend but the material is best suited for those 12 and up. Reservations are required.

Tickets are $50.00 per person and may be purchased online at www.tacomalittletheatre.com, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. For special seating requests, please contact the box office directly.

MENU

Lemon Chicken
Seasonal Splendor Salad
Seasonal Risotto
Seasonal Vegetable
Fresh bakes rolls
Lemon Shortcake or Chocolate Tuxedo cake

Vegan/Vegetarian options are available with advance notice

Water/Coffee provided
Premium beverages (including wine and beer) available for purchase

THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO Auditions

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for the Tony Award winning THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO. This production will be directed by Jeff Kingsbury. 

Written by Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) this play is set in the upper class German-Jewish community living in Atlanta, Georgia in December 1939. Hitler has recently conquered Poland, Gone with the Wind is about to premiere, and Adolph Freitag (owner of the Dixie Bedding Company) and his sister Boo and nieces Lala and Sunny - a Jewish family so highly assimilated they have a Christmas tree in the front parlor - are looking forward to Ballyhoo, a lavish cotillion ball sponsored by their restrictive country club. Adolph's employee Joe Farkas is an attractive eligible bachelor and an Eastern European Jew, familiar with prejudice but unable to fathom its existence within his own religious community. His presence prompts college student Sunny to examine intra-ethnic bias, her Jewish identity (or lack thereof), and the beliefs with which she's been raised.

Roles are available for 3 men and 4 women.  Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue in Southern dialect not from the script. 

Auditions will be held Sunday, January 3rd and Monday, January 4th at Tacoma Little Theatre.  Audition appointments will be set between the times of 6:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm-10:00pm on Monday.  Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, January 6th. 

To reserve an audition time, email us, or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. Please provide: your name, phone number, email address, preferred audition time, and playable age.

Once cast, The Last Night of Ballyhoo will run from Friday, March 4, 2016 to Sunday, March 20, 2016.

Auditions for CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD

Sunday, October 29th from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Monday, October 30th from 7:00pm-10:00pm
Auditions by appointment only

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of Children of a Lesser God, directed by Rick Hornor. 

Auditions will be held Sunday, October 29th and Monday, October 30th at Tacoma Little Theatre. Audition appointments will be set between the times of 6:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm-10:00pm on Monday. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, November 1st. 

After three years in the Peace Corps, James, a young speech therapist, joins the faculty of a school for the deaf, where he is to teach lip-reading. He meets Sarah, a school dropout, totally deaf from birth, and estranged both from the world of hearing and from those who would compromise to enter that world. Fluent in sign language, James tries, with little success, to help Sarah, but gradually the two fall in love and marry. At first their relationship is a happy and glowing one, as the gulf of silence between them seems to be bridged by their desire to understand each other's needs and feelings, but discord soon develops as Sarah becomes militant for the rights of the deaf and rejects any hint that she is being patronized and pitied.

Please prepare 1 contemporary serious monologue not to exceed 3 minutes. Part of the audition may include a cold reading. We are seeking hearing and hard of hearing actors with a knowledge of ASL and the ability to voice for themselves. 

The roles of James and Sarah have been cast. 

Roles available are Orin Dennis, Mrs. Norman, Mr. Franklin, Lydia, and Edna Klein. 

Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition. 

ORIN-in his twenties. Has some residual hearing; a lip reader. 

MRS. NORMAN-Sarah's mother. 

MR. FRANKLIN-anywhere from his early thrities to his mid-forties. The Supervising Teacher at the Deaf School. 

LYDIA-in her late teens. Has some residual hearing; a lip reader. 

EDNA KLEIN-thirty to forty. A lawyer. 

To reserve an audition time, email tlt@tacomalittletheatre.com, or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. Please provide: your name, phone number, email address, preferred audition time, and playable age. Bring a headshot and resume to your audition.

Once cast, Children of a Lesser God will run from Friday, January 19, 2018 to Sunday, February 4, 2018. 

There will be no rehearsals December 22-January 2

City Line - BOEING BOEING

Managing Artistic Director Chris Serface appears on the City of Tacoma's City Line to talk about TLT's 97th Season along with Holly Rose from Boeing Boeing!

C. Ellen Peters

ELLEN PETERS has earned a B.A. in theatre and psychology from Bates College in Maine and an Ed.M. in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard University. She has also studied improvisational comedy. Ellen has performed on stage and screen with professional and community productions and has directed and taught at community theatres in Maine and Washington, D.C., all prior to her move to Tacoma in 2011.  She joined the Tacoma Little Theatre Board in fall 2012. While in Maine, she also served on the Lewiston Auburn Public theatre (AEA) Board, and as Chair of the Education Committee, Ellen spearheaded a school liaison program, the Maine Learning Results connection to theatre productions, and the “No Teacher Left Behind” free educator preview nights. Ellen is delighted to be a part of the Tacoma arts community and is an administrator at the University of Puget Sound. 

DONNA KNUDSON

Donna Knudson is a retired music educator, having spent the last 25 years in Puyallup School District. In retirement she is enjoying mentoring new music teachers as well as serving as Education Coordinator for Early Music Seattle. She joined the board at TLT in the fall of 2013, and has enjoyed extending her love of theater as a patron, to helping form policy and doing some of the behind-the scenes work and cheerleading. The most rewarding role on the board has been as chair of the annual GALA. Thanks for the opportunity to work with dedicated folks on the board and an up close view of quality theater here at Tacoma Little Theatre.

A COMEDY OF ERRORS

Lakewood Playhouse
November 6th-November 29th, 2015

Its"The MICROSOFT-ERS vs the PORTLANDI-ERS" In a good natured lampoon of techie hipster culture versus wheat-germy, bicycle riding, hippieish environs. Mix in lost twins, ID theft, feminist activists, eccentric new age spirit cleansers and a clueless politician and what do you get?

An episode of Portlandia? No!

It's William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors."

A fun house mirror reflection of life in the Northwest.

OTHER LOCAL PERFORMANCES

The scarlet pimpernel

Tacoma Musical Playhouse
April 8 through May 1, 2016

Back by popular demand THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is an action adventure show based on the famous 20th-century novel about the French Revolution: the battle for Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL is a powerful and passionate story of love and heroism against a background of revolution. The book and lyrics by Nan Knighton are at times funny and at others electrifying. Frank Wildhorn’s music is moving and passionate. This show is a terrific way to learn about 18th-century French and British history.

NOISES OFF

Lakewood Playhouse
April 15 through May 8, 2016

Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing's On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

Katherine Davis, Treasurer

Katherine Davis earned a B.A. in English and an MBA from Texas A&M-Commerce.  She is a CPA and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has served on numerous boards in the Tacoma community, including Tacoma Actors Guild. Katherine’s father and grandmother both participated in TLT in the first half of the 20th century. She early introduced her son to theater through trips to the Ashland Shakespeare Festival, resulting in his career as an equity and SAG actor in the Boston area. In 2012 Katherine retired from her position as Associate Vice President for Treasury at the University of Puget Sound.  Since then, she has been occupying herself with ballroom dance and attempting to overcome performance shyness.  Katherine joined the Tacoma Little Theatre Board in summer 2015 and is please to be actively involved once again in the Tacoma theater community.

HEIDI WALWORTH-HORN

Heidi Walworth-Horn’s love of the theater dates back to when she was four playing a shrub in a melodrama directed by her mother (she was too short to play the more prestigious role of “tree”). Since then she has been in numerous straight plays and musicals, including recent favorites on the TLT stage.

Heidi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Music, and a Master of Arts in Teaching, from the University of Puget Sound. While at UPS, she sang with the Adelphian Concert Choir as well as the University Madrigal Singers. After college she has sung with PLU’s Choral Union and with Cora Voce. Heidi teaches English and history at Drum Intermediate School in the University Place School District. 

She joined the board of Tacoma Little Theatre in 2010. Heidi also sits on the board of her family’s non-profit organization The Walworth Music Foundation which provides scholarships for private music lessons to children in Oregon’s Mid-Columbia region. She and her husband Joe have two children, Jack and Anna. She is proud to say that all the members of her family are involved in the arts, either as participants or as patrons.

Tomorrow, Tomorrow

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August 28 through August 30
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Starring: Zachary Buker and Jordan Bowman
Playwright: E.H. Nary
Composer: Joseph Greene
www.operaelect.org 

A one act musical featuring the lives of two roommates: Alex and Jill, both trying to follow their artistic dreams. However, Jill’s future as an aspiring opera singer threatens the duo’s friendship… and Alex’s own personal struggles aren’t helping either! It’s a fun and clever show that you won’t want to miss!

A perfect combination for an evening of classical and modern music, this show will be opened by a small 15 minute Opera Pre-show featuring popular selections from the classical repertoire, It will be an exciting night for audiences of differing tastes!

97th Season Opening Gala

Please join us at our 97th Season Opening Gala and Silent Auction Fundraiser, an evening filled with hors /doeuvres, drinks and entertainment.

6:00 - Social Hour
7:00 - Season Preview
8:30 - Auction closes

Tickets are $35 per couple and $20 per person.

Tickets may be purchased here or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

SECOND SAMUEL AUDITIONS

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for the Puget Sound premiere of Pamela Parker’s heartwarming story Second Samuel, directed by Chris Serface.

It was a simpler time in the late 1940’s, especially in South Georgia in a sleepy little town called Second Samuel. The Great Depression was quickly fading into memory, the war had been won, and "Give 'em Hell Harry" was still president. Folks in Second Samuel were ready for things to settle down and get back to normal. Except—this was the summer Miss Gertrude passed away, and deep dark secrets were about to be revealed. Nobody could have imagined how the death of one sweet little old lady would turn the entire town upside down.  Would anything ever be normal again?

Roles are available for 7 men and 4 women.  Men: B flat 18-25, Frisky 35-50, US (black) 30-50, Mansel 30-60, June 35-60, Mozel 60-80, Doc 45-70) Women: Omaha 35-50, Jimmy 25-40, Ruby 20-30, Marcella 30-60.  Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue.  
 
Auditions will be held Sunday, September 27th and Monday, September 28th at Tacoma Little Theatre.  Audition appointments will be set between the times of 6:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm-10:00pm on Monday.  Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, September 30th.  

To reserve an audition time, click here to email, or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. Please provide: your name, phone number, email address, preferred audition time, and playable age.

Once cast, Second Samuel will run from Friday, January 22, 2015 to Sunday, February 7, 2016.  

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Check out our education page to find out how you can be a part of After School @ TLT!

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A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 at 7:30pm

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Tacoma Little Theatre presents Peter Nichols’ A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, directed by Marilyn Bennett, on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:30pm. 

Married couple Bri (Jed Slaughter) and Sheila (Deya Ozburn) have a daughter named Josephine who was born with severe disabilities. Although the wheelchair-bound Joe is unable to move or speak, Sheila insists there is some possibility her daughter could get better. Bri, who deals with his emotional suffering through vicious black humor, has no such hopes and grows increasingly preoccupied with horrific fantasies about ending the family's suffering once and for all.   Also featuring Kathi Aleman as Grace, Gretchen Boyt as Pam, Liberty Evans-Agnew as Joe, and Wade Hicks as Freddie.

When originally produced in 1967, this dark story was extremely controversial, but lauded as an immensely moving and profound play about love and marriage.   

Rabbit Hole Auditions

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning, Rabbit Hole, directed by Suzy Willhoft.  

Becca and Howie Corbett are a happily married couple whose perfect world is forever changed when their young son, Danny, is killed by a car. Painful, poignant, and often funny, Becca's experiences lead her to find solace in a mysterious relationship with a troubled young comic-book artist, Jason - the teenage driver of the car that killed Danny. Becca's fixation with Jason pulls her away from memories of Danny, while Howie immerses himself in the past. The Corbetts, both adrift, make surprising and dangerous choices as they choose a path that will determine their fate.

Roles are available for 2 men and 3 women.  Please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue.  There will also be some cold reading from the script.  Playable ages are as follows: Becca (late 30’s, early 40’s), Izzy (early 30’s), Nat (mid 60’s), Howie (late 30’s, early 40’s), Jason (17).

Auditions will be held Sunday, August 23rd and Monday, August 24th at Tacoma Little Theatre.  Audition appointments will be set between the times of 6:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm-10:00pm on Monday.  Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, August 26th. 

To reserve an audition time, email us here, or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. Please provide: your name, phone number, email address, preferred audition time, and playable age.

Once cast, Rabbit Hole will run from Friday, October 23, 2015 to Sunday, November 8, 2015.