Dracula

October 21st - November 6th
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Bram Stoker’s classic novel comes to life just in time for Halloween
 
"I want your fear. For your fear, like a current, rushes through your body. Your fear makes your heart pound, it renders your veins rich and full. Your fear hemorrhages deliciously within you." This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker's classic novel to the stage. As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon the residents of London, they try to piece together the clues of his appearances—in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly theatrical picture of Stoker's famous vampire.

Featuring:
Michael Christopher (Dracula)
Joseph Grant (Van Helsing),
Christopher Rocco (Seward)
Jacob Tice (Harker)
Jesse Morrow (Mina)
Brynn Garrett (Lucy)
Brian Wayne Jansen (Renfield)
Jess Allan (Ensemble)
Kadi Burt (Vixen)
Ariel Birks (Vixen)
Ethan Bujeaud (Ensemble)
Gerardo Zaragoza (Man)

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Miracle on 34th Street

Directed by Maria Valenzuela

November 25th - December 24
Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Special performances on Thursdays 12/8, 12/22 at 7:30pm
and Christmas Eve 12/24 at 2:00pm (no evening show)

If you really believe, anything can happen! 
 

By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy's. Kris unleashes waves of goodwill with Macy's customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy's vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris committed to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.

 

Featuring: Michael Dresdner (Kris Kringle), Nena Curley (Doris Walker), Cannon Jones (Fred Gayley), Abbie Wachter & Mimosa Clyons (Susan Walker), Marion Read (Shelhammer), and Kerry Bringman (Mr. Macy), along with Cyra Benedict, Curtis Beech, Makayla Broxton, Eric Cuestas-Thompson, Eva Hay, Kenton Jackson, Diana Martin, Evie Merrill, Luke Miller, Mary Norton, Paul Parker, William Paul, Mary Sheehan, Jayda Slack, Violet Spataro, and Margie Stenberg.

The role of Susan Walker will be played by Mimosa Clyons on 11/25, 11/27, 12/3, 12/8, 12/10, 12/16, 12/18, 12/23 and by Abbie Wachter on 11/26, 12/2, 12/4, 12/9, 12/11, 12/17, 12/22, 12/24
Both will be in every performance, but at the performances above they will play the role of Susan.

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Of Mice and Men

Directed by Niclas Olson

January 20th - February 5
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Special School Day Matinee on January 26, 2017
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John Steinbeck’s classic novel brought to life on stage
 
Two traveling companions, George and Lennie, wander the country during the Depression, dreaming of a better life for themselves. Then, just as heaven is within their grasp, it is inevitably yanked away. The script follows Steinbeck's novel closely, exploring questions of strength, weakness, usefulness, reality and utopia, bringing Steinbeck's California vividly to life.

Starring:
Mason Quinn as George
Chris James as Lennie
Roger Iverson as Candy
Derek Mesford as Curley
Eric Cuestas-Thompson as Boss
Jacob Tice as Slim
Alex Gust as Whit
Alex Koerger as Carlson
Maggie Parobek as Curley's Wife
Jack House as Crooks

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Gypsy

Directed by Chris Serface
Choreographed by Lexi Barnett
Musically Directed by Debra Leach

March 10 - April 2
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Everything’s coming up roses
 
A crowning achievement in American musical theatre, Gypsy tells the story of Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mother, and her hopes and dreams for her daughters, June and Louise. As the lights of Vaudeville are dimming, Louise steps into the spotlight as Gypsy Rose Lee and rises to become one of the most famed burlesque performers of all time. Just like Mama Rose, Gypsy is brassy, bold, and sexy.

Starring:
Ron Bauer as Weber/Bourgeron-Cochon
Alexandria Bray as Baby June
Caiti Burke as Electra/Mother/Cratchitt
Caleb Corperno as Tap Dancer/Newsboy
Cassie Jo Fastabend as Louise
Jill Heinecke as Agnes
Abbey Homan as Dolores
Erika Jacobsen as Marjorie May
Kathy Kluska as Tessie Tura/Mother
Alex Koerger as Uncle Jocko/Kringlein/Cigar
Kepler Koerger as Newsboy
Rico Lastrapes as Tulsa
Stephanie Leeper as Mama Rose
Liam Loughridge as Clarence/Newsboy
Summer Mays as Baby Louise
Erin O'Loughlin as Thelma
Emilie Rommel-Shimkus as Mazeppa/Mother
Jeremy Schroeder as Yonkers/Phil
Jed Slaughter as Herbie
Charlie Stevens as LA/Georgie
Abigail Webster as Gail
Joe Woodland as Pops/Goldstone/Pastey
Julia Wyman as Dainty June
Kyle Yoder as Angie
Olivia Zamira as Balloon Girl

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Exit Laughing

Directed by Rick Hornor

April 21 - May 7
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Winner of the AACT New Play Fest
 
When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the "girls," what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you're Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you've ever done. You "borrow" the ashes from the funeral home for one last card game, and the wildest, most exciting night of your lives involves a police raid, a stripper and a whole new way of looking at all the fun you can have when you're truly living.

Starring:
Maggie Parobek as Rachel Ann
Carol Richmond as Connie
Sharry O'Hare as Leona
Shelleigh-Mairi Ferguson as Millie
John Naden as Bobby

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Directed by David Domkoski

June 2 - June 18
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Journey into the Wild West, in this classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. 
 
When a young scholar from New York city travels west in search of a new life, he arrives beaten and half-dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees. Rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home. A local girl gives him purpose in a broken land, but is it enough to save him from the vicious outlaw who wants him dead? He must make the choice: to turn and run or to stand for what he believes, to live or to fight; to become the man who shot Liberty Valance. 

Starring:
Jacob Tice as Ransome Foster
Jill Nicole Heinecke as Hallie Jackson
Chris James as Bert Barricune
Mason Quinn as Liberty Valance
Maggie Parobek as The Reporter
Ben Stahl as Marshal Johnson
Curtis Beech as The Deputy
Nick Butler as Jim "The Reverend" Mosten

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After School @ TLT - Hansel & Gretel

Spring Session
May 2 - June 3, 2017

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I HATE SHAKESPEARE

A ClubTLT Production

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STOP KISS-Presented by Found Space Productions

AUGUST 19 & 20, 2016
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 7:30PM

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Tacoma Little Theatre is pleased to welcome Found Space Productions, and their production of STOP KISS, by Diana Son. 

A poignant and funny play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably.  After Callie and Sara meet, their fast friendship leads to an unexpected attraction.  Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives.

STOP KISS is directed by Suzy Willhoft after a successful reading at UPS.  It will feature the talents of Emily Cohen, Chevi Chung, Cassie Jo Fastabend, and Nick Spencer. 

STOP KISS will run Friday, August 19, 2016 and Saturday, August 20, 2016.  All showing are at 7:30pm.  This show is recommended for ages 13 and older,

Tickets are $10.00 for all seats and may be purchased online at www.tacomalittletheatre.com, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.  Group rates are available for 10 or more.

After School @ TLT: Dracula

Session 1: September 27 through October 29, 2016

Before Buffy kicked butt , Dracula ruled. This is a Victorian gothic play based on the classic novel that everyone knows. It deals with Count Dracula from Transylvania who goes to London to nd new victims in his quest for blood and eternal life and the group of Victorians who fight him and try to destroy him and evil in the process. Full of suspense, humor, and Halloween fun! 

Tuition: $185.00

($75.00 due at enrollment)

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CYRANO DE BURGERSHACK - A CLUBTLT SHOW

A ClubTLT Production

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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

AUGUST 12-14, 2016
FRIDAY & SATURDAY AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY AT 2:00PM

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It's the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the new year. Basketball team captain and resident jock, Troy, discovers that the brainy Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. They cause an upheaval when they decide to audition for the high school musical, led by Ms. Darbus. Although many students resent the threat posed to the "status quo," Troy and Gabriella's alliance might just open the door for others to shine as well.

 

MRS. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 AT 7:30PM

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Tacoma Little Theatre presents Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington by Linda Britt, on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:30pm.  This production will be directed by Ellen Peters and stars Kathi Aleman.

Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington tells the story of scrappy and smart Maine politician Margaret Chase Smith, who served as a role model for women aspiring to national politics. As the first woman to win election to both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, Smith cultivated a career as an independent and courageous legislator. A Republican, Senator Smith bravely denounced McCarthyism at a time when others feared speaking out would ruin their careers (http://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21866).

This short play will be followed by a panel discussion with State Senator Jeannie Darneille, Tacoma City Councilmember Lauren Walker Lee, Playwright Linda Britt, and University of Puget Sound Associate Professor of Politics and Government Robin Jacobson. They will address questions related to speaking truth to power, the role of women in politics, and the historical impact of the McCarthy era.

Tickets for the April 27, 2017 performance at 7:30pm are $10.00 for non TLT Members, and FREE for those who are members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.tacomalittletheatre.com, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

 

TLT's OFF THE SHELF

We know that there is a tremendous amount of wonderful theatre that deserves to be heard but sometimes just doesn’t get an opportunity. With “Off the Shelf”, local directors and actors will be bringing some scripts to life that we hope you will find entertaining, challenging and educational to our stage. We hope that you’ll sit back and enjoy an evening of theatre. You never know, you might see one of these shows on our mainstage in the future.

THE LAST ESCAPE-A Puzzle Room

The Last Escape is a mystery, a story of love and revenge and of course a theatrically engaging escape room.  It will challenge you and your friends to cooperate, communicate and solve your way out of imprisonment by the powerful family that owns and operates an infamous mediums parlor.

Regular showtimes for The Last Escape are Fridays at 7, Saturdays at 7 and Sundays at 5.  See below to purchase tickets.  Maximum 10 people per event.  

However, we are called Adventures by Appointment for a reason.  

Send contact information to info@adventuresbyappointment.com and we will answer your questions and help you to secure the time and days you want.   

Call (253) 820-8216 with your questions and to reserve your adventure

Great for small parties and corporate training.

DRACULA AUDITIONS

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of DRACULA, adapted by Steven Dietz, directed by pug Bujeaud.

Auditions will be held Sunday, August 14th and Monday, August 15th 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 17th.   

"I want your fear. For your fear, like a current, rushes through your body. Your fear makes your heart pound, it renders your veins rich and full. Your fear hemorrhages deliciously within you." This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker's classic novel to the stage. As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon the residents of London, they try to piece together the clues of his appearances—in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wickedly theatrical picture of Stoker's famous vampire.

Please prepare a dramatic monologue in the style of the piece.  Roles are available for 6 men/4 women and all ethnicities are welcome to audition.  Roles are: Mina-a woman in her early twenties; Harker-her fiancee, a solicitor; Lucy-Mina's friend; Seward-Lucy's suitor, head of a lunatic asylum; Van Helsing-a professor; Dracula-a Count from Transylvania.  Other roles are for waiters, attendants, maid, and vixens.

To reserve an audition time, email us here or 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, DRACULA will run from Friday, October 21, 2016 to Sunday, November 6, 2016.  

LIKE YOU LIKE IT-Presented by ClubTLT

AUGUST 26 & 27, 2016
Friday and Saturday 7:30pm

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A fun twist on the Shakespeare classic!

It's 1985 and the brand new Arden Mall is hosting a high school dance. Bookworm babe Rosalind wants to go with varsity wrestler Orlando, but she's never had the guts to talk to him. Rosalind disguises herself as a frat dude named Corey and learns Orlando's true feelings for her. But things get tricky when "Corey" complicates the lives of three other couples at Arden. Rosalind will do anything to get Orlando, even if it means showing up at the dance as both herself and Corey.

Filled with memorable tunes, a hip sense of humor, pure joy and a huge heart, it all works out LIKE YOU LIKE IT if you take the biggest risk of all: being yourself.

THE INCREDIBLE UNDERSEA TRIAL OF JOSEPH P. LAWNBOY

FEBRUARY 10-FEBRUARY 19, 2017
Fridays at 7:30pm
Saturdays at 11:00am & 2:00pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
Special Thursday performance on February 16th at 7:30pm

Presented with Open Road Productions

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All seats $10.00

Tacoma Little Theatre and Open Road Productions brings “theatre for the family” back to the TLT stage with, THE INCREDIBLE UNDERSEA TRIAL OF JOSEPH P. LAWNBOY, a musical, underwater adventure for the whole family.

In The Incredible Undersea Trial…actually, call it “The Joe Show” for short (we do!), we follow the tribulations and trial of Joe, a well-meaning but uninformed 34 year-old high school student (he pretends to be 17). Joe’s passion for fishing leads him underwater, where he catches his foot in a submerged grocery cart. As his UBA (underwater breathing apparatus) will sustain him for only 15 minutes, Joe is forced to ask for help from an unlikely source – Greta, the very opera singing fish he was trying to catch. Given a second chance, Joe finds himself on trial for “Crimes Against the Sea.” Will Joe be condemned by his record of blissful ignorance and cheap courtroom tricks of the prosecution? Or will he be saved by the passionate pleas of his court-appointed defense attorney?

By the end of the show, audiences may find that they've learned an awful lot about watershed protection, nonpoint pollution, and how we can all be better stewards of our environment. Does that mean they’re in for a stern talking to? Not so, says director Andy Gordon. “The show is very funny and engaging for the audience – they serve as the jury for the trial, and get to provide a lot of courtroom color, including on-cue muttering during key moments.” According to Gordon, his enthusiasm for the show is long-lived. “It’s one of those plays that just sticks with you. I was a performer in the original production, back in 1995. I was in almost 100 performances back then, and loved every one of them. I’ve looked forward to being a part of another production ever since."

The cast includes Heather Christopher and Vanessa Postil (Narrator/Judge), Mark Alford and Harrison Fry (Joe), Chelsea Pedro (Greta), Sara Geiger (Darlene), and Xander Layden (Fred). Directed by Andrew Gordon, Musical Direction by Daven Tillinghast,  and Choreography by Amy Shephard.

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