THE DEATH OF DR. PEPPER-A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

MAY 11-14, 2017
THURSDAY-SATURDAY AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY AT 3:00PM

Presented at The Social Bar and Grill

Tickets: $50.00 Click here to purchase

Tacoma Little Theatre invites you to join some of Tacoma’s finest actors for an evening of dinner, mystery, and murder presented at and with food by The Social Bar and Grill.

Dr. Pepper is searching for his wife.  She was supposed to meet him at the mystery event.  He asks everyone if they’ve seen her and leaves her messages with audience members.  Obviously, he is very worried.  He no sooner leaves than Mrs. Pepper arrives.  And arrives. And arrives.  Three women claim to be Mrs. Pepper.  It would be very easy to identify the real one -- if only Dr. Pepper was still alive to tell us.  Double (or is it triple?) jeopardy may allow a murderess to get away with murder.

Dinner includes: Appetizer, Salad, Main Entrée (Meat, Chicken, Vegetarian/Gluten Free) & Dessert.  Coffee, Tea, Water and Soda are included, and alcohol is available for purchase at the bar or from your server.

THE DEATH OF DR. PEPPER will run May 11-14, 2017.  Thursday-Saturday performances will begin at 7:30pm, and the Sunday performance will begin at 3:00pm.  The event is held at The Social Bar and Grill, 1715 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA.  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Tickets are $50.00 per person (includes dinner and show) and may be purchased by clicking here, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

GRITTY CITY SIRENS AND TUSH PRESENT POLYGLAMOROUS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 2017
at 7:00pm & 10:00pm

Tickets: $18.00-$28.00
Tickets available by clicking here

Tacoma's Gritty City Sirens and Olympia's Own TUSH! Burlesque TOGETHER AGAIN! for one night of incredible entertainment. 

Featuring all group acts! Duets, trios, small and large group numbers from both troupes AND special guests Jane Air, Mylo Precious, and JACK TOFT !

We promise you a POLYGLAMOROUS evening with unique and titlating neo-burlesque performances from two of the South Sounds favorite troupes!

MEASURE FOR MEASURE - An Off the Shelf reading

Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7:30pm
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Tacoma Little Theatre's Off the Shelf program presents a workshop performance of Measure for Measure, a drama by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Christian Carvajal and read by a "who's who" list of South Sound thespians.  This production will play Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7:30pm.

The Bard's poetic language has been preserved, with only a few outdated words swapped for modern synonyms. Written around the same time as Othello and King Lear, Measure for Measure has long been regarded as a "problem play," in that its conclusion seems to lack the justice its heroine demands. ("Some rise by sin," Lord Escalus observes, "and some by virtue fall.") The rise of the #MeToo movement makes it painfully clear, however: In the real world, justice for women is an ideal our civilization seldom achieves. A play Shakespeare wrote over 400 years ago can only now be appreciated as his most trenchant commentary on our quest for sociopolitical equality.

Measure for Measure features the talents of: Andrew Fry, John Pratt, Andrew Gordon, Xander Layden, Jed Slaughter, Gabriel McClelland, Amanda Stevens, Drew Doyle, Mason Quinn, Chris Serface, Robert McConkey, Cassie Jo Fastabend, Silva Goetz, James Wrede, Jess Allan, and Kathryn Philbrook.

 Tickets for the January 31, 2019 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.

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MURDER BY MERLOT - A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

FEBRUARY 21-24, 2019
THURSDAY-SATURDAY AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY AT 3:00PM

Presented at The Social Bar and Grill

Tickets: $55.00 Click here to purchase

Tacoma Little Theatre pours a glass at The Social Bar and Grill to present a murder mystery dinner experience perfect for the wine lover in us all, Murder by Merlot, directed by Karen Christensen.

The Frudee Family has been in the wine-making business for years. Their winery, while not entirely successful, has managed to stay afloat despite the criticism of a local wine critic, Dr. William Beabore. But now the Frudee brothers, Doodie and Rudy, and their distant cousin, Judy, have made an amazing discovery, and they know they'll make a big splash with it in the wine world. Doodie's wife, Trudy, will do anything to help her husband, even if it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste, while Rudy's wife, Prudy, doesn't want to stain her reputation with a secret she'd rather keep to herself. Enjoy some wine-tasting and learn a little bit about wine, but be careful, someone will soon be two sheets under!

Dinner includes: Appetizer, Salad, Main Entrée (Meat, Chicken, Vegetarian/Gluten Free) & Dessert. Coffee, Tea, Water and Soda are included, and alcohol is available for purchase at the bar or from your server.

MURDER BY MERLOT will run February 21-24, 2019. Thursday-Saturday performances will begin at 7:30pm, and the Sunday performance will begin at 3:00pm. The event is held at The Social Bar and Grill, 1715 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Tickets are $55.00 per person (includes dinner with gratuity and show) and may be purchased by clicking here, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.
 

A CONDO TO KILL FOR - A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

MAY 17-20, 2018
THURSDAY-SATURDAY AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY AT 3:00PM

Presented at The Social Bar and Grill

Tickets: $50.00 Click here to purchase

Tacoma Little Theatre continues its partnership with The Social Bar and Grill to present a murder mystery dinner experience, A Condo To Kill For, directed by Karen Christensen.  

Everybody wants to own a timeshare, right? Or a "Fractional Ownership Property," as Robin Hyde likes to say. Robin is here with her sidekick Owen Cash to encourage potential owners to hand over their cash and BUY TODAY! She has incentives and prizes galore that she can't wait to share with all her new buyers. Don't miss the fun! But remember, Five Nights at a Five Star may be incentive... for MURDER!   Directed by Karen Christensen and featuring the talents of: Stacie Hart, George McClure, Brynne Geiszler, Kerry Bringman, Laurice Roberts, and Jennifer Niehaus-Rivers.

Dinner includes: Appetizer, Salad, Main Entrée (Meat, Chicken, Vegetarian/Gluten Free) & Dessert.  Coffee, Tea, Water and Soda are included, and alcohol is available for purchase at the bar or from your server.

A CONDO TO KILL FOR will run May 17-20, 2018.  Thursday-Saturday performances will begin at 7:30pm, and the Sunday performance will begin at 3:00pm.  The event is held at The Social Bar and Grill, 1715 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA.  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Tickets are $50.00 per person (includes dinner and show) and may be purchased by clicking here, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.   
 

GRITTY CITY SIRENS PRESENT BOOBTUBE

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 at 7:00pm & 10:00pm
VIP Seats: $25.00    General Admission: $20.00
Tickets available by clicking here

This spring the Gritty City Sirens are back at the Tacoma Little Theatre with an all new show! Tune in April 15th at 7p OR 10p for "Boob Tube " A titillating romp of television favorites!

Critics are raving and you will too! 

The Sirens are sure to make you laugh, cry, and squeal with delight with performances by;
Adora Borealis
Ava D'jor
Dessi Devine
Heather Hostility
Ivanna Twirl
Kitty Kisses
Lady GoDiva
Pink Champain
Rosie Cheex

Appearances by; 
Fedora Borealis
Oliva Phase
Mylo Precious

and
Special Guests from the Emerald City;
The Shanghai Pearl  &   Al Lykya

No show would be complete without the dynamic duo of Cha-Cha & Funny Face Fanny

BLUE FORGE GROUP

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Blue Forge Group

Feast of Sound

Feb 22, 2020, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N I St, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

Join us for an evening of music and short films with artisans performing from Blue Forge Records. Confirmed to perform are: Greg Laurel (classic heavy metal); Vo'Dou (hip hop/vibrational); Chrissy Ana'lise (hip hop/soul); The Message (rap/inspirational), and Asia Cornyn (trumpet solo). Plus we're screening music videos by many of our performers and short films with a focus on music. Tickets available at www.tiny.cc/blueevents

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The Unworthy Ones & Blaze Premiere

Mar 08, 2020, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N I St, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

An evening premiere dedicated to two films by Alex Sparkles Productions: A powerful short film drama about addiction and redemption, The Unworthy Ones, and the short form documentary, Blaze, about the creative power of women. Tickets available at www.tiny.cc/blueevents

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A Night of Short Films

Sep 20, 2020, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N I St, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

The national production team, Blue Village, presents their first four films: 

My Wyvern Heart. Karen is a painter struggling to create and her daughter just wants to heal her heart. These two women must grow past a shared trauma to finally find peace.

Sound & Silence. Exploring sexuality, self-worth and music in the black community in Seattle, we meet Riley, a pastor’s daughter working as a bartender at a speak easy. When Riley meets Roxanne, both of their worlds shift.

City of Keys. A black and white, film noir thriller, City of Keys follows a reclusive authors who become entangled in a series of murders in her 1920s alternate world.

Angels of Anarchy. An action-adventure urban fantasy of kick-ass angels and sarcastic demons battling each other for human souls.

Join us to laugh, cry, think and be marveled but what community-made film can be. Tickets available at www.tiny.cc/blueevents

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Feast of Souls 2

Oct 25, 2020, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N I St, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

Half a dozen Washington filmmakers share their spooky, thrilling, and surreal short films at this second annual celebration of spine-chilling stories. The night begins with live readings of spooky stories from Unnerving 2 and then slithers into a collection of shiver-inducing short films. Costumes are encouraged to be  eligible for door prizes. Tickets available at www.tiny.cc/blueevents

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The Space Between Us Feature Film Premiere

Dec 06, 2020, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Tacoma Little Theatre, 210 N I St, Tacoma, WA 98403, USA

The Orion Poetry Competition in Leavenworth, Washington, brings teen poets from all over the Pacific Northwest. But when two families accidentally book the same AirBnB, the winter weather and the competition become the least of their worries. The Space Between Us is the classic holiday stories of two broken families coming together with a decidedly Blue Forge twist. Expect visions of diversity and a rich emotional landscape set against the winter wonderland that is “Christmas Town” Leavenworth. Tickets available at www.tiny.cc/blueevents

SECOND SAMUEL - FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017 AT 7:30PM
All Tickets: $10.00

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Tacoma Little Theatre is honored to be representing Washington State at the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) Regional Festival in Boise, Idaho with their performance of last season’s hit, Second Samuel, written by Pamela Parker, and 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?

This production features Aaron Mohs-Hale (B Flat), Kerry Bringman (Frisky), Jermaine Lindsay (US), Bob Yount (Mansel), Tom Birkeland (Mr. Mozel), Diana George (Omaha), Jill Heinecke (Jimmy Deeanne), Neicie Packer (Marcela), Megan Saunders (Ruby), Michael Dresdner (Doc), and Marc Carvajal (June).

SECOND SAMUEL will present a special public performance prior to the festival, on Tuesday, March 28th at 7:30pm.    

Tickets are $10.00 per seat for these special performances and they will be held at Tacoma Little Theatre. Tickets may be purchased online at www.tacomalittletheatre.com, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281. 

About Tacoma Little Theatre:  Tacoma Little Theatre’s mission is to enrich our community by creating quality live theatre experiences. Tacoma Little Theatre (TLT) employs professional standards of excellence, utilizing the performing arts as a means of building community.  Founded in 1918 as the Tacoma Little Theatre and Drama League, TLT is among the oldest community theaters in existence in the United States. 

About AACT:  AACT helps theatres thrive and provides networking, resources, and support for America’s theatres.  AACT represents the interests of more than 7,000 theatres across the United States and its territories, as well as theatre companies with the U.S. Armed Services overseas.  The Region IX Festival will be held in Boise, Idaho on March 31st and April 1st.  One company will be selected to move on to the National Festival in June.  Visit www.aact.org for more details..

THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG - An Off the Shelf reading

Tacoma Little Theatre presents Wendy Wasserstein’s, The Sisters Rosensweig, directed by Victoria Webb.  This production will take place on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7:30pm.

Sara Goode is about to celebrate her fifty-fourth birthday, and she isn't exactly too happy about it. Firmly ensconced in her lovely London home, she leads a quiet, almost cold, expatriate life with her daughter, Tess. For the birthday celebration, her two sisters, Gorgeous Teitelbaum (Dr. Gorgeous, loving housewife and mother, of Newton, MA, who has her own call-in radio advice program and hopes to make the leap to TV), and Pfeni Rosensweig (peripatetic third-world travel writer, alas, unmarried), are expected to arrive at any moment. As if this weren't causing Sara enough stress, Mervyn Kant shows up at her door, and she doesn't even know the man, who, at first sight, is instantly smitten with her. Mervyn is a furrier, and a friend of Geoffrey's, the on-again, off-again, bi-sexual lover of Pfeni. After her sisters arrive for the celebration, Tess, and her boyfriend, Tom, turn up and advise her that they're planning on rushing off to his ancestral Lithuania for reasons of political protest. Next to arrive is Nicholas, the stuffy Brit whom Sara has been "seeing" although he seems somewhat anti-Semitic. All of this adds up to a rather interesting evening, which leads to unexpected romance, suspected partings, recriminations, reconciliations and, above all, newfound love and acceptance.

Featuring the talents of: Scott Pinkston (Nicholas Pym), Kait Mahoney (Tess Goode), Connie Murray (Sara Goode), Jed Slaughter (Geoffrey Duncan), John Murray (Mervyn Kant), Deya Ozburn (Pheni Rosensweig), Dylan Twiner (Tom Valiunus), and Victoria Webb (Gorgeous Teitelbaum). 

Tickets for the January 25, 2018 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.

Auditions for SOPHIE

Saturday, March 9th from 11:00am-1:00pm
Sunday, March 10th from 6:00pm-8:00pm
Auditions by appointment only

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of, Sophie, written by Bryan Willis, and directed by Nyree Martinez. Young actresses between the ages of 12-21 are encouraged to audition.

Auditions will be held Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th at Tacoma Little Theatre. Audition appointments will be set between the times of 11:00am-1:00pm on Saturday and 6:00pm-8:00pm on Sunday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, March 13th.

Bryan Willis' uplifting play is based on Sophie Large's extraordinary writings. In 1998, Sophie was due to direct and produce a play at the Edinburgh Fringe, but died before this ambition could be realized. She was only nineteen at the time. Bryan Willis created a one-act play based on her writings that has received international acclaim. http://www.sslf.org.uk/

This show will be double cast and young women of color are encouraged to audition. Roles available: Sophie (19 years old – On her “Gap” year. Directing a play scheduled to premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Young Sophie (13 years old – An intellectual Tigger. Questions, questions, questions.)

Actors should prepare a 1-minute monologue in a Standard British dialect. You may also be asked to read from a side.

To reserve an audition time, follow this link (http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/BaARFu5548unBEu), or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

Once cast, Sophie will run from Friday, May 17, 2019 to Sunday, May 19, 2019. This show will tour to local schools during the 2019-2020 school year with a schedule yet to be determined.

THE VETERANS DAY PROJECT

November 16-18, 2018
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY AT 2:00PM

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Tacoma Little Theatre presents a special part of its 100th Anniversary Season by honoring our Veterans and the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day with The Veterans Day Project.

Created and directed by Beau M.K. Prichard, The Veterans Day Project is the culmination of ten years of work involving almost thirty actors, a half-dozen writers, and consultations with a number of veterans. It tells the stories of American combatants over the last hundred years, via letters written home. In private words directed at home front loved ones, this play is told in the words of the airmen, sailors, soldiers, and Marines as they share their personal wartime experiences. These letters are based on historical people and events, but the characters on stage are fictional amalgams, rather than strictly factual portrayals.

Please note that violence is not portrayed on stage in this show, but it is discussed frankly and sometimes explicitly, along with some other strong language. The show also includes one loud sound effect. It is recommended for ages 13 and up.

Tacoma Little Theatre’s production of The Veterans Day Project features: Kaleb Dillard, Cassie Jo Fastabend, Beth Lazarou, Moses Olson, Kevin Pitman, Helen Roundhill, Mason Quinn, Corey Spruill, Jacob Tice, and Nathaniel Walker, with Tom Stewart and Scott C. Brown.

The Veterans Day Project will run Friday, November 16, through Sunday, November 18, 2018. Friday and Saturday showings are at 7:30pm and Sunday is at 2:00pm.

Tickets are $15.00 per person or FREE for Veterans. Tickets may be purchased by clicking here, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

FATAL FOOTBALL FEVER - A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

OCTOBER 11-14, 2018
THURSDAY-SATURDAY AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY AT 3:00PM

Presented at The Social Bar and Grill

Tickets: $55.00 Click here to purchase

Tacoma Little Theatre starts off the football season with The Social Bar and Grill to present a murder mystery dinner experience perfect for the gridiron, Fatal Football Fever, directed by Karen Christensen.

What happens when a small town becomes the potential site for a brand new professional football team? The town's wealthiest residents, Dan and Nancy Ann SeAnsee, would certainly like their names on the scoreboard, as would an aspiring entrepreneur, Andre Pennewer. Throw in two lovely, nouveau riche sisters, Les and Jesse Abelle, a love-sick mayor, Paul Tishen, and an ex-football player, Heathro Ancatch, and you've got a locker room full of trouble. Find out who scores and who is taken off the field in this deadly game! Directed by Karen Christensen and featuring the talents of: Andrew Fry, Stacia Russell, Jill Heinecke, Barret Vandiver, Kerry Bringman, Caiti Burke, and Steve Tarry.

Dinner includes: Appetizer, Salad, Main Entrée (Meat, Chicken, Vegetarian/Gluten Free) & Dessert. Coffee, Tea, Water and Soda are included, and alcohol is available for purchase at the bar or from your server.

FATAL FOOTBALL FEVER will run October 11-14, 2018. Thursday-Saturday performances will begin at 7:30pm, and the Sunday performance will begin at 3:00pm. The event is held at The Social Bar and Grill, 1715 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Tickets are $55.00 per person (includes dinner with gratuity and show) and may be purchased online by clicking here, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.
 

Auditions for MACBETH

Sunday, March 25th from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Monday, March 26th from 7:00pm-10:00pm
Auditions by appointment only

Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its production of William Shakespeare’s MACBETH, directed and adapted by pug Bujeaud.

Auditions will be held Sunday, March 25th and Monday, March 26th 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, March 28th.   

Macbeth is a brave and loyal Thane to King Duncan. After hearing a prophecy that he will become king himself, Macbeth is overcome by ambition and greed. Bolstered by the prophecy and his wife’s encouragement, he kills King Duncan and takes the throne. Afterwards, Macbeth’s guilt, fear, and paranoia lead him to commit even more murders to secure his power. His confidence in the prophecies eventually leads to his downfall and he is overthrown and killed by those he has wronged.

Please prepare a Shakespearean monologue not to exceed 2 minutes.  Part of the audition may include a cold reading.  All roles are available for this production, and for this adaptation, all ethnicities encouraged to audition, and many roles will be cast gender-blind.   

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, Macbeth will run from Friday, June 1, 2018 to Sunday, June 17, 2018. 
 

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

All roles are available for this production, and for this adaptation, all ethnicities encouraged to audition, and many roles will be cast gender-blind. 

DUNCAN, King of Scotland
MACBETH, Thane of Glamis and Cawdor, a general in the King'sarmy
LADY MACBETH, his wife
MACDUFF, Thane of Fife, a nobleman of Scotland
LADY MACDUFF, his wife
MALCOLM, elder son of Duncan
DONALBAIN, younger son of Duncan
BANQUO, Thane of Lochaber, a general in the King's army
FLEANCE, his son
LENNOX, nobleman of Scotland
ROSS, nobleman of Scotland
MENTEITH nobleman of Scotland
ANGUS, nobleman of Scotland
CAITHNESS, nobleman of Scotland
SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces
YOUNG SIWARD, his son
SEYTON, attendant to Macbeth
HECATE, Queen of the Witches
The Three Witches
Boy, Son of Macduff
Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth
An English Doctor
A Scottish Doctor
A Sergeant
A Porter
An Old Man
The Ghost of Banquo and other Apparitions
Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murtherers, Attendants, and Messengers

HURLYBURLY - An Off the Shelf reading

Tacoma Little Theatre presents the dark side of Hollywood with, Hurlyburly by David Rabe and directed by Scott C. Brown.  This production will take place on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 7:30pm.

If Hollywood were a large stone in the middle of a swamp, then David Rabe's Hurlyburly represents all of the creepy crawlers and slimy disgusting gunk you find underneath the rock.

This darkly comic drama is set in the Hollywood Hills. It tells the story of four miserable, self-destructive bachelors, each of whom is pursuing careers in the film industry. They don't seem the ambitious types, however. The bachelors (Eddie, Phil, Mickey, and Artie) spend their time drinking, womanizing, and ingesting a shocking amount of cocaine. All the while, Eddie the central character wonders why his life is slowly rotting away to nothing.

Hurlyburly features the talents of Blake R. York (Eddie), Mark Peterson (Mickey), Russ Coffey (Artie), Jacob Tice (Phil), Jenifer Gillis Rifenbery (Darlene), Cassie Jo Fastabend (Donna), and Brynne Garman (Bonnie). 

Tickets for the November 1, 2018 performance at 7:30pm are $10.00 for non TLT Members, and FREE for those who are members. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here, 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.

BUILDING THE WALL - An Off the Shelf reading

Tacoma Little Theatre presents Richard Schenkkan’s politically charged, Building the Wall, directed by Randy Clark.  This production will take place on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 7:30pm.

"A must-see show!" - The New York Times

A mesmerizing and shocking new play that simmers with of-the-moment urgency." - The Hollywood Reporter

From Pulitzer Prize and Tony® Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (All the Way, The Kentucky Cycle, Hacksaw Ridge), comes the incendiary political thriller that is captivating audiences across the country.

Written in “a white heat” fury following the November 2016 election, Schenkkan’s Building the Wall imagines a dystopia impacted by President Trump’s border and immigration policies. It’s the near future and millions of undocumented immigrants have been detained in overflowing prisons. Now, a writer interrogates the director of a private prison as he awaits sentencing for carrying out the federal policy that has escalated into the unimaginable. This riveting and illuminating drama delivers a powerful warning and puts a human face on the inhuman, revealing how, when personal accountability is denied, what seems inconceivable becomes inevitable.

Building the Wall features renowned actors Scott C. Brown and Ieisha McIntyre.

Through a generous donor, tickets for the June 7, 2018 performance at 7:30pm are free for TLT members and “Pay What You Can” for all others.  Tickets may be purchased by clicking here, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

CLUB TLT SPRING SHOWCASE

Join the students of ClubTLT as they present an evening of theatre!

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ANNUAL FUND DRIVE

Dear Patron of Tacoma Little Theatre: 

Thank you for making our 98th Season start strong.  The Underpants brought laughter to the theatre and was one of our most attended plays in the past three years.  Last year you laughed with us, cried with us, and had a rock-n-rolling good time.  We know that you’ll join us as we entertain you with the rest of our great season coming up.  During last season, through your generosity, you helped us raise funds for the installation of a new air conditioning system that has made the auditorium more comfortable.  In less than 11 months you were able to help us fully fund and complete that project.  THANK YOU!  

“My partner and I are absolutely in love with TLT and always have a great time at every show we go to—we always leave impressed and happy! Thank you!!!.” -A TLT patron

Tacoma Little Theatre has been your theatre for the past 98 years.  We are one of only a handful of community theatres in the entire country that has survived this long.  You've been with us through all the challenges, and all the successes that have come our way.  Ticket sales alone can not sustain the performing arts in our community.  It is only through the continued support of our community members that the arts can thrive.  Last year we set our targets high with an Annual Fund drive of $15,000.  You not only helped us reach that goal, but we were able to exceed it by $10,000.  Because of this we retired some old debt, purchased a new lighting program, and acquired LED energy efficient lights to make your performance experience even better.

“As a long time season ticket holder, I am impressed with the improvements to TLT and how full the theatre is!” -A TLT patron

This season an anonymous donor (one of our angels) has pledged to match our Annual Fund donations dollar for dollar up to $20,000.  That means that if you donate $100 today, that amount will be matched and will allow us to continue to present the high quality productions you have come to enjoy.

In addition to the improvements you helped us achieve last year, you also helped the future of theatre in our community.  Twenty-two students were given scholarships to help them be a part of our After School and Summer Camp programs as a direct result of your donations.  When you come to one of our youth performances this year, remember that some of those students are there because of you.      

“My daughter loved ‘everything’ including learning and performing. I loved that I felt comfortable dropping her off each day and not worrying about her well-being.” -A parent of a Summer Camp @ TLT student

Tacoma Little Theatre continues to flourish thanks to your continued patronage.    We offer a range of donation options that are listed at the bottom of this letter.  You can even pledge your donation amount over a monthly or quarterly payment schedule.  If you are interested in establishing a legacy gift of support through planned (estate) giving or stock transfers, please contact me directly.  Remember that any amount helps us, from $1 to $10,000.  TLT is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization making your donation fully tax-deductible.

If you have already donated to us this season, thank you!  If you are considering donating to us now, thank you!  Please go to www.tacomalittletheatre.com to make a donation online.  To donate over the phone, you may call me personally at 253-272-2281.  Having the chance to speak with you is one of the best parts of my job.

All my best,
Chris Serface
Managing Artistic Director