A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2

Directed by Marilyn Bennett

January 26 - February 11, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Pay What You Can: Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:30pm

ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 2:00pm

$29 Adults - $27 Students/Seniors/Military - $22 Children 12 & Under

Run Time: Act 1-58 minutes (15 minute intermission) Act 2-50 minutes

The brand-new follow up to our 100th Season production of A Doll’s House.

In the final scene of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own. This climactic event—when Nora slams the door on everything in her life—instantly propelled world drama into the modern age. In A Doll’s House, Part 2, many years have passed since Nora’s exit. Now, there’s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. But why? And what will it mean for those she left behind?

Recommended for Ages 12+ 

This production contains Strong Adult Language and the use of Stage Blood.

Featuring:
Annie Katica Green as Nora
Sean Neely as Torvald
Dana Galagan as Anne Marie
Brookelyne Peterson as Emmy

PROGRAM

Watch A Doll’s House from TLT’s 2018-2019 season

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RENT

Directed by Maria-Tania Bandes B. Weingarden
Musical Direction by Shawna Avinger
Choreography by Eric Clausell

March 8 - March 31, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

ADDED PERFORMANCES
Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 2:00pm
Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 2:00pm

Pay What You Can: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:30pm

ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 2:00pm

$31 Adults - $29 Students/Seniors/Military - $24 Children 12 & Under

Run Time: TBD

TLT and the University of Washington-Tacoma Theatre Department team up again!

Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals, and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.

Recommended for Ages 13+ 

Featuring:
Zack Fowler as Mark Cohen
Terence Mejos as Roger Davis
Alison Rucker as Mimi Marquez
Nick Ono as Benny Coffin III
Emily Castle as Maureen Johnson
Allison Fortenberry as Joanne Jefferson
Darryin Cunningham as Tom Collins
Erik Davis as Angel Dumott Schunard
Camren Bleiler as Ensemble
Araquin Boome as Ensemble
Christine Choate as Ensemble
Kiley Dollymore as Ensemble
Christine Dove as Ensemble
Katie Jones as Ensemble
Kyle Laird as Ensemble
Kyle Murphy as Ensemble
Finn Henwood as Ensemble
Eric Strachan as Ensemble
Jada Williams as Ensemble

PROGRAM

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EM PIRO

BOARD TERM 2024-2025

Em Piro is a community organizer, theater maker, and social artist. Her work integrates urbanism, sustainability, and culture into advocacy for regenerative and just places, policies, and communities. Over the past decade, Em has been recognized with over a dozen awards for her work in community and cultural practice.

Raised along the Puget Sound, Em spent her early adulthood in St. Louis, where she worked as a full-time theater professional and social worker. Inspired by a mentor from Seattle, she co-founded the internationally-acclaimed St Lou Fringe. As a performer and researcher, Em has lived and worked around the world, including the UK, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Stockholm, Lisbon, and Mexico. Her work has been featured in diverse venues and institutions worldwide, from the bed of a uhaul truck to NYU.

In 2021, Em and her family set down roots in Tacoma, where she is enthralled by the vibrant arts and culture. She is honored to support Tacoma’s thriving community via TLT. She enjoys bike rides, dancing, playing the oboe, and the day-to-day hilarity of living with a toddler.

KAY MEIER

BOARD TERM 2024-2027

BIO PENDING

SAM IZENMAN

BOARD TERM 2024-2027

BIO PENDING

TREVOR OWENS, TREASURER

BOARD TERM 2024-2025

Trevor (He/Him) is currently serving his first year on the Board of Directors at Tacoma Little Theatre, driven by a profound passion for theatre and business. 

Originally moving to Tacoma to attend the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) to focus on academics, Dr. Maria-Tania reignited his enthusiasm for acting and the arts at the end of his freshman year. Since then, he has actively participated in numerous productions, both as an actor and on the production team, at UWT, TLT, and Dukesbay Productions. He is eager to explore more theater opportunities in the South Sound area.

While studying at UWT, Trevor is also the Director of Operations of the Husky Success Series as well as a Student Advising Mentor within the University Academic Advising office on campus. Trevor is passionate about expanding the partnership between UWT Theatre and TLT. He believes that by strengthening this collaboration, we can significantly contribute to the growth of theater in Tacoma, by providing students with enhanced opportunities for practical experience and professional growth.

Trevor is also deeply committed to promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEl) in all his endeavors. He recognizes the importance of creating inclusive spaces where diverse voices can be heard and valued. Through his work at TLT and UWT, Trevor aims to foster environments that champion equity and embrace diversity, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the theatre community.

Looking ahead, Trevor wishes to pursue an MFA in theatre management, leveraging his hands-on experience at TLT to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application in the dynamic field of theatre management.

ALMOST, MAINE

Directed by Rick Hornor

April 26 - May 12, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Pay What You Can: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:30pm

ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 2:00pm

$29 Adults - $27 Students/Seniors/Military - $22 Children 12 & Under

Run Time: Act 1-55 minutes (15 minute intermission) Act 2-55 minutes

Welcome to Almost, Maine.  It’s love. But not quite.

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a town that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States—it’s almost in Canada. And it almost doesn’t exist. Because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it’s just…Almost.  One cold, clear Friday night in the middle of winter, while the northern lights hover in the sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in the strangest ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. Love is lost, found, and confounded. And life for the people of Almost, Maine will never be the same.

Recommended for Ages 13+ 

Featuring:
K Cryer as Man 1
Rachel Blackwelder Gardner as Woman 1
Joshua Olver as Man 2
Brookelyne Peterson as Woman 2

PROGRAM

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FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA

Directed by Michelle Blackmon

June 7 - June 23, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm

Pay What You Can: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7:30pm

ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:00pm

$29 Adults - $27 Students/Seniors/Military - $22 Children 12 & Under

Run Time: Act 1-44 minutes (15 minute intermission) Act 2-52 minutes

A joyful celebration of survival.

Based on her memoir of the same title, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland recounts her 20 year journey from humble beginnings in Greenwood, Mississippi, during the Jim Crow era, her civil rights activism, achieving her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota and celebrating her success as a Pulitzer-Prize nominated playwright. Experience a story of triumph in the face of extreme adversity that expertly weaves through the trials and tribulations of Dr. Holland’s life relayed through the bodies and voices of only three actors, all in tribute to one of America’s unsung heroes.

Recommended for Ages 16+ 

Featuring:
Sonia Alexis
Whitney Crawford
Canae Machelle Gray

PROGRAM

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