You may think you know the Charles Dickens classic holiday ghost story, A Christmas Carol, but Pentacle Theatre’s upcoming production promises to be a gem of its own. “Dickens’ tale originally was inspired by Victorian Christmas Eve ghost stories,” said Jeff Sanders, the show’s director. “Dickens’ story is about how none of us asks to…
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New faces on stage and behind the scenesRead our latest newsletterMeet the cast of Almost, Maine and Pentacle Theatre’s new technical director, Chris Benham. Read our newsletter now.
Almost, Maine features two Pentacle Theatre veterans and four newcomers Kat Baird – Sandrine, Marci, Rhonda Kat was props director for Of Mice and Men, and has attended Jo Dodge’s acting class. She lives in Salem with her husband, Obadiah, two cats, and a ridiculous setter. Together with others, they run The Book Bin,…
We have a cast! Thank you so much to the nearly 100 people who took a risk and put themselves out there! We hope you’ll come back and audition again! Congratulations to the cast of Pentacle Theatre’s Beauty and the Beast: Babette: Rachel Ost Beast: Matt Woolsey Belle: Debbie May Hill Chip:…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 13, 2017 Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300, lisa@pentacletheatre.org Pentacle Theatre to hold open auditions for Dancing at Lughnasa What: Open auditions for Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel. When: 1 p.m., Oct. 28. Where: Pentacle Theatre 324 52nd Ave. NW, off Highway 22 About 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon Casting: Five…
What: Open auditions for Pentacle Theatre’s winter fundraiser, Beauty and the Beast, a musical based on the Disney movie, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. When: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, for children ages 8-17. 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, for adults ages 18…
SALEM—Leading Ladies, a rollicking cross-dressing farce by Ken Ludwig, opens May 26 at the Pentacle Theatre. In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the…
Become a part of one of Oregon’s oldest community theaters For 65 continuous years, Pentacle – Salem’s premiere community theater – has been an artistic treasure in the Mid-Willamette Valley. It is powered by hundreds of volunteers who ensure that its eight yearly productions impact thousands of patrons who enjoy its dramas, comedies, and musicals.…
Pentacle Theatre’s production of The Zoo Story won the Outstanding Performance award at the Oregon Community Theatre Alliance one-act competition Saturday during the Cherry Blossom Theatre Festival. Adjudicators’ reactions: “Moving.” “Authentic.” “Genuine.” “Moments of laughter and heartbreak.” “A realistic examination of friendship and human connection.” Read the whole newsletter.