Kander and Ebb’s musical Cabaret opens May 25 and runs through June 16 at Pentacle Theatre. “This contemporary update of the show is not your grandmother’s Cabaret,” said Ed Schoaps, who co-directs with his wife, Susan. Cabaret’s revised script and musical numbers wowed audiences and won numerous awards in a recent Broadway revival. It more…
Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300, lisa@pentacletheatre.org SALEM—The Elephant Man, Bernard Pomerance’s story of John Merrick’s journey from a sideshow freak to become a celebrated member of Victorian London’s high society, opens April 13 at Pentacle Theatre. The Elephant Man is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2018 Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300, lisa@pentacletheatre.org Calendar Girls, Tim Firth’s stage adaptation of his original film script, opens March 2 at Pentacle Theatre. In the small village of Knapeley, in England’s Yorkshire Dales, after Annie’s husband, John, dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2018 Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300 or lisa@pentacletheatre.org The Salem Theatre Network will hold its second annual Cherry Blossom Theatre Festival March 9 through 11 in Salem. The three-day event features 15 performances and five workshops in six venues across the city. The Salem Theatre Network is an alliance of 12…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300 ext. 20 Sept. 8, 2017 lisa@pentacletheatre.org Almost, Maine opens Sept. 29 at Pentacle Theatre SALEM—Almost, Maine, named one of the top-10 plays when it debuted off-Broadway, opens Sept. 29 at the Pentacle Theatre. Almost, Maine, written by John Cariani, is a collection of nine short scenes…
What: Open auditions for A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens and adapted by John Mortimer. When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26. Where: Pentacle Theatre 324 52nd Ave. NW, off Highway 22 About 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon Casting: Roles for approximately 30 men, women and children, ages 8-80. Approximately 9 men, 9 women,…
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 68 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.…
Emma’s Child, a beautiful drama about a woman’s attachment to the child she had hoped to adopt, opens March 3 at the Pentacle Theatre. Emma’s Child tells the story of Jean and Henry Farrell, a childless couple who decide to adopt the baby of young birth mother Emma. To help Jean as she’s waiting for…
What: Open auditions for Leading Ladies, written by Ken Ludwig. When: 1 p.m., Saturday, March 11. Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW, off Highway 22. About 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon. Casting:Three women, five men. For a full list of parts, genders and ages, please see below, or visit the Pentacle Theatre…