NEW DATE: Auditions for Over the River and Through the Woods Dec. 11

What: Open auditions for the Italian American family comedy Over the River and Through the Woods, By Joe DiPietro. Directed by Jo Dodge. When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11. Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW — located off Highway 22, about 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon. Casting: Actors able to play three…

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A Live Radio Play, opens Dec. 3

Pentacle Theatre will celebrate the warmth of the holiday season with the perennial audience favorite, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, A Live Radio Play, by Joe Landry, directed by Debbie Neel. The show runs Dec. 3-18. Pentacle Theatre becomes a 1946 radio studio where an ensemble of actors gathers to perform a live broadcast of IT’S…

2021 Proposed bylaw amendments

Members will soon receive a paper ballot asking for approval of proposed bylaw changes. The proposed changes fall into three categories: Correction of stylistic issues, including how we spell theater and eliminating use of the passive voice when it makes the bylaws harder to understand. Clarification of the board’s ability to create membership categories and…

Program for The Mousetrap

Program for The Mousetrap Cast and crew Agatha Christie’s Legacy to the stage Land acknowledgement Cast bios Bright Lights Society members Alice Mary Norton Lifetime members President’s Corner General information, Covid protocols, board and staff roster Grantors and Donors Up next: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Read The Mousetrap Program    

Pentacle Theatre now hiring facilities maintenance coordinator

Pentacle Theatre Facilities Maintenance Coordinator   Position type Part-time (average of 94 hours a month), non-exempt Compensation $15 to $18 per hour. Location Salem, Oregon Pentacle Theatre is a 67-year-old nonprofit community theater powered by volunteers. We are seeking a confident, self-starter to join the small staff in maintaining our beautiful facility. We welcome team…

The Mousetrap That Roared: Opening Oct. 8

What: Pentacle Theatre celebrates the return of live performances to its intimate stage in West Salem with an audience favorite: Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit murder mystery, The Mousetrap, directed by David Cristobal and assistant director Emma Thurston. When: Friday, Oct. 8 – Saturday, Oct. 23. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays–Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.…