“Exit Laughing” comes to Pentacle June 9th through July 1st

Laugh-a-minute comedy, Exit Laughing, opens June 9 at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre SALEM—Exit Laughing, a hilarious, award-winning comedy, opens June 9 and runs through July 1 at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre.   The Story When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years is your weekly bridge night out with “the girls,” what do…

“Rabbit Hole” comes to Pentacle April 21-March 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2023   Contact: 503-485-4300 Contemporary drama Rabbit Hole plays April 21 – May 13 at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre SALEM—Rabbit Hole, a contemporary drama exploring grief, family, forgiveness and love, opens April 21 and runs through May 13 at Salem’s Pentacle Theatre.  The Story Becca and Howie Corbett, along with their son,…

“Shrek The Musical” comes to Pentacle March 3-25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 7, 2023   Contact: Lisa Joyce, 971-718-6758 (mobile) or 503-485-4300 (office)   He’s big, green, grumpy and just wants to be left alone in his swamp, but when trouble comes to the Kingdom of Duloc, Shrek the ogre reluctantly answers the call. Shrek The Musical, based on the popular DreamWorks movie, comes…

An Inspector Calls opens Jan. 13

An Inspector Calls, the acclaimed British class-conflict thriller framed as an Edwardian ghost story, opens the 2023 season at Pentacle Theatre on Jan. 13. Written by J.B. Priestly and directed at Pentacle Theatre by Isaac Joyce-Shaw, An Inspector Calls centers on a mysterious inspector who unexpectedly calls on a wealthy middle-aged English Midlands couple, their two…

The Fantasticks opens Nov. 25 at Pentacle Theatre

The Fantasticks, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt and directed by Cherie Ulmer, opens Nov. 25 at Pentacle Theatre. The Fantasticks is a small-ensemble musical whose original off-Broadway production played for 42 years straight, making it the longest-running musical in history. The show has a universal charm that relies…

“She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition” opens Sept. 23

She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition, written by Qui Nguyen and directed by MaryKate Lindbeck–assisted by Emma Thurston–opens Sept. 23 at Pentacle Theatre. While the plot of She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition centers on high schoolers who play the long-popular roleplaying game “Dungeons and Dragons,” Pentacle Theatre’s production will ring true with older audiences as…