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…

Open auditions for “Shrek the Musical” Dec. 3

What: Open auditions for Shrek the Musical, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed at Pentacle Theatre by Robert Salberg. When: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3. Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW — off Highway 22, about 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon. Casting…

Open auditions for An Inspector Calls Oct. 29 at Pentacle Theatre’s downtown Salem rehearsal studio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 30, 2022 Contact: Lisa Joyce, 971-718-6758 (mobile), 503-485-4300 (office) Open auditions for An Inspector Calls Oct. 29 at Pentacle Theatre’s downtown Salem rehearsal studio What: Open auditions for An Inspector Calls, the acclaimed class conflict thriller framed as an Edwardian ghost story, written by J.B. Priestly, directed by Isaac Joyce-Shaw. When:…

“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…

Open Auditions for “The Fantasticks” at Pentacle Theatre

What: Open auditions for The Fantasticks, a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time. It is the world’s longest running musical, with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt. Directed at Pentacle Theatre by Cherie Ulmer. When: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday,…