Dracula program
Read the Dracula program here. Message from the director and an overview of the season selection process. Dracula program
2019 Pentacle Theatre Season Announced
SALEM—From mermaids to Broadway flops that go hilariously awry, and from trailer parks to contemporary American dramas, Pentacle Theatre’s 2019 season promises to thrill, delight and challenge audiences with its selection of eight shows plus its annual fundraiser special. Pentacle Theatre’s Jan. 4-6 fundraiser show will once again be presented at The Elsinore Theatre in…
1984 program
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Cabaret program
Learn more about Pentacle Theatre’s production of Cabaret: read the program
Cabaret opens May 25
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…
The Elephant Man opens April 13
Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300, [email protected] 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…
Calendar Girls opens March 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2018 Contact: Lisa Joyce, 503-485-4300, [email protected] 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…
Leading Ladies opens May 26
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…
David Ballantyne honored at regional one-act competition
David Ballantyne received the American Association of Community Theatre’s Region IX honor for outstanding performance by an actor for his portrayal of Jerry in Pentacle Theatre’s production of The Zoo Story. Thanks to generous support from the Pentacle Theatre community, The Zoo Story production team was able to travel to Boise to compete. “I’m very honored and humbled…
Emma’s Child opens March 3 at Pentacle Theatre
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…