Area Theater
Our region is packed with amazing theatrical performances. Click any of the links below to learn about each theater and what they have to offer. All of the upcoming theatrical events are listed in the events calendar below.
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Upcoming Theater Events
January 2020
The Children
by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Morgan Kauffman & Daniel Roth January 16 – February 2, 2020 In the wake of a recent disaster, three retired nuclear scientists work to confront the effects of their actions on future generations. This critically-acclaimed, slow burn thriller will feature company founder Laurie McCants in her final MainStage role as a full-time ensemble member alongside fellow founders Elizabeth Dowd and James Goode.
Find out more »The Children Features BTE Founder Laurie McCants’s Final Bow
The Children Features BTE Founder Laurie McCants’s Final Bow January 16th – February 2nd at The Alvina Krause Theatre Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble is proud to present their third show of their 42nd Season, The Children by Lucy Kirkwood. The three-person play stars Elizabeth Dowd, James Goode, and Laurie McCants (in her final mainstage role before she retires from BTE). The Children tells the story of Hazel and Robin (Dowd and Goode), retired nuclear scientists, living a life of relative seclusion…
Find out more »Sweeney Todd
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.
Find out more »Pacific Roots Music Comes to Weis Center in Free Performance
Pacific roots artist Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole will bring Hawaiian music to the stage on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. This is a free performance and tickets are not required. A riveting performer, Kaumakaiwa creates some of the most original work to emerge in contemporary Hawaiian music, drawing from ancestral memory and hula practice as chant transforms to melody. Kaumakaiwa seamlessly melds Hawaiian culture and modern sensibilities in deeply powerful music. Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole has been on stage…
Find out more »The Children
by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Morgan Kauffman & Daniel Roth January 16 – February 2, 2020 In the wake of a recent disaster, three retired nuclear scientists work to confront the effects of their actions on future generations. This critically-acclaimed, slow burn thriller will feature company founder Laurie McCants in her final MainStage role as a full-time ensemble member alongside fellow founders Elizabeth Dowd and James Goode.
Find out more »Kaumakaiwa Kanakaʻole
A riveting performer, Kaumakaiwa creates some of the most original work to emerge in contemporary Hawaiian music, drawing from ancestral memory and hula practice as chant transforms to melody. Kaumakaiwa seamlessly melds Hawaiian culture and modern sensibilities in deeply powerful music.kana
Find out more »February 2020
Ancient Thunder (Free Library Performance)
Three actors motor this rambunctious retelling of classic Greek myths including Midas’s golden touch, Persephone’s journey to the Underworld, Theseus’s battle with the Minotaur, and more. Magic, music, and mystery will grab the imagination of young audiences all around Pennsylvania and beyond.
Find out more »Sweeney Todd
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.
Find out more »The Children
by Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Morgan Kauffman & Daniel Roth January 16 – February 2, 2020 In the wake of a recent disaster, three retired nuclear scientists work to confront the effects of their actions on future generations. This critically-acclaimed, slow burn thriller will feature company founder Laurie McCants in her final MainStage role as a full-time ensemble member alongside fellow founders Elizabeth Dowd and James Goode.
Find out more »Sweeney Todd
An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.
Find out more »Area Theater News
Ukraine Symphony Orchestra and Acclaimed Cellist Come to Weis Center
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine will perform works by Poleva, Shostakovich and Schumann on Sunday, February 9 at 4 p.m. at the Weis Center. Volodymyr Sirenko serves as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor and Natalia Khoma will be a cello soloist for the...
Pacific Roots Music Comes to Weis Center in Free Performance
Pacific roots artist Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole will bring Hawaiian music to the stage on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. This is a free performance and tickets are not required. A riveting performer, Kaumakaiwa creates some of the most original...
Susquehanna Valley Youth Chorale Announces Spring Auditions: January 20
The Susquehanna Valley Youth Chorale (SVYC) has been serving the region’s young singers with artistic excellence since 1993. The program is an educational outreach of the Susquehanna Valley Chorale. Auditions for the SVYC will be held on Monday, January 20 from 5-8...
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