Don't
Forget to visit the Mezzanine
Treat
Yourself! It's
the place to go for the before and after show drinks, coffee,
desserts, snacks, and a little conversation with friends
(and maybe even an actor or two). Food and drinks served
indoors and out. Conveniently located on the 2nd level of
the theatre.

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See
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IMPORTANT
NOTE:
“Underneath the Lintel receives
its upper Midwest debut at two theatre in the greater
Twin Cities area: Mixed Blood and Festival Theatre.
Please look carefully at the performance dates as
this show departs radically from Festival's normal
performance schedule!”
Underneath
the Lintel
July
8-12
2:00
p.m. shows: Wednesday July 8th, Thursday July 9th
& Sunday July 12th
7:30 p.m. shows: Wednesday July 8th and Saturday July
11th
No performance Thursday or Friday evenings.
Festival
Theatre brings a little taste of Off-Broadway to the
St. Croix Valley! A weekend run of Underneath
the Lintel features Patrick O’Brien
as a Dutch librarian in search of a book that is 113
years overdue. Audiences will remember Patrick from
last summer’s hilarious comedy Dates
with a Nut.
Four by Two
July 23 – August 2
2:00
shows: July 23, 26, 30, August 2;
7:30
shows: July 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, August 1
Last
summer’s popular antics seen in Dates
with a Nut inspired the creation of
Four by Two -- a romantic
comedy montage where two actors play eight characters
in four short plays. Join us for our extraordinary
July theatre events that showcase the powerful art
of acting.
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Sylvia
August 13-23
2:00 shows: August 13, 16, 20, 23
7:30
shows: 13, 14, 15, 20, 22
An
unusual comedy takes the stage for two weekends only
with the production of Sylvia
(which playwright A.R. Gurney dedicated to Sarah Jessica
Parker playing the title role on Broadway in the mid-90’s).
When
a mid-life crisis meets a new life in mid-town Manhattan
and a large dog follows, life gets beyond interesting
for Greg & Kate. For anyone who has ever owned
a dog, loved a dog, wanted to wring a dog's neck or
wished the dog would take a long weekend, this is
the show for you! For those who can never figure out
what the big deal is about dogs, prepare to get clued-in.
"I
can only call it one of the most involving, beautiful,
funny, touching and profound plays I have ever seen…"
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Deathtrap
October 1-25
2:00 shows: October 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 25
7:30 shows: October 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 23,
24
Written
and opening on Broadway in 1978, Deathtrap
ran for nearly 1,800 performances, becoming one of
the biggest mystery thrillers in American Theatre
history. The play asks a simple question: how far
will someone go to have a hit play?
When
Sydney Bruhl finds himself desperate for a successful
new play and a student from a playwriting seminar
shows up with a real winner, temptation may prove
far too great for any mere mortal. This Ira Levin
masterpiece is sure to intrigue and entertain!
"Two-thirds
a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy
…Suspend your disbelief and be delighted. Scream
a little. It's good for you." —Cue Magazine.
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The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Holiday Show / Nov 28-Dec 27
2:00 shows: November 29, December 3, 6, 10,
13, 17, 20, 27
7:30 shows: November 28, December 3, 4, 5, 10, 11,
12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26
Here
come the Herdman’s, descending upon the Festival
Theatre stage! In this hilarious Christmas tale by
Barbara Robinson, an optimistic young mother struggling
to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with
casting the Herdman kids -- probably the most inventively
awful kids in history.
You
won't believe the mayhem-- and the fun-- when the
Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on.
Despite its comedy, the story leads us to one of the
most touching tributes to the real meaning of Christmas
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From
our Children’s
Theatre
Series…
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2009
Youth and Family Series
Our
children’s theatre productions are led by professional
theatre artists who mentor area youth in the fine
art of performance. Patrons will have two opportunities
to enjoy and support the development of future talent:
The
Wizard of Oz
March 27th - April 5th
2:00 shows: March 29, April 2, 5
7:30
shows: March 27, 28, April 2,3,4
Based
on L. Frank Baum’s book “The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz”, this play resounds with fantasy,
comedy and emotion. Familiar, yet different than the
1939 movie, the stage version finds Dorothy and Toto
swept away by a Kansas cyclone to the Land of Oz,
where unimaginable adventure awaits.
As
they try to find their way back home, they befriend
an unlikely trio of characters who color the adventure
with very human needs. Don’t miss this heartwarming
story from our Youth & Family Series, opening
March 27th. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $7.50
for youth ages 3 to 18. |
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The
Wind in the Willows
September 10th to 19th
2:00 shows: September 10, 13
7:30 shows: September 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19
There’s
not a dull moment in the Wild Woods when the peaceful
flowing river of Ratty and Mole meets Mr. Toad’s
fast-paced worldly action—and all the other
forest inhabitants have something to say about it!
Based
on Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 storytime classic,
the unique characters and thought-provoking life principles
of The Wind in the Willows will inspire and uplift
your imagination. Directed by Bill Perron with Josh
Busick as the professional guest artist. |
Past
Performances 2009
| Crimes
of the Heart
June
13-28
2:00
shows: June 14, 18, 25, 28
7:30 shows: June 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26,
27
Warm-hearted,
irreverent, zany and brilliantly imaginative, Crimes
of the Heart teems with humanity and
humor as it examines the plight of three sisters.
As the story begins, the wild sister has just returned
home to Hazelhurst, Mississippi, at the behest of
the responsible sister because the innocent sister
is in jail! Two stories unfold at once with the circumstances
behind the arrest as well as a unique backstory that
unites these sisters.
This
is Beth Henley’s most famous play, winning the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well as the award for
Best American Play of 1981 from the New York Drama
Critics' Circle. Crimes of the Heart
also earned Henley a Tony Award nomination, and her
screenplay for the film version was nominated for
an Oscar as Best Adapted Screenplay.
"It
has heart, wit and a surprisingly zany passion that
must carry all before it…it would certainly
be a crime for anyone interested in the theatre not
to see this play." —NY Post. |
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