The popular annual Young Stars youth theatre workshop enrollment opens on Monday, May 6th.  More information on the program and enrollment form.

The Summer Musical, Music Man, has audition dates planned for May 6, 7 and 9th, 6-8 PM at Peace Lutheran Church.

Audition Details:

• No reservations required, walk-ins will be auditioned on a first-come, first-served basis
• Prepare a 1-minute song, unaccompanied.
• Check cast list

Director Bill Haas is available for your questions via email: haasarts@hutchtel.net or phone: 320 –587-5016

Musicians interested in the Orchestra Pit, please email Jenine Nordquist at jnordqui@mchsi.com

The return of the popular Sanders family from “Smoke on the Mountain” is coming to Hutchinson June 18-23 at the historic Episcopal Church.  Tickets go on sale the week of April 15th and are available online and at these locations; Hutchinson Center for the Arts and the Hutchinson Chamber office.  Seating is limited and expected to be a sell out.  Learn more about the performance.

Through the month of March, Citizen’s Bank & Trust is offering a $2 donation to Hutchinson Theatre Company for every Facebook ‘like’.  We appreciate their generosity and support of our efforts.  Please consider becoming a Facebook fan of Citizen’s Bank and stay updated on what they are doing!  More details.

Why change location from the Peace Center?

In the past, the Hutchinson Theatre Company (HTC) enjoyed using the Peace Center for the spring and fall productions. However, HTC was not able to continue to rent the Peace Center.

About the Hutchinson Center for the Arts venue

The Hutchinson area has few venues available for HTC’s live productions given the extensive time and space requirements for rehearsal and staging, as well as our budgetary constraint.  The Center for the Arts is able to provide a smaller intimate theatre setting which will be used for our upcoming “Hot Property” production in April.  The seating arrangement will be rows of chairs with each row off-set for favorable viewing. It will not be unlike last summer’s production of “Smoke On The Mountain” which was very successfully staged in a small, intimate space.

Parking directly in front of the Hutchinson Center for the Arts is limited.  Additional parking lots are located within a block of the Center.  We will look into the possibility of blocking off some parking spots for handicapped permitted vehicles.

What…no dessert?

We recognize the absence of food at our theatre performance may be disappointing for some of you. Although HTC cannot currently provide refreshments during the spring performances, we encourage patrons to take advantage of all the local restaurants before and after the shows.

Ticket Price

We have adjusted the ticket prices of the spring performances from the previous price of $20 to $18.

Even though the venue has changed, that doesn’t change our intent to continue to deliver high-quality theater performances.

What are the plans for the Summer Musical?

We will continue to use the Hutchinson High School for the 2013 production.

What are the plans for the Fall production?

At this point, we are planning to have the fall production of “Imaginary Invalid” at the Center for the Arts.  This setting will be providing an assortment of delicious hors d’oeuvres/appetizers and beverages provided by a reputable caterer.  Here too, the price of the tickets has been reduced to reflect this change from previous dinner theatre prices of $35 to $25.

Will HTC return to Crow River Winery?

The fall of 2012 had a play with a very simple set (large table with chairs and a modest background) and renting the Crow River Winery for the short 3-week duration for that particular play was feasible.  The Crow River Winery had the facility suitable for a dinner theatre arrangement. We hope to be able to produce another show there at a later date.

The spring productions will be at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts on April 4-6 and April 11-13. Due to the change of venue, the refreshments served will be a change from the traditional “dessert” and “dinner” theatre of the past spring and fall productions. We hope that our audience will adapt along with us to a new location and new “look and feel” of this spring’s Hutchinson Theatre Company production, “Hot Property.”

More information about “Hot Properties”.

Director, Jenine Nordquist, for of the upcoming production “Hot Property” is proud to announce her cast and leadership list.  They include:

Jamie Durwood –Mike Martin

Kay McNaughton — Elizabeth Slepica

Albertine Johnson — Kathy Hanneman

Millicent Trevor — Lena Mowlem

Spencer Leyton — John “A-Frame” Beck

Joyce Ingalls — Abby Patrick

H.L. Barrister — Brian Stark

Buck Randall — Keith Brulla

Stage Manager — Abby Patrick

Executive Producer — Kaye Link

This is Elizabeth’s second appearance in a HTC production; she was in “Singin’ in the Rain” last summer. This is the first time that Keith Brulla will grace the HTC stage. The three other gentleman were in the most recent HTC production, “12 Angry Men.” Kathy, Lena, and Abby have been in multiple HTC productions. This is Jenine’s first directorial experience with HTC, though she has served as co-director of the HHS musicals the last 4 years.

The spring productions will be at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts on April 4-6 and April 11-13. Due to the change of venue, the refreshments served will be a change from the traditional “dessert” and “dinner” theatre of the past spring and fall productions. We hope that our audience will adapt along with us to a new location and new “look and feel” of this spring’s Hutchinson Theatre Company production, “Hot Property.”

More information about “Hot Properties”.

Hutchinson Community Theatre announces auditions for its spring production of “Hot Property.” Auditions will be held at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW, 587-7278, on Monday, Jan. 14, and Wed. Jan 16 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. “Hot Property” is about the calamity that results after a deceased author’s latest and most notorious manuscript is stolen and published under a shrewd business person’s pen name. The real author’s son enlists the help of an acting troupe to claim his rights to his mother’s scintillating bestseller. Mayhem ensues!

The comedy requires a cast of 8 adults (4 women and 4 men) of various ages. Experienced actors and those new to the stage are encouraged to audition. Those interested are welcome either night and should bring their calendars along. Actors must be able to perform at all 6 performances of “Hot Property,” scheduled for April 4-6 and 11-13. Questions about the show or auditions may be directed to director, Jenine Nordquist, at 234-9799, or emailed to info@hutchtheatre.org. Role descriptions are available on this web page.

Our final show for the 2012 season, 12 Angry Men, closed Saturday evening, November 10th at the new Crow River Winery venue.  This production’s six shows over two weekends resulted in breaking all other HTC production attendance records, exceeding 1000 paying guests. The previous show record was held in 2008 by Gilligan’s Island: The Musical.

Director, Maureen Style and her talented cast of 13 men now hold the new record for HTC’s  history of performances.  This production brought new faces to the Winery’s stage, and many, many, many new faces in the audience!  All this made for a winning combination.

Tickets went on sale to the public this week for the Fall Dinner Theatre production of “12 Angry Men”.  Six performances are scheduled and runs two weekends in November.  Dates are November 1-3, and 8-10.

Get you tickets online or at these locations:

• Hutchinson Chamber office
• Hutchinson Center for the Arts
• Clay Coyote Gallery

New venue for the productions…Crow River Winery!  A cash bar will be available to accompany the dinner and/or intermission. A delicious menu is planned for the performances of “12 Angry Men”.