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.

Zellas Curtain Call is a unique opportunity after each night’s performance to walk right across the way to Zellas to enjoy a beverage and dessert buffet prepared by Zellas. In addition to hot coffee, there will be liqueurs and cordials available for sipping or for making a sweet hot drink. The dessert array will include several of Zellas favorite signature desserts. The atmosphere will be suitable for mingling and enjoying conversation with friends and chatting with cast members

What is the cost?

The cost is $8.00 per person.

Do I need to make a reservation?

Actually, you need to purchase a ticket for “Curtain Call” at least 48 hours in advance of the show to assure being able to attend.

How do I get a ticket?

• Hutchinson Theatre Company website (www.hutchtheatre.org)

• Hutchinson Chamber and Visitors Bureau (2 Main Street South
  Hutchinson,320.587.5252)

• Hutchinson Center for the Arts (15 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson,320.587.7278).

Your purchase of a “Curtain Call” ticket is independent of your purchase of a ticket for the show, leaving you in complete control of how much of an evening of entertainment you want to experience. Go to show only, show and “Curtain Call,” go to “Curtain Call” more than once to meet others who have gone to the show; mix and match any way you want to, as long as you remember to get your “Curtain Call” ticket in advance.

Can Zellas sell me a ticket?

The Hutchinson Theatre Company has agreed to handle all of the operational elements of ticketing, giving Zellas the ability to focus on preparing a wonderful entertainment opportunity after the show for those who wish to participate.

I already have my ticket for the theatre performance;” does that mean I am too late to sign up for “Curtain Call?”

Absolutely not. As long as it is still 2 days before the show you are attending, you can get the admittance ticket you need to get into “Curtain Call.”

Will my “Hot Property” get me into “Curtain Call?” No; be sure to print your “Curtain Call” ticket as well and bring that along with you.

Will I have to pay anything extra at Zellas? Nope; the $8.00 covers tax and tip. Of course, if you want to purchase extra drinks or food beyond that set up for “Curtain Call,” you will have to take care of that yourself with the appropriate wait staff.

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Top off Your Hot Property Night with Zella’s Curtain Call

After the show, continue the evening at Zellas Curtain Call, open at 8:30 each night of the performance (April 4-6 and April 11-13). Zellas will offer hot coffee, cordials, house wines, and liqueurs for sipping and an array of tastes of their tempting, popular desserts. Enjoy beverages and sweet treats; mingle with cast and crew of “Hot Property.”

So that Zellas may prepare a display of treats and drinks for attendees, tickets must be purchased 48 hours in advance of your selected evening (a very limited number of additional tickets will be available each night).

Tickets for “Zellas Curtain Call”  are $8.00 per person and available online or at these locations; Hutchinson Center for the Arts and the Hutchinson Chamber and Visitors Bureau.

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.