Theater Roundup: Coming to a stage near you

Mel Syverson directs a dinner theater production of Neil Simon’s romantic comedy “Barefoot in the Park” this weekend at Brock’s Smirking Goat, in Lewiston.

Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 5) through Saturday at the downtown venue inside Towne Square.

Tickets to the show, $50, include a three-course dinner and appetizer and can be purchased at the bar, 504 Main St., or by calling (208) 790-2337.

Students of Syverson, a longtime participant in community theater and the drama teacher/adviser at Lewiston High School, will put on their senior show the following weekend …

… Lewiston High School Drama’s “Murder by Membership Only” is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, next Thursday and Sept. 14 at the school’s P1FCU Performing Arts Center, 3201 Cecil Andrus Way.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children/seniors and $1 for Lewiston High School students and staff, at the door.

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University of Idaho theater arts professor Craig A. Miller stars in the one-actor show “Every Brilliant Thing,” being staged at the school this weekend for the third year in a row in observance of National Suicide Prevention Week.

Performances are at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Forge Theater, 404 Sweet Ave., Moscow.

The play by Duncan Macmillan — presented by Idaho Repertory Theatre, the Dean of Students Office and Vandal Health Education — includes discussions of suicide and depression, according to a UI news release.

“I think one of the most important takeaways from the play is just how prevalent mental health issues are in the lives of every single person who comes to sit in the audience and watch this beautiful play,” Miller said, in the news release. “None of us are untouched by mental health challenges, whether it is ourselves or someone who is close to us.”

Tickets, free, can be reserved at bit.ly/uibrilliant.

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Pullman’s Gladish Players will perform William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Gladish Community and Cultural Center Courtyard, 115 NW State St.

Staging the tragic story of young lovers from feuding families outdoors under the stars “promises to bring new life to Shakespear’s iconic characters,” according to a Gladish news release.

Tickets — $8 for youths 12-18, $12 for adults and free for children younger than 12 — are at cftagladish.org.

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A fundraiser for Pullman Civic Theatre, “Murder on Main Street,” is set for 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 13 in downtown Pullman.

The 21+ event, described as a progressive murder mystery, starts with “Intro to Murder” and drinks at Rico’s Pub, moves to Etsi Bravo for hors d’oeuvres and “Death at the Party” and ends at Neill’s Coffee and Ice Cream for desserts and “Who Done It?”

Tickets, $50, are at pullmancivictheatre.org/tickets; more information is available by emailing info@pullmancivictheatre.org.

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Dennis McGreevy, a Moscow resident who’s oft performed with Regional Theatre of the Palouse, stars as King Arthur in the Pullman company’s se ason opener, “Camelot,” opening next Thursday at 122 N. Grand Ave.

Another star of the show is the replica armor worn by the characters Sir Lancelot and King Pellinore, RTOP Executive Director John Rich said.

“Using real armor brings authenticity to the production,” Rich said via text.

He researched and checked with many companies, he said, before ordering the reproductions based on medieval times.

“We also found some shoulder guards in an antique store in the Tri-Cities,” Rich said.
The suits of armor are a highlight of the elaborately costumed production with 7:30 p.m. performances Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. matinees Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 22.

The Broadway show, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and composed by Frederick Loewe (“Brigadoon,” “Paint Your Wagon,” “My Fair Lady”), was inspired by the legend of King Arthur and adapted from T.H. White’s “The Once and Future King,” according to an RTOP news release.

McGreevy, who appeared in RTOP’s staging of “Les Miserables” as Jean Valjean and “The Secret Garden” as Archibald Craven, is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Idaho, acc ording to the news release.

RTOP associate director Michael Todd directs the show, community board member Tina McClure serves as musical director, recent Washington State University graduate Gavin Hamilton returns as choreographer and Rich, assisted by Juliann Yusko, led costume design.

Tickets, $30-$35, are online at bit.ly/rtopcamelot or at the box office, (509) 334-0750, open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Group sales and student tickets are available.

Auditions:

A new theater company, T ’n T, has scheduled auditions for 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 803 Prospect Ave., Lewiston, for a coming production of “The Rocky Horror Show.”

Singers, dancers and a drag queen are being sought for the show, a fundraiser for a memorial honoring longtime arts educator and community arts advocate Shirlee Hennigan.

Candidates should wear comfortable clothing (and bring tap shoes, if possible) for a movement audition and bring a prepared song and comic monologue.
Those interested can text (208) 791-8662 for more information.

Auditions for Lewiston Civic Theatre’s production of “Annie the Musical,” directed by Andy Meyers, are Sept. 14 and 15.

Children (second grade and older) will audition from 2-4 p.m., adults from 4-6. Callbacks, if needed, will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 16. Anyone not available during those times can email lctboxoffice@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

Those auditioning should prepare a song from sheet music that can be picked up at the theater box office, 832 Main St.; at lctheatre.org; or by emailing lctboxoffice@gmail.com.

Among the parts being cast are Annie and the other orphans, Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Miss Hannigan and Rooster Hannigan. An actual dog, a well-socialized yellow Lab, will play Sandy the Dog in the production, so a human actor will not be cast for that part, according to a civic theater news release.

The show runs Dec. 5-15, with rehearsals generally from 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday and work parties for the set and props on Saturdays.