Nick just can't get his grandparents to understand. Zach DuFault, Jennifer Gimzewski and Deborah Johansen in rehearsal. Photo credit: Vicki Woods.
Audiences love
Over the River and Through the Woods
Greetings!
Here's a sampling of the feedback we've heard about our show (back on stage tonight):

"I don’t think I’ve ever had such an emotional sensitive experience seeing a play that hit so close to home for me! Thank you, cast/crew for carrying this vision so beautifully and gracefully!"

"What a great show -- the cast is phenomenal! A must see!!"

"What a really great cast and a lovely show!!"

"Beautifully done show!! We loved it ❤️"

"All around great acting. Funny and touching…especially for those of us who moved away from our family of origin. I hope many will go and see it."

Sponsored by The Paul C. Bower and Robin E. Bower Family Trust.

All seats $25. Frontline healthcare workers and people who hold an Oregon Trail Card are eligible for a 50 percent discount.

Audience suitability: All ages.
COVID ADVISORY
Audience members must provide proof of vaccination, including a booster, if eligible. They must also wear a mask at all times. Our cast is tested regularly and wears masks when off stage.
Join our Town Hall and Season Selection Kick Off
What: Pentacle Theatre Community Town Hall.

When: 2 p.m., Saturday, March 12

Where: via Zoom.

Topics: 
  • Your questions
  • Changes to script review process
  • Meet the members of the Script Reading Committee
  • Meet your new board members: Bruce, Clyde and Liz S.
  • Updates on the new office/rehearsal space
  • Update on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work

You can submit questions ahead of time.
Open auditions for Twelfth Night coming Feb. 26
What: Open auditions for William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, directed by Isaac Joyce-Shaw.

Shakespeare’s classic story of love, lust, mistaken identity, gender exploration and la dolce vita. When Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of a city called Illyria, and believes their brother Sebastian is lost at sea, Viola sets out to make a life for themselves in this new land. Presenting as a young man, Viola takes the name Cesario. Viola/Cesario takes a job at the court of Duke Orsino, and quickly finds themself in the middle of a love triangle between the Duke and the Lady Olivia. Viola/Cesario meets an array of exciting and exuberant characters as the plot twists and turns. With immersive video and soundscape design, Twelfth Night is sure to entertain.

When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 26

Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW—located off Highway 22, about 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon.

Casting: Actors able to play up to 15 roles ranging from nobility to servants. For a full list of roles, genders and ages, please visit pentacletheatre.org. Click on “Auditions” at the top of the page.

Information: If you have questions or a conflict on the audition date, please contact director Isaac Joyce-Shaw at 971-304-8862.

Sponsored by the Family of Alice Mary Norton.
Pentacle Theatre affirms, promotes and celebrates the participation of all, without regard to race, color, sex, disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion or socioeconomic status.
Interested in looking behind the scenes of season selection? Join our Script Reading Committee
Pentacle Theatre Governing Board recently approved a new charter for the Script Reading Committee (formerly known as the Play Reading Committee). Key changes in the committee charge:
  • an emphasis on transparency
  • a focus on increasing collaboration across the Pentacle community
  • a responsibility to help the community understand the script-reading process.
  • a priority to support diversity, equity and inclusion at Pentacle Theatre

The timeline
A small work group, has proposed this timeline. This will be reviewed and approved at the Feb. 28 board meeting.

Application
Complete this google form by Feb. 20.
Thank you to all who continue to comply with our COVID protocols. It's tempting to let down our guard (it has been nearly two years of this), but we must be vigilant. It pays off!

I hope to see you at the theater!
Executive Director
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