Offstage Noises | Summer 2022

Summer 2022 Offstagenoises

Shakespeare returns in the Courtyard Theatre, July 8-10!

Upcoming Events

Market House Theatre is proud to bring Shakespeare in the Park back to Noble Park this summer for its third year. With past productions of As You Like It (2019) and The Tempest (2021), MHT will present Shakespeare's most loved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Directed by Shakespeare in the Park veteran Davin Belt, this production takes the classic tale and shows us all the power of love over the mechanized world around us. "It takes a lot of strength, passion, bravery, and ice cold water to make Shakespeare in the Park happen," expressed Belt. "Acting requires courage. Taking a production outdoors where you can't hide behind smoke and mirrors and with the content being Shakespeare makes it even more intense." Belt encourages everyone to come see Shakespeare in the Park, even if the language may seem difficult. "Shakespeare is one of the magical things where even if you don’t understand everything, you will understand the jokes and the context and have a good time." Shakespeare in the Park's A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performing July 8-10 at 6pm each night at the Market House Theatre's Courtyard Theatre (124 Market House Sq.). Admission is free and no reservations are required.

Meet the Cast & Creatives

Diamond Edwards as Theseus/Oberon

Ja’Nae Clapp as Hippolyta

Jaden Raney as Titania

Jensen Knudsen as Philostrate/Puck

Elijah Buerk as Egeus/Quince

Alayna Watkins as Hermia

Damien Lowry as Lysander

Taylor Edwards as Demetrius

Gloree Neil Wood as Helena

Danny Preklas as Bottom

Karly Jones as Flute/Fairy

Alyssa Greer as Snug/Peaseblossom

Dagny Page as Snout/Mustardseed Al Cooper as Starveling/Cobweb Rebecca Webster as Moth

Directed by Davin Belt Music Direction by Liberty Guyette Stage Manager Katie Hurst

World Premiere! Kentucky Playwrights Contest Winner August 11-13, 2022

It’s quirky, fun, independent Bernice Sizemore’s 70th birthday, so why has workaholic daughter Carol gift wrapped a gun? And what has motivated change-of-life baby Evan to suddenly appear after 8 years of silence?

A former food editor for the newspaper, Bernice still makes her weird health tonics, does yoga, rides a bike, and square dances (as a man – there never are enough). She also has a big secret that means Carol and Evan must move their childhood treasures out of the basement. As the three sort through boxes from earlier times, they also begin to uncover their own pasts. They finally understand, accept, and love one another and also love themselves.

Tickets are available by contacting the Market House Theatre Box Office via phone, (270) 444-6828, or in person. Tickets are PayWhat-You-Will ($10 minimum).

Market House Theatre is fortunate to have to two incredible individuals completing internships along side the full-time Market House Theatre staff.

Elliott Riney (left) is a Music Business major from Murray State University. Riney is completing his senior internship and capstone project at MHT. Along the way, Riney is learning about program development, sponsorships, ticketing, and customer relationship management (CRM) software.

Hadley Pierce (right) is a Theatre Education major at Morehead State University. Hadley is working with our education department to plan and implement summer workshop programming while gaining real-life technical experience.

We would like to thank Riney & Pierce for their work helping with our summer programming! If you or someone you know is interested in an internship, we would love to help! We have opportunities all year.

Contact the Box Office at (270) 444-6828 or info@mhtplay.org for more information.

The 21st Annual Fred Paxton Challenge for Charities Starts Now!

Market House Theatre is, once again, among the non-profits benefitting from Community Foundation of West Kentucky’s 21st Annual Fred Paxton Challenge for Charities. Through August 31st, the Fred and Peggy Paxton Endowment Fund will match donations to Market House Theatre, up to $10,000.

Every dollar you give benefits MHT now –dollars critical to the ongoing, daily operations of your theatre.   Every dollar of the match will go into MHT’s endowment – these dollars ensure your theatre is here for your children and grandchildren.

But it doesn’t stop there! That up-to-$10,000 match donated by the Fred and Peggy Paxton Endowment Fund will also be matched, thanks to a very generous community supporter. This money also goes into our endowment. One gift, but at three times the impact. We are beyond thankful!

During last year’s Paxton Challenge, we raised a total of $46,000 which ultimately netted $20,000 in matching endowment funds. That was an incredible effort!

We use these unrestricted gifts to help us pay for the costumes, sets, and the rights to do plays and programming, making sure that no adult or child who wants to participate is left out

Our goal this year is a lofty one, but we believe we are capable. Would you be able to help us raise $50,000 this year?

You can give online or through the mail. Visit markethousetheatre.org and click on “Paxton Challenge 2022” on the top right of the page. From there, you can either make an online donation (just be sure to select “Market House Theatre” from the scroll) or click on the red “Donation Form” link and print the requisite official gift form and follow the mailing instructions.

Join us Saturday, August 20 from 10am to 2pm as we celebrate the creative arts with the Street Fair on the Square, a FREE family-friendly summer event! Sponsored by Market House Theatre, over a dozen Paducah non-profit arts and culture organizations will offer crafts, art, drama, music, games, stories, and dance for children of all ages.

Interactive sessions featuring creative drama, improv, and performances will take place throughout the day. PlayTime will present a FREE show of Little Red Riding Hood in our Courtyard Theatre. MHT’s ever-popular tie-dye t-shirt booth* will return, and we will have booths for exploring theatre sound effects, posing for photos against scenic backdrops, and more. *This activity will require the purchase of a t-shirt.

I'm in the Band!

Join the School of Rock this summer! Open auditions are July 5-7. This sensational new musical has roles for all ages & musical abilities. Perusal scripts are available in the MHT Box Office. To learn more or reserve your audition spot, contact the Box Office at (270) 444-6828 or in person.

Market House Theatre Box Office 132 Market House Square Paducah, KY 42001

Upcoming Auditions

August 29-30, 2022

Studio Series Misery October 3-5, 2022

Signature Series A Christmas Carol December 19-21, 2022

Studio Series River City

Learn more at MarketHouseTheatre.org

Join the Clubhouse at the Market House Gang and act out beloved stories from around the world! Kids participate in the telling of the story by singing, interacting, and role-playing along with the Clubhouse actors! Learn the Secret Password and don’t forget your Magic Keys to unlock the Rainbow Story Book! It’s an interactive performance perfect for “wiggle-giggle” audiences! Plus, each family gets a free book!*

Little Red and her young Clubhouse friends learn it is better to be safe than sorry, especially when there’s a big bad wolf in the neighborhood! Red’s fun-loving grandma dispenses wisdom and “knock-knock” jokes while the Wolf needs to brush up on his old lady imitation!

July 21-23 at 10am in the Courtyard Theatre

Call the Box Office to reserve your pod! Space is limited! (270) 444-6828

PlayTime is sponsored by the McCracken County Early Childhood Council and Don & Renie Barger * while supplies last.

Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Market House Theatre with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and American Rescue Plan Funds