Hutchinson Theatre Company
PERFORMING ARTS Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center 320-286-4120 • http://pac.dc.k12.mn.us Buy tickets online or in person at Dassel-Cokato Community Education or PAC at Dassel-Cokato High School, 4852 Reardon Ave. SW, Cokato
‘The Voice of the Prairie’
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ACTIVITIES 320-587-7278 • www.hutchtheatre.org Buy tickets online or in person at: Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Main Street and Washington Avenue or at Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW
‘Bloody Murder’
Dassel-Cokato Community Education and The FungusAmongus Players present “The Voice of the Prairie.” In the early days of radio, huckster Leon Schwab sells the “magic” boxes by enlisting local talent to perform as enticement. When storyteller Davy Quinn is hired to broadcast tales of his childhood adventures with “Frankie the Blind Girl,” a national sensation is triggered. Performances are at 7 p.m. Feb. 10, 11, 16, 17; at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 and 19; and at 6 p.m. for a dinner show Feb. 18. All performances are at Dassel History Center, 901 First St. N., Dassel. Tickets for regular performances are $15 for adults and $7 for youth; and for dinner theater performance they are $35 for adults and $27 for youth.
In “Bloody Murder,” a group of the usual British murdermystery types gather for a weekend retreat at the country estate of the esteemed Lady Somerset. Suddenly, one of them dies of poison, but her ladyship refuses to summon the police. She says she won’t go through all this, again. All what, again? And why were they all invited in the first place? “Bloody Murder” will take the stage at 7 p.m. March 30-31, April 1, and April 68 at Hutchinson Center for the Arts. Tickets are $18.
‘Singing for the Cows: Homesteading a Dream’
‘The Savannah Sipping Society’
“Singing for the Cows: Homesteading a Dream” is a dynamic one-woman show that will be performed at 7 p.m. March 11 at Dassel History Center. It is a reflective musical scrapbook whose various characters (and one cow) are animated by a quirkiness that’s witty and poignant. All tickets are $10. General admission seating.
In the comedy, “The Savannah Sipping Society,” four Southern women are drawn together by fate and decide it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. “The Savannah Sipping Society” will be presented Nov. 2-4 and Nov. 9-11 at Crow River Winery. Tickets are $40 per person, and include dinner and show. Ticket sales for each performance end at 5 p.m. the evening prior. Menu will be announced in October. Dinner is at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m.
‘Artrageous!’ Art and music have gone wild with “Artrageous!” This is an interactive art, music and dance production. The show will be at 7 p.m. March 31 at Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center. Reserved seating tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth.
Litchfield Community Theatre
Monroe Crossing A favorite bluegrass group, Monroe Crossing returns to Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. May 6. Monroe Crossing is renowned its dynamic stage show and for the warmth members share on and off stage. Reserved seating tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for youth.
320-693-2354 • www.litchfieldcommunitytheatre.com Buy tickets online or in person at Litchfield Community Education, Wagner Education Building, 307 Sixth St. E., Suite 110, Litchfield. Most performances are at Bernie Aaker Auditorium, inside the Meeker County Family Service Center, 114 Holcombe Ave. N., Litchfield.
‘Oliver’
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Monroe Crossing includes David Robinson on banjo, Matt Thompson on mandolin, Derek Johnson on guitar, Lisa Fuglie on fiddle, and Mark Anderson on bass.
Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel, “Oliver Twist.” The musical, “Oliver,” takes place on the streets of England as Oliver, a malnourished orphan becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes London and finds acceptance among a group of pickpocketers led by Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft he did not commit, the victim takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin has Oliver kidnapped, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family. Performances will be at 7 p.m. July 27-29 and at 2 p.m. July 30 at Bernie Aaker Auditorium.
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