The Secret Garden
Apr. 27, 7:30pm; Apr. 28, 2pm Northfield Arts Guild Theater
This enchanting classic of children’s literature is re-imagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Night Mother. Directed by Lolly Foy. Orphaned in India, young Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden, which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the “Dreamers,” spirits from Mary’s past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden’s compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. Tickets: $18 adults, $13 seniors/students, available at northfieldartsguild.org, 507/645-8877 or at the Northfield Arts Guild. Farce of Habit
Apr. 27-28, May 3-5, F/Sa 7:30pm, Su 2pm Little Theatre of Owatonna
Comedy written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Home and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Sandee Hardy Hagen. Presented with special arrangements through Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: $16 adults, $14 students, available at 507/451-0764, at the box office, or at littletheatreofowatonna.org. Shakespeare Immortal: Words to Live By Apr. 28, 2pm FiftyNorth
Directed by Sylvia Langworthy. Tickets: $10, available at FiftyNorth. Narnia The Ballet
May 10 and 11, 7pm; May 11 and 12, 2pm Ames Center, Burnsville
ased on the B classic novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, this production features an original story adaption of the book, original music compilation and production design, and highlights themes of Family, Pride, Greed, Courage, and Redemption. Tickets: $38, $34, $22, youth 12 and under $34, $30, $22, senior $34, $30, $22, groups of 10 or more $34, $30, $22, available at the box office or ames-center.com.
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Chicago
May 10-12, 16-19, Th-Sa 7pm, Su 2pm Lakeville Area Arts Center
Presented by Play’s The Thing Productions. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids. Tickets: $15, available at 952/985-4640 or lakevilleareaartscenter.com. The Pink Unicorn
May 18, 7:30pm; May 19, 2pm Northfield Arts Guild Theater
An award-winning solo theater piece which tells the story of a Christian widow living in a conservative Texas town whose life is thrown into turmoil when her teenage daughter announces she is “gender queer” and starts a chapter of the Gay and Straight Alliance at the local high school. Originally produced in Washington by DogTown Theatre, the play was invited to perform at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City where Elise won Best Storyteller. Tickets: $8, available at northfieldartsguild.org, 507/645-8877 or at the Northfield Arts Guild.
AUDITIONS Newsies
May 12-13, 6:30-8:30pm Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault
Audition packet available at paradisecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2019/01/Newsies-Audition-Packet.pdf. Into the Woods
May 16 and 21, 6-9pm Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing
“Be careful what you wish for” seems to be the ongoing theme in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Brothers Grimm-inspired musical. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. Prepare a one-minute monologue and one-minute of a song. Auditions are for ages 14 and older. Performance dates are July 19-20 and 25-28.
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