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Published 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Tyrone Wilson as Ebenezer Scrooge and Tamra Mathias as the Ghost of Christmas Present star in Collaborative Theatre Project's production "A Christmas Carol." See listing for details.
The Rogue Valley has a vibrant theater arts community. Check out our list of local live productions and livestream options.
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Barnstormers Theatre112 N.E. Evelyn Ave., Grants Pass. See barnstormersgp.org, email at barnstormersgp@gmail.com or call 541-479-3557 for showtimes, tickets and information. Group discounts are available.
‘Nuncrakers — A Christmas Musical’: The Nunsense Christmas musical “Nuncrackers” will be presented as the first TV special taped in the Cable Access Studio built by Reverend Mother in the convent basement. It stars the nuns you love, plus Father Virgil and four of Mount Saint Helen’s most talented students. Featuring all new songs, including “Twelve Days Prior to Christmas,” “Santa Ain’t Comin’ to Our House,” “We Three Kings of Orient Are Us” and “It’s Better to Give than to Receive,” this show is filled with wacky Nunsense humor, some of your favorite carols, and a “Secret Santa” sequence featuring audience participation. Directed by Denise Baker. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 1-30. Tickets begin at $20.
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Camelot Theatre101 Talent Ave., Talent. Tickets and information available at camelottheatre.org or 541-535-5250. Group and discounted season packages, as well as special rate performances, are available. The Box Office is open three hours before performances, or by appointment.
‘The Wizard of Oz’: Take a journey with us down the yellow brick road to discover a magical world of munchkins, a wizard and a wicked witch and her flying monkeys in this timeless tale from the mind of L. Frank Baum, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The epic story, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide. Directed by Olivia Carbone. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 22-Dec. 31. See website for special performance dates. Tickets are $20-$38.
Collaborative Theatre Project555 Medford Center, Medford. Tickets and information are available at ctpmedford.org, on Facebook, or by calling the box office at 541-779-1055. Group rates are available.
‘A Christmas Carol’: In this new stage version, Patrick Barlow takes Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and 11th-hour redemption, and makes it feel new again. This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention you’d expect. Directed by Tommy Statler. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 24-Dec. 30. Tickets are $35, $28 for seniors and students.
Modern PrometheansTickets and information are available at modernprometheans.org.
‘The 100 Club Benefit Celebration’: The Modern Prometheans will hold “The 100 Club Benefit Celebration,” highlighting the work the theatre ensemble has done and previewing plans for the 2024 season at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at The Asante Foundation, 229 N. Bartlett St., Medford. The Modern Prometheans are taking steps to open a new theatre space in Medford; this event is an opportunity to learn more about the project and the theatre company. The evening will feature live performances highlighting their work from the past two years, including pieces from cabarets and this fall’s musical “Cheerleaders Versus the Forces of Darkness.” Additionally, look for performances from their upcoming season, including selections from “Be More Chill,” and their upcoming world premiere musical “Hunger,” as well as door prizes given out throughout the evening. Admission to the event is free; light refreshments will be served.
Oregon Cabaret Theatre241 Hargadine St, on the corner of First and Hargadine streets, Ashland. Tickets and information are available at oregoncabaret.com or by calling 541-488-2902. Reservations are required for pre-show dinner and brunch. Appetizers, beverages and desserts are available without reservations. Student rush tickets are $15 and can be purchased 30 minutes before curtain with valid ID, subject to availability. Group discounts available.
‘Christmas at the Prime Rib Playhouse’: This production is a backstage farce with music that follows the outlandish hijinks of the cast and crew of The Prime Rib Playhouse Dinner Theatre as they rehearse and perform their annual holiday musical revue. Recent college graduate Joel Kneedler is a fish out of water as he navigates the festive mayhem and the hilarious characters who make up The Prime Rib Playhouse, including the incomparable artistic director whose recent “reality” project only adds to comedic chaos. Featuring five original Christmas carols, “Christmas at The Prime Rib Playhouse” delivers hilarious holiday cheer. Performances are set for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, Mondays and select Wednesdays, and 1 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 31. Were it a movie, Christmas at the Prime Rib Playhouse would be rated PG, with some coarse humor, sexual situations, and drug references. Tickets are $29-$49.
Teen Musical Theater of OregonCraterian Performances’ youth theater program stages professional productions at the Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford. Tickets and information are available at craterian.org, at the box office, or by calling 541-779-3000.
‘The Music Man’: The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 9-17. Tickets are $25, $15 for ages 22 and younger.