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June 2017
Cabaret
Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd — and to leave their troubles outside.
Find out more »The Merchant of Venice
Join us for the fourth annual Shakespeare By The River Festival, presenting The Merchant of Venice in Marietta’s Muskingum Park this June and July.
Find out more »July 2017
Missoula Children’s Theatre: Cinderella
Peoples Bank Theatre is excited to welcome Missoula Children’s Theatre for a summer production of Cinderella. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, July 29 at 3 p.m. and 5:30. A pumpkin coach, Prince Charming, a glass slipper and a dream come true are woven together by the magic of a Fairy Godmother in this enchanting musical. When Cinderella’s stepsisters try to keep Cinderella from attending the ball, the Fairy Godmother enlists the help of the Mice and the Pumpkins and is able to transform…
Find out more »December 2017
A Very Victorian Christmas
Join us for a very special Christmas evening. Step into London circa 1843 where street carolers welcome you to tonight’s performance and bid you enjoy the sights and sounds of the Victorian marketplace. Children are invited to make a Victorian ornament to hang on a tree and adults may wish to sip a cup of mulled cider with us. Enjoy a selection of traditional Christmas melodies first popularized in the Victorian era. Then join the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present,…
Find out more »My Father’s Dragon
Based on the children stories of Ruth Stiles Gannett, Enchantment Theatre Company brings “My Father’s Dragon” to life on stage in celebration of the book’s 70th anniversary.
Find out more »April 2018
Annie: The Musical – SOLD OUT
Under the direction of Aurora Held-Dodd, the Theatre Department at Marietta College will perform Annie: The Musical on the stage of Peoples Bank Theatre. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan. This family-friendly 1977 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical is based on Harold Gray’s popular comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” which he started in the 1920s. Little…
Find out more »May 2018
Mary Poppins Jr.
St. John Central School from Churchtown is proud to present Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins JR. Your favorite practically perfect nanny takes center stage in this Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious adventure based on the award-winning Broadway musical and classic Walt Disney film. Students from kindergarten through junior high will present this mixture of irresistible story and unforgettable songs.
Find out more »June 2018
Twelfth Night
FREE PERFORMANCE IN MUSKINGUM PARK A pair of shipwrecked twins set into motion a tale of mistaken identity and unlikely love. Separated from her brother Sebastian and fearing him lost at sea, the quick-thinking Viola adopts a male disguise and enters the service of the handsome Duke Orsino—only to find herself at the center of an explosive love triangle in which identity, passion and gender all threaten to come undone. Bursting with vitality and romance, Twelfth Night has long been…
Find out more »Guys and Dolls
The Marietta Summer Theatre Festival presents Guys and Dolls, the classic Frank Loesser musical comedy about two couples who roll the dice on romance. New York’s most infamous crap game organizer, Nathan Detroit, hoping for a big pay day, challenges notorious gambler Sky Masterson to a bet he’s sure he’ll win: take mission girl Sarah Brown to dinner in Havana, Cuba. Sky accepts and pursues her, seemingly hopelessly, while Nathan deals with his own situation - his 14-year fiancée, Adelaide, who’s tired…
Find out more »July 2018
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs
Peoples Bank Theatre is excited to welcome Missoula Children’s Theatre for a summer production of Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, July 28 at 3 p.m. and 5:30. A young princess named Show White finds herself in peril when her step-mother, the Queen, is told by her Magic Mirror that the princess is fairer than she! Aided by her two Henchmen and a band of evil Bats, the Queen plots to get rid of Snow White. Snow White…
Find out more »August 2018
Cirque-tacular’s The Art of Circus
Featuring dazzling dancers, thrilling acrobatics, world record holders, internationally renowned circus performers, and an original score by 4 time ASCAP award winner, Jesse Elder (Postmodern Jukebox) performed by live musicians. Audiences will enter the worlds and works of Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Warhol and more, in an acrobatic fantasy vision that is at once familiar, unexpected, and timeless.
Find out more »September 2018
Jedi Academy
A long time ago and not so very far away… Learn the ways of the Jedi with Panniken Moonjumper, a true Master of Intergalactic fun and adventure. During this engaging program by veteran family entertainer David Engel your little Jedi Warriors, Princesses, and Darth Vaders will be delighted by comic antics, exciting physical challenges, magical mayhem, light saber lessons and a visit from his furry alien sidekick. Kids encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars character. May the FORCE…
Find out more »December 2018
It’s a Wonderful Life
Live stage production by Veritas Classical Academy It's a Wonderful Life is the tale of George Bailey, the “Everyman” from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty and whose despair has prompted his guardian angel to descend on Christmas Eve to save him. What would the world have been like had George never been born? George soon learns that his has been, after all, a wonderful life.…
Find out more »June 2019
Bye Bye Birdie
Presented by Marietta College Performance Dates: Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 5 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at 8:00 p.m. A loving send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, BYE BYE BIRDIE remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob superstar Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss…much to the dismay of her…
Find out more »July 2019
Missoula Children’s Theatre: Aladdin
Peoples Bank Theatre is excited to welcome Missoula Children’s Theatre for a summer production of Aladdin. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Is your child interested in being on stage as part of the production? See our audition notice. Auditions will be Monday, July 22, 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. For Aladdin it’s not easy to find a magic lamp but it’s even harder to get a date! It’s a swirling sandstorm of famous Arabian Tales from Ali…
Find out more »June 2022
Kiss Me, Kate
Tickets Available for Five Performances: Friday, June 24, at 8:00 PM Saturday, June 25, at 8:00 PM Sunday, June 26, at 2:30 PM Friday, July 1, at 8:00 PM Saturday, July 2, at 8:00 PM Doors open half an hour before showtime! Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate is a musical comedy set in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland. A "show within a show," the play portrays nearly every cast member in two different roles: as an actor in a traveling vaudevillian theatre troupe,…
Find out more »June 2023
Missoula Children’s Theatre: Beauty Lou and the Country Beast
This is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your children to the performing arts! An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of BEAUTY LOU AND THE COUNTRY BEAST from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Monday, June 26, at Peoples Bank Theatre. Those auditioning should arrive at 10:00 am and plan to stay for the full two hours. Most of the chosen cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.…
Find out more »December 2023
Peoples Bank Theatre’s Annual Christmas Auction and Gala
Annual Christmas Tree Auction & Gala Join us for our 2023 Christmas tree auction to benefit the Hippodrome/Colony Historical Theatre Association on Friday, December 1st starting at 6:00. This event helps support the HCHTA’s preservation of our historic theatre and its continued mission to bring the performing arts and interactive arts education experiences to our community. Decorated trees and wreaths will be on display Monday, November 20 through Friday, December 1 at Peoples Bank Theatre and The Stage Door. Special…
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