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BENEFIT CONCERT

Featuring Yesterday & Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience

VERY LIMITED EVENT ONLY TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Join us Friday, October 10 for Theatre Lawrence’s 2025 Benefit Concert featuring the high-energy Beatles tribute band Yesterday & Today—powered by YOUR song requests! Proceeds support Theatre Lawrence AND the annual Penguin Project production.

Friday, October 10

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SCHOOL'S OUT, THEATRE'S IN

OCTOBER 10:

Puppet Palooza

 

OCTOBER 13:

The Curious Case of the Missing Spatula

 

OCTOBER 16 - 17:

Make a Tiny Musical!


GRADES 1 - 5 | 9 AM TO 4 PM


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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW


Back by popular demand!  Come do the time warp with Dr. Frank-n-Furter and friends for one weekend only!


OCTOBER 23, 24, 25

Red poster: Irving Berlin's

AUDITIONS: WHITE CHRISTMAS

Be part of this classic holiday musical.

Large cast with roles of varying sizes.


Sign up now for an audition time slot!


OCTOBER 13 & 14

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2:30pm Next to Normal

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7:30pm New Works Night

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7:30pm New Works Night

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Benefit Concert featuring the Beatles group "Yesterday and Today"

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7pm White Christmas Auditions

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1:30pm Vintage Players Meeting

7pm White Christmas Auditions

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11am Annual Costume Sale

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7:30pm Rocky Horror Show

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Theatre Lawrence News & Announcements

September 25, 2025
Thank you to everyone who auditioned!
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By Jamie Ulmer September 8, 2025
Welcome to the 2025–2026 Theatre Lawrence Season! This year promises a wide variety of theatrical destinations designed to entertain, expand, and enliven audiences and participants alike. We begin our journey with the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical Next to Normal . This groundbreaking work opened on Broadway in 2009, after first appearing as a 10-minute workshop in 1998. An unconventional topic for a musical, the show centers on a family navigating grief and mental health. In her book Feeling Pain is Normal, Rebecca Cecilia Kidwell writes, “Next to Normal provides a safe community for grief. Many of the audience members have experienced loss, and many of them will cry and hug each other—even if they are strangers—because they finally feel that someone is permitting them to be open with their emotions.” Paired with a contemporary rock score, the show asks honest, sometimes uncomfortable, questions. In rehearsals, we’ve reflected on how the themes and emotions explored by the characters are universal, reaching beyond the specific circumstances of the script. The excitement in our acting community has been remarkable: over 70 performers auditioned for this six-person cast. Casting was both a challenge and a gift, resulting in a group of performers who are giving their all every night as we explore this complex, rewarding material together. All of this makes me truly excited to share Next to Normal with you. Theatre offers the unique opportunity to share an experience—even when it is challenging. We thank you for joining us on this journey and encourage you to talk with one another, share your feelings, and seek support if this story resonates deeply with you. Enjoy the show! Jamie Ulmer Executive Director
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By Genée Figuieras September 1, 2025

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