Dramatically Speaking: Working together

Jamie Ulmer • October 15, 2024

Collaboration and community on display

Creating theatre is all about collaboration, and that has been especially evident at TL over the past few weeks.


First, the cast of “Young Frankenstein” demonstrated incredible teamwork. When illness kept some actors and crew from performing, everyone pulled together to cover roles and keep backstage operations running smoothly. Bravo to everyone involved for showing that the show truly must go on!


Next, we partnered with the enthusiastic artists from the newly formed Bicycle Face Productions. Their presentation of new 10-minute works by local playwrights—graduates of TL’s playwrighting workshop over the past year—was a fantastic showcase of the creative energy alive in our community.


Finally, we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to our recent fundraising concert featuring Yesterday and Today: The Beatles Interactive Experience. With a new format and date, this event was a departure from our traditional fundraiser (Dueling), but thanks to everyone in the audience and behind the scenes, we raised funds to support the theatre, particularly The Penguin Project.


All of this success is a result of extraordinary collaboration—on stage, behind the scenes, and in the audience. Together, we continue to prove just how much the community is at the heart of everything we do.


See you at the theatre,

Jamie Ulmer

Executive Director

Dramatically speaking is a monthly blog by TL's executive director. This column also appears in our weekly e-newsletter.

Theatre Lawrence News & Announcements

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We are excited to announce our 2025-2026 season lineup. Complete with classics and new contemporary shows this line proves that Theatre Lawrence is a destination for our entire community! The regular season includes: Next to Normal Irving Berlin's White Christmas The Mountaintop The Cottage Dial M for Murder The Addams Family Bonus event: The Rocky Horror Show Click here to learn more about the shows and dates Early bird and renewal season tickets will be available by the end of April.

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By Jamie Ulmer • April 15, 2025
Spring is always an exciting time. We get more hours of sunlight, the landscape transforms from brown and gray to vibrant shades of green, and everyone just seems a little bit happier. It’s also an exciting time at Theatre Lawrence! This week, we officially announced our 2025–2026 regular season—a fantastic mix of beloved classics and fresh contemporary hits. Get ready for plenty of laughs, catchy music, and stories that entertain while also offering something to reflect on. Early bird season tickets and renewals will be available very soon! But let’s not forget everything happening in our current season. Audiences are loving the fast-paced comedy of Clue—so much so that we’ve already added another performance! And coming up, Escape to Margaritaville will soon begin rehearsals. It’s the perfect way to kick off a fun, laid-back summer. (Spoiler alert: there’s a new machine in the bar—can you guess what one of the specialty drinks will be?) Speaking of summer, it’s not too early to plan for the kids. Our summer classes are enrolling now, and several are already more than halfway full! So get outside, soak up that sunshine, and be sure to enjoy everything Theatre Lawrence is bringing to life this spring. See you at the theatre, Jamie Ulmer Executive Director

Lawrence St Patrick's Day parade committee awards TL $20,000

April 11, 2025
Theatre Lawrence thanks Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee for awarding us $20,000 as a beneficiary of this year's "parade season." This funding will be used to support youth education programming at the theatre, including continuing our suitcase story program, youth productions, scholarship opportunities, and the Penguin Project. Throughout the early part of the year there were many fundraising events sponsored by the committee to raise funds for children's charities in our community. Theatre Lawrence was one of three local non-profits selected as beneficiaries this year. The other two are 100 Good Women and Ecumenical Campus Ministry. Theatre Lawrence expresses our deepest thanks to everyone involved in the St Patrick's Day organization for supporting us this year and everything they do for the community. Pictured above are TL executive director, Jamie Ulmer, Harper Anderson who represented us as our queen candidate, and education director Emily Giles. The Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade began in 1988 and is more than a one-day event. The committee runs more than 10 events throughout the year to raise money to support Douglas County area organizations that support children. Since 1998 the organization has donated more than $1.2 million. Learn more about the organization at https://lawrencestpatricksdayparade.com/
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