Lakes Area Theatre

Special Weekend at LAT

lakesareatheatre — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:44:53 +0000

We have Prior Lake playwright Dale Swanson’s premiere of The Stink Bomb on Friday night, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. There will be time to meet the playwright starting at 6:00 p.m. that evening. This will be followed on Saturday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. by a command repeat performance at a special fundraising event for Alexandria Area Arts Association.

Mr. Swanson is in town to also begin his newly published book tour for The Thirty Ninth Man, a historical novel about the 1862 Sioux Indian uprising in Minnesota. He will be signing copies of the novel at the Runestone Museum from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.AAAA FundraiserAAAA Fundraiser

NOW PLAYING: Two Short Dramas

lakesareatheatre — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:36:53 +0000

Comedy of Danger and Finger of God were directed by Mike Roers and star Kip Sundlee, Benjamin Roers, and Caroline Roers. Music by Bob Piotrowski and sound effects by Bruce Wegner and Eric Nelson.

NOW PLAYING: The Case of the Goofy Groom

lakesareatheatre — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:28:48 +0000

An episode from the old time radio series Adventures of the Thin Man, directed by Claudia Bursch and starring Keri Mohror, Rexford Sweetwater, Scott and Carolyn Giannone, Nancy Klepetka, Kevin Lee, and Kent Garlinghouse. Music by Bob Piotrowski and sound effects by Mike and Daniel Roers.

NOW PLAYING: My Buddy Henry

lakesareatheatre — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:50:34 +0000

A sassy ventriloquist’s dummy, Henry, does not help his owner as evidence mounts implicating him in a robbery of the club where he works. By Alexandria playwright Bob Sievers, the show stars Philip Goellner, Bruce McKirdy, Scott Giannone, and Lori McKirdy. Music is by Bob Piotrowski with Christy Meier providing sound effects.

NOW PLAYING: Farm Girls

lakesareatheatre — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:39:41 +0000

Based on the recently published book by the same name. Sister writers Angela Foster and Candace Simar recall their days growing up on a dairy farm near Fergus Falls, MN.

NOW PLAYING: I Stand Here Ironing

lakesareatheatre — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:27 +0000

Minneapolis voice actor Robin Johnson performs a piece written by feminist writer Tillie Olsen.

NOW PLAYING: The Case of the Potent Punch

lakesareatheatre — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:23:13 +0000

Who spiked the punch at the weekly 500 Club party? Leave it to Ray and Iver, owners of the East Side Skelly, to get to the bottom of things. Clues to the mystery come in the form of customers, repair jobs, and old stories.

THIS WEEKEND: The Case of the Potent Punch

lakesareatheatre — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:47:47 +0000

Hey Daddy-O! Don’t be a square. Listen in to Ray, Iver, and Jigger as they take care of coupes and Caddies that need gas or carburetors at the East Side Skelly and solve the town’s mysteries! Schedules and radio stations are on our Calendar page.

Cast and Crew l to r: Bob Piotrowski, Philip Goellner, Jim Thoreen, Rachel Barduson, Kat Liesemeyer, Scott Giannone, Chuck Grussing

ON STAGE: My Buddy Henry

lakesareatheatre — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:59:03 +0000

In a fun and fanciful script, playwright Bob Sievers has created a comedy, a detective story, and some very interesting characters for Friday night’s show. Ten grand has been stolen from Eddie Snarkle at his nightclub Chez Eddie. The prime suspect is ventriloquist Tommy. When the detective comes to investigate, Tommy’s dummy Henry has plenty to say. My Buddy Henry stars Philip Goellner as Tommy/Henry, Scott Giannone as Eddie, Bruce McKirdy as Detective Frank, and Lori McKirdy as Eddie’s assistant Darlene. The show is co-directed by Ann Hermes and Bob Sievers. Christy Meier is designing and performing the sound effects with Bob Piotrowski arranging and performing the music. Show begins at 7:00 p.m.

NOW PLAYING: Hostess

lakesareatheatre — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:07:49 +0000

The word hostess has a sinister double meaning in this science fiction show starring Dedra Zwieg, Kevin Lee, and Kent Garlinghouse. It was directed by Christy Meier. Music is by Bob Piotrowski with Hilary Ninman providing sound effects.