RAW STAGES At History Theatre Offers A Peak At Plays In Progress

RAW STAGES at History Theatre offers a sneak peek at plays in progress, and invites audiences to become part of the process through talk-back sessions following the staged readings.

With scripts so fresh you'll be able to smell the ink as a cadre of talented actors and directors bring these stories from the page to the stage for the first time.

Thursday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Brave Heart / Noble Soul
Written by Donald Orwald | Directed by Sarah Gioia
From Minnesota to Hollywood, from the silent era to the talkies, from matinee idol to the Pacific Theater in World War II, Lew Ayers refused to sacrifice his personal principles for fame and fortune.

Friday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Nellie
Written by Kim Hines | Directed by Richard D. Thompson
Award winning playwright Kim Hines bring to life the story of Nellie Stone Johnson, an extraordinary Minnesotan who broke gender and color barriers as a civil rights and union activist.

Saturday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Tale of Two Cities
Written by Kevin Kling | Directed by Suzy Messerole
A Minnesota treasure, Kevin Kling presents a comic history of the Twin Cities with a menagerie of hysterical characters that made Pig's Eye and St. Anthony Falls the towns they are today.

Sunday, January 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Coco's Diary
Adapted by Bob Beverage and Ron Peluso | Directed by Suzy Messerole | Muscial Direction by Andrew Cook
Join us for a year in the life of 13-year old Clotilde Irvine - nicknamed Coco - who lived in a house that would become the Governor's mansion on Summit Avenue. A funny, quirky play with music about an adventurous young girl growing up during the Jazz Age.

RAW STAGES
Thursday, January 7 @ 7:30 p.m. Brave Heart / Noble Soul
Friday, January 8 @ 7:30 p.m. Nellie
Saturday, January 9 @ 7:30 p.m. Tale of Two Cities
Sunday, January 10 @ 2:00 p.m. Coco's Diary

At the History Theatre, 30 East Tenth Street, St. Paul, MN
Directions and parking information

TICKETS: $10.00, general admission. Four-punch pass for $25

To purchase tickets, call the History Theatre Box Office at 651.292.4323 or go to
www.historytheatre.com.
LAST CHANCE!
Sisters of Swing closes this Sunday
Don't miss it!

Get into the SWING of the holidays with a toe-tapping, finger-snapping fun musical!

With only six performances left -- don't miss out on the show that audiences and critics are loving!

Written by Bob Beverage and Beth Gilleland, directed by Ron Peluso, and musical direction by Raymond Berg. Starring Patty Neiman, Ruthie Baker, Stacey Lindell, and local funny man Ari Hoptman. And featuring musicians from McNally Smith College of Music including Zach Spicer and Josh Bourdon who played The Crickets in Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story.
Sisters of Swing
Closes Sunday, December 20, 2009
Thursday 12/17 @ 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Friday 12/18 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 12/19 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 12/20 @ 2:00 p.m.

At the History Theatre, 30 East Tenth Street, St. Paul, MN
Directions and parking information

TICKETS: Adults: $28-$32.00; Seniors: $25-$30.00; Students: $15.00; Children: $10.00. Group rates are available.
To purchase tickets, call the History Theatre Box Office at 651.292.4323 or go to
www.historytheatre.com.

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