Jeannine Coulombe News

Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy novel, running September 22 - October 22 at Stages Theatre Company. Below, get an exclusive sneak peek of this brand new production of the classic book!

Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, directed by Jeannine Coulombe. Based on the wildly popular book by Kate DiCamillo, this world premiere original adaptation is written by screenwriter Cristina Pippa and features an all local cast of twelve.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents Stone Soup, directed by Melanie Salmon-Peterson. This original musical adaptation based on the classic folktale, is written by Jeannine Coulombe, with music composed by Broadway's Michael Gruber.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) had a special visitor on Wednesday, May 11th. Popular children's book author Lisa McCourt attended the 10am performance of her very first page-to-stage adaptation: STC's world premiere of I LOVE YOU, STINKY FACE. This heart-warming new musical, on stage thru Sunday May 15th, was adapted for the stage by Jeannine Coulombe who also wrote the lyrics and features music by twin cities favorite Michael Gruber. 

Opening tonight at Stages Theatre Company (STC): NUMBER THE STARS, based on the Newbery Award winning book by Lois Lowry.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents NUMBER THE STARS, based on the Newbery Award winning book by Lois Lowry.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents the world premiere musical I LOVE YOU, STINKY FACE, directed by Nikki Swoboda. This heart-warming new musical is based on the children's book by Lisa McCourt, adapted and lyrics by Jeannine Coulombe, with music by Michael Gruber.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents NUMBER THE STARS, based on the Newbery Award winning book by Lois Lowry.

Since 2006, the Workhaus Collective provided Minneapolis-based, nationally-emerging playwrights the opportunity to lead the productions of their most innovative, commercially-challenging ideas. In 10 years, the Collective produced 25 new, critically acclaimed plays, many of which continued on to other theaters around the world. After its final production of 2016, the Workhaus Collective is voluntarily ceasing operation without debt.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents the world premiere musical I LOVE YOU, STINKY FACE, directed by Nikki Swoboda. This heart-warming new musical is based on the children's book by Lisa McCourt, adapted and lyrics by Jeannine Coulombe, with music by Michael Gruber.

As part of a very impressive sixty-forth summer season, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon makes its Cape Cod premiere with Harwich Junior Theater's current production…and what a clever idea it was to bring such a heartwarming story to its stage! Written by Grace Lin, adapted by Jeannine Coulombe and directed by the magnificent Jane Staab (an HJT alumna herself), the one word that came to mind when thinking of how Where the Mountain Meets the Moon can be described is "majestic." Telling the story of a young girl who embarks on a quest to find the mystical, omniscient being who can reveal to her the secret of wealth, this Newbery-honored novel is transformed into something Staab has made beautiful to behold on stage.

Stages Theatre Company will present THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE. April 24, 2015 - May 17, 2015.

Stages Theatre Company will present ONE-DOG CANOE, tonight, April 10 - May 10, 2015.

? Stages Theatre Company will present ONE-DOG CANOE, April 10 - May 10, 2015. With script adapted by Jeannine Coulombe based on the book ONE-DOG CANOE by Mary Casanova. Music and lyric adapted from the songs from the Grammy Award winning Okee Dokee Brothers. Lyrics adapted by Jeannine Coulombe. ONE-DOG CANOE is the journey of a simple canoe trip with a youngster and her dog turns that turns into an excursion fraught with adventure, music, and creatures of the Minnesota wilderness. A special treat includes the music and lyrics adapted from the songs of of the Grammy Award-winning album, "Can You Canoe," written by the fabulous Okee Dokee Brothers.

Workhaus Playwrights Collective announces its 8th season featuring world premiere productions of LAKE UNTERSEE, by Joe Waechter (September, 2014), SKIN DEEP SEA, by Stanton Wood (February, 2015), and THE REAGAN YEARS, by Dominic Orlando (April, 2015).

Workhaus Playwrights Collective announces its 8th season featuring world premiere productions of LAKE UNTERSEE, by Joe Waechter (September, 2014), SKIN DEEP SEA, by Stanton Wood (February, 2015), and THE REAGAN YEARS, by Dominic Orlando (April, 2015).

Stages Theatre Company (STC) begins its 30th anniversary season with "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse" adapted by beloved local playwright Kevin Kling, opening Sept. 20 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

"Zen Shorts" is an extraordinary story featuring a wise panda, Stillwater, who teaches three siblings valuable life lessons. Written by Jon J. Muth, "Zen Shorts" opens April 12 at Stages Theatre Company (STC) and is especially for ages 3 - 7.

Stages Theatre Company (STC) begins a five-city tour of "The Diary of Anne Frank," an emotional and historical account of her experiences while hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. The five-city tour is part of the Stories for the Stage, an arts-integrated residency and touring project that provides selected middle schools with 60 hours of theatre arts residency programming. Concluding the arts residency is a free, public performance of "The Diary of Anne Frank" produced by STC. This professional production is performed by eight adult actors and two STC youth actors.