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American Association for Community Theatre's Special Recognition Award (2015)

North Dakota Governor's Biennial Award for Art Organization (2013)

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Co-produced with Home of Economy
by Delia and Nora Ephron, based on book by Ilene Beckerman, directed by Kathy Coudle-King
Nov. 1-17, Thurs. - Sat. at 7:30; Sun. at 2 p.m
Box office opens one hour prior to curtain time. Or call 777-4090 to avoid any online service charges. 

And -- you can make it Dinner & a Show: on Thursdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 at Mamma Maria's Italian Restaurant: $38 include choice of 3 entrees, glass of wine, garlic knots, cream cheese bites, and ticket to show! (Just $25 for season ticket holders.) Dinner begins at 5:45. 


What's in Your Closet? 
We'll show you what's in ours! 
Featuring: Alison Ciekliniski, Erin Hendrickson, Theresa Knox, Meg McGuire, Sam Mills, Amanda Braxton, Bonnie Schonemier, Mare Thompson, Tina Wilkening
Post show discussions following the Saturday and Sunday shows.  This play will evoke many memories about the clothes in your life and the people and events you connect to them.
(Trigger warning: Sensitive subject matters. Not advisable for anyone under 17- years old. Please call if you have questions.) 

Each performance there will be 2 cameo performances by women in our community: 
Nov. 1  - Kristi Jiran Hall & Becky Ronkowski
Nov. 2 - Kathy Fick & Melissa Gjelstad
Nov. 3 - Yvonne Kalka & Amanda Kalka Braxton
Nov. 4 - Dawn Botsford &  Karen Naastad
Nov. 8 - Ruth Pederson & Becca Dawn Cruger
Nov. 9- Janessa Jaye Champagne & Maura Ferguson
Nov. 10 - Joy Vaagne & Jill Vaagne Wamstad
Nov. 11- Jackie Hoffarth & Nikki Burin Berg
Nov. 15 - *Mystery Guest & Cynthia Prom
Nov. 16 - Heather Werner & Natalie Muth
Nov. 17 -Connie Hodgson & Melody Colucci
Supported by the Women's Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of GF and EGF. 

See the show for free when you volunteer that night! Sing up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e4ba8ac2da4fb6-ushers

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 GOOD NEWS!
A generous donor has offered to match up to $1,000 to help mount World Peace, 2019! Your donations can make this community collaboration happen again next summer. Simply make a secure donation ($10 and up) and we will put it towards this amazing production, which involved over 250 performers of all ages and 34 local business and art organizations. It truly brought people together to create live theatre in a way never before seen in Grand Forks. 350 people witnessed our 50+ masked actors and our 14-foot puppet in action at the Greenway Takeover. 
Please help us spread the peace in 2019!   Simply click on the DONATE tab above. 

FREE Puppet Show: ​ "Gobble, Gobble!'" 
Nov. 10, 11:15 a.m.   | Grand Cities Mall

Our puppet stagecoach in the Grand Cities Mall is parked just outside the ND Ballet Company, near the Ferguson Books' entrance. ​ Our short puppet shows are perfect to keep pre-schoolers' attentions. They'll enjoy playing in the indoor playground at the Mall afterward, or before our show.

Auditions! Oct. 20 & 21 at 6 pm

Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, directed by Casey Paradies, Musical Direction by Emily Bibow
Need:  Men and Women. No one under 18, please. 
Show dates:  Jan. 17 - Feb. 2, Thurs. - Sat., 7:30; Sun. at 2 pm
Rehearsals: Music will begin in mid-November and staging in December. We will take days off surrounding Dec. 24/25.
Prep:  16 bars of musical or country song. Be dressed to dance
Download musical audition form below: 
auditionform_musical2018.pdf
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Drama Classes for Youth! 

MPlay Days, a 4-hour theatre workshop for grades 1-8, take place when GF Public Schools are out of session.  There are two in November: Nov. 12 & 23, from 1-5:15 p.m., with extended care hours available.  Please register on-line.  No walk-up registration. 

In the wings . . . Amish Project, by Jessica Dickey, directed by Amy Driscoll
Nov. 28- Dec. 2; Wed. - Sat., 7:30; Sun. 2 pm

A powerful play about compassion and forgiveness. 
A special added production to our 71st season. 

​*Trigger Warning: Violence. 

Featuring: Nick McConnell, Adison Foley, Brenna Skallet, Ruth Pederson, Frank Sikich, Katie Thora. 

Supported in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of GF and EGF. 
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Tickets on sale now:  777-4090.  $16 and $13.  Groups of 12 or more, $12 each when reserving at same time. 

Write Out LOUD - 9 week writing /performing workshop for teens, begins 10/22, 6 - 7:15 pm at Fire Hall

This is a spoken word poetry group led by Justin de la Cruz at the Fire Hall Theatre. Goal is to write compelling, personal poetry that can be performed on stage in 2019. 
NO COST. Will accept up to 12 writers. Please email us expressing your interest and attach 2-3 pages of a writing sample: info@ggfct.com .  
Justin will provide writing prompts and guidance in a group format. Guest writers/teacher will attend to share writing tips. Participants will share work at each session.
PIZZA will be served at the first meeting.  Come check out and see if it's for you! 

** We are delighted to announce that the GF Public Library will be sponsoring this program. !Thank you, GFPL!)

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