New Prospect Theatre

Wizard People, Dear Bellingham
2024-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Willikers! The holiday season is upon and that can mean but one thing: the return of “Wizard People, Dear Bellingham”!
Come watch as Professor Brett Niley performs his surreal one-man reinterpretation of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” as a live band provides the score, a foley artist performs live sound effects, and a heavily mutated version of the film is projected behind them all.
It takes the fourth-wall-breaking of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the schlock antics of Rocky Horror to delirious new heights.
For years a sold out event in Portland, this show is hellbent on clawing its way into the wintertime heart of Bellingham.

$15 presale / $20 day of tickets available at the door.
Advanced tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/236157

To Whom It May Concern
2024-12-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Tickets $15 Adult / $10 Student https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/239337

The Robin Christopher Show
2024-12-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-23 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
The Robin Christopher Show is a live theatre talk show that not only showcases improvisers and a variety of other talents from comedians to ventriloquists, but the audience itself. Each show, Robin and Christopher pick two audience members from the audience to interview followed by an improvised sketch based on the interview.
Come laugh and learn about the people in your neighborhood. In your neighborhood. In your neighborhood. They’re the people that you meet each day.
Pre-sale tickets end the day before – ticket will be available at the door – first come first serve so get your tickets early!
Tickets available at the door – doors open at 6:30pm
Robin Christopher Show Ticket Link https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/219512

Comedy Night to Benefit Road2Home
2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Thank you to Title Sponsor, Puget Sound Energy.
Get ready for a night full of laughter at our Comedy Night event! Join us as we bring together hilarious comedians for a great cause. All proceeds will go to Road2Home to support the homeless community. Come and enjoy a fun evening while making a difference in the lives of those in need. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to laugh and give back!
Sam Miller from Olympia is headlining the show along with feature comedian John Gardner from Seattle, and local comedian Matt Benoit as event opener.
Tickets $40.00

Comedy Night to Benefit Road2Home Tickets, Wed, Dec 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Puppet Slam
2024-12-06 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
Join us for the 5th edition of Bellingham Puppet Slam, where dreams take shape in the hands of puppeteers! Witness an unforgettable evening where artistry and storytelling transcend the familiar, and the ancient tradition of puppetry is reimagined for the modern audience.
Bringing together a diverse tapestry of local and regional artists, Bellingham Puppet Slam showcases experimental short puppet shows and puppet-adjacent forms like crankies (moving panoramas), masked dance, and live music in a cabaret-style evening designed for adults, welcome to all ages.
Bellingham Puppet Slam is a celebration of imagination, a gathering of community, and an invitation to be utterly inspired.
Tickets $15 General / $10 Student Puppet Slam via ThunderTix

John Reischman and the Jaybirds
2024-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Like the powerful mandolinist and composer at its helm, John Reischman and the Jaybirds fashion a stylish take on bluegrass that seamlessly blends original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time music for a truly unique band sound. Now in their 20th year, with seven acclaimed albums and two Juno nominations, the Jaybirds are simultaneously innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned and 21st-century contemporary.
Tickets $22 Advance / $25 Day of Show John Reischman and the Jaybirds

The Iliad, The Odyssey, and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less
2024-11-24 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-11-23 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-11-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
The Iliad, The Odyssey, and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less
By Jay Hopkins and John Hunter
Directed by Allissa Flood
On a simple stage, with the clock ticking in front of everyone’s eyes, the cast speeds through all of Greek Mythology. It’s funny, updated, and made easy to understand. The Gods walk the Red Carpet. The Creation of Mankind is a botched subcontractors job. Man and Pandora try settling down despite an ominous wedding gift. Love stories are a dating show and the Greek Tragedies are sports highlights! And don’t forget the two greatest stories ever told, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Kidnap Helen of Troy and you’ve got a 10 year slap-fight of epic proportions with pouty Achilles, war-hungry Agamemnon, and clever Odysseus, destined to wander the seas for 10 more years fighting giants, seductresses, and the Gods themselves. All the silly decisions, the absurd destinies, and the goofy characters are presented lightning-bolt fast with hysterical results as the clock is stopped with only seconds to spare.
“The Iliad, The Odyssey, and all of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Cautions: no special cautions
Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/228232/performances

From Costco to Comedy: My Immigrant Story
2024-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Brace yourself for an evening of fun as Miska Kajanus steps into the spotlight in “My Immigrant Story.” This hilarious and heartwarming comedic monologue unravels Miska’s extraordinary journey from a quaint town in Finland to the vibrant tapestry of America. Miska’s adventure began at the tender age of eight when he first set foot in the United States. Returning to Finland, Miska, undeterred by challenges, followed his passion for theatre, as told in “My Immigrant Story.” Amidst the comedic chaos, Miska shares anecdotes from his many and varied roles in the entertainment business. Join us for an evening of laughter and discovery as Miska Kajanus brings his unique experience to life. “My Immigrant Story” is not just a comedy—it’s a celebration of fortitude, dreams, and the boundless power of laughter to bridge cultures and create a shared space of joy.
For more about Miska: miskakajanus.com
$20 Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/232731

Lonesome Ace Stringband
2024-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Masters of their trade, The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill, and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless.
The trios sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman and Chris Coole. They are joined by a rotating cast of extraordinary upright bassists (including founding member Max Malone, Charles James, and Lotus Wight). With spine-tingling harmonies and interchanging lead vocals, there’s a depth of groove and sense of space not often heard in bluegrass today, a level of instrumental interplay and vocal blend uncommon in old-time, and an on-stage rapport that transcends all of this. As of 2023, the band has toured internationally, been engaged at some of the largest festivals in North America and Europe (including Merlefest, Rockygrass, Wintergrass, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Gooikorts, John Hartford Memorial ), and recorded 6 albums.
This is 21st-century acoustic music at its stripped-down, sharply-rendered best!
– Songlines Magazine
Three powerful musicians, playing and singing some powerful music
– Bluegrass Unlimited
Tickets $22 advance / $25 day of: Lonesome Ace Stringband (brownpapertickets.com)

Jeffrey Foucault Band with Erik Koskinen: Album Release Tour
2024-11-10 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Jeffrey Foucault Band: Album Release Tour
In two decades on the road Jeffrey Foucault has become one of the most distinctive voices in American music, refining a sound instantly recognizable for its simplicity and emotional power. With a string of critically acclaimed studio albums Stark, literate songs that are as wide open as the landscape of his native Midwest (The New Yorker), “Beat-up troubadour folk whittled to dolorous perfection (Uncut), Songwriting Brilliance, (Irish Times) hes built a brick-and-mortar international touring career and a devoted following, one that includes luminaries like Van Dyke Parks, Greil Marcus, and Don Henley.
In September of 2024 Jeffrey Foucault will release THE UNIVERSAL FIRE (Fluff & Gravy, 9/6/24), his first album of entirely new material since 2018. A series of high-voltage performances cut live in one room, the album is both a working wake Foucault lost his best friend and drummer Billy Conway, to cancer in 2021 and a meditation on the nature of beauty, artifact, and loss.
Augmenting Foucault’s all-star band with members of Calexico and Bon Iver (drummer John Convertino and producer/saxophonist Mike Lewis) THE UNIVERSAL FIRE sets Conways death against the massive 2008 fire at the Universal Studios lot in California that destroyed the master recordings of some of our bedrock American music, to interrogate ideas about mortality, legacy, meaning, and calling.
Erik Koskinen is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres. Stylistically he is on his own while heavily influenced by American roots music. The rhythmic integrity and musical tone is as important as the lyrical content and the artistic intent. Koskinen has reverently entered the anthology of uniquely crafted wry songs with the likes of Woody Guthrie and Ry Cooder while speaking as plainly as your neighbor. The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls Koskinen “the real deal” and “The Best country songwriter in Minnesota”
Nov 10th: Jeffrey Foucault Full Band @ 7:30 pm, $25 Adv, $28 Day of Show
Tickets: https://jeffreyfoucault.brownpapertickets.com

To Whom It May Concern
2024-11-07 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
Tickets $15 General / $10 Student https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/237735

Dungeons and Drag Queens - Rescheduled to Jan 11th
2024-11-02 20:00 - 22:00 UTC
This show has to reschedule – information on their new date will be coming soon.

Hear ye, hear ye! The hit drag comedy show rocking the West Coast is coming back to Bellingham’s New Prospect Theater! Witness the high-fantasy, high-heeled, high-rolling, high-larity as three drag queens play the legendary tabletop game of Dungeons and Dragons LIVE.
Dungeon Master comedian Paul Curry and improvisational musician Carson Cutter shall lead our Queens through a brand new storytelling adventure, with danger, snark, and audience participation around every precarious corner. Experience the adventure, or fail your quest- at Dungeons and Drag Queens!
– Blends geekdom and queer culture to share silliness and the boundary-pushing joy of self-expression. – Seattle Times
– “A hit!” Seattle Gay News
– “Fantasy and Hilarity on a magical journey!” South Seattle Emerald
What is Dungeons and Dragons?
Dungeons and Dragons is a collaborative storytelling game where one person, the Dungeon Master, plays the narrator and supporting cast while everyone else plays a main character. Dungeons and Dragons has existed since 1970, and continues to be a cultural phenomenon to this day. When you throw Drag Queens into the mix, who knows what magic will come out of the cauldron? Don’t miss out!
DISCLAIMER: We are in no way affiliated with Wizards of the Coast and we do not own Dungeons and Dragons
NO refunds day of.
Tickets $20: Dungeons and Drag Queens: Bellingham! Tickets, Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite

Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
2024-10-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-29 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own.
The content disclosures are: blood, strong, language, adult themes, animal cruelty, and mentions of sexual abuse

$10 Advance Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/236762/performances

Jezebel Spirit
2024-10-27 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
Instructors and students from O-Pole Studios will delight you with a variety of body positive dances from pole dance, heels, chair routines, burlesque and more. Recommended for Ages 18+
Advance Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/234847

Hellingham
2024-10-26 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-10-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-10-25 21:30 - 23:00, 2024-10-25 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
Welcome to Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect! Our cast of improvisers will take inspiration from the audience to create their character, drawing from the Bowl of Fate to find out if they will be witness, kill, or be killed. Only the improviser knows their character’s fate, until it is revealed on stage! Join us for our fan favorite improvised murder mystery, Sept. 27 – Nov. 2, with two special shows on Halloween.

*We are an all-ages venue. We aim for a PG rating unless otherwise stated. This show is improvised so we cannot guarantee an exact content rating.
Advance tickets: https://www.theupfront.com/event-details/hellingham-2024-10-25-19-3

Jenner Fox Band
2024-10-24 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
There is something that happens inside a good song. A tootsie roll can take you back to your elementary school playground; a list of baby names becomes a prayer; the voice of a toothless refrigerator man reminds you to say I love you. Jenner Fox tells the stories of people and places with unparalleled compassion and respect. His artful tone, poetry, and fluency on his guitar do something only the brave ones do: let us in.
Jenner combines the lyricism of Joni Mitchell and the commentary of Neil Young to represent the next generation of singer-songwriters. Grammy nominated producer, Cookie Marenco
Since their conception on an experimental cargo bicycle tour through California in 2021, the Jenner Fox Band has delighted audiences up and down the west coast. The five piece band features pacific northwest all-star musicians on piano, organ, electric guitar, bass, dobro, acoustic guitar, and layered vocal harmony.
Schmid & Guest will open the show.
Cayley Schmid and Aaron Guest met at the Bellingham Farmers Market in 2009. Desperately jealous of each other’s busking success, they neutralized the competition and started a band together. This was the beginning of a decade-long musical partnership that descended into marriage. After the retirement of their band, Polecat, in 2020 Aaron and Cayley found themselves musically unsupervised by their bandmates for the first time. Together they play instrumental Celtic music on fiddle and piano.

Jenner Fox Band is the rare act that comes along and doesn’t sound like anybody else. They are not to be missed. Jim Goodwin, Jive Radio DJ
Advance tickets $20 Day of Show $25 Ticket link: Jenner Fox Band (brownpapertickets.com.)

Bellingham Story Hour - Hot Mess
2024-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Breakdowns? Casseroles? Tropical Vacations?
Who know’s what October’s Live Show will bring!
Join us for a night of true stories told live!
Sign up for a chance to share your own true story based on our monthly theme- or come to enjoy the true stories of your friends and neighbors (and everyone in-between).
The act of sharing our most authentic selves with other people in a safe and encouraging environment creates connection and allows us to see ourselves in others.
Stories can be entertaining, heartwarming, educational, cringe inducing, shame releasing, vulnerable, weird, and all of the things in-between but they are always true, always your own experience, and always rewarding to tell and hear.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 FOR PRE SHOW FESTIVITIES, SHOW STARTS AT 7:00-
Sign up at the show for the chance to tell your own 5 to 10 minute story live on stage, or just enjoy listening to the true tales and authentic adventures of your friends and neighbors.
We love small stories, the stories that happen between the “big moments”- and we strive to make a place for those smaller and slower stories.
Read our story guidelines and community agreements online!
Basic Guidelines for Storytellers:
NO SCRIPTS, NO NOTES, NO RANTS, NO PERFORMANCE PIECES, NO STAND UP COMEDY, NO UNPROCESSED THERAPY, NO PROPS

Story Hour will have themes chosen ahead of time and we will select performers who submit their name into a random drawing process.
Stories must be TRUE and less than 10 minutes long!
Stories must be about YOU. Your story, your version, your view.
Performers for Story Hour will be chosen randomly from participants who self-submitted for the evening
All stories will be between five to ten minutes with a time moderator to help folx stay in their time limit
Please offer content warnings for any seriously triggering subjects presented in your story
Censoring will not be employed, but if a story being presented is clearly breaking Community Agreements or causing clear harm to the audience, the performer will be asked to leave the stage and future performances may depend on a prescreening from the host.
All ages will be in attendance, so plan accordingly.

Tickets: Events | Bellingham Story Hour

Obscura
2024-10-19 21:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-10-18 21:00 - 23:00 UTC
From haunting melodies to daring feats of artistry, OBSCURA invites you to embrace the unknown and surrender to the magic hidden within the shadows. Be captivated by our performers through stunning choreography, spellbinding acrobatics, and breathtaking burlesque visuals as they weave an eerie tale of curiosity and intrigue.

This celebration of movement, bodies, and our cabaret community is the capstone to our sessions for the season. This production features a stunning showcase of our emerging performers from our NOVA performance track programs, as well as instructors from the Cabaret Atelier dance studio in downtown Bellingham, WA.
Tickets – $18 – $30: Buy tickets – OBSCURA • Oct 18th & 19th 6:30PM & 9PM – New Prospect Theatre (tickettailor.com)
