New Prospect Theatre

Tommy Prine Album Release Tour - Jordan Smart is opening
2023-10-12 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Tommy Prine’s debut album “This Far South” coming June 23, 2023 is not only a long awaited introduction but a testimony to Prine’s 20’s and the loss, love, and growth that has defined them. Co-produced by close friend and kindred musical spirit, Ruston Kelly, and beloved Nashville engineer and producer, Gena Johnson, the album is rich and dynamic from cathartic jams to nostalgic storytelling.
The son of late songwriting legend, John Prine, Tommy Prine grew up in Nashville surrounded by music, art and writing. As a child, he thought all parents were musicians, as his father “going to work” meant performing shows for adoring fans and writing songs. Tommy learned to play guitar by watching his father play, copying the ways his fingers moved and inadvertently developing his own singular style. Summers in Ireland lent their own inspiration, as did 10 straight years camping at Bonnaroo. Prine’s musical tastes grew to become decidedly eclectic, spanning John Mayer, Outkast, Bon Iver, the Strokes and more.
It wasn’t until Prine reached his mid-twenties, though, that he considered a career of his own in music and began to share with others the songs he wrote in private. His songs were quickly met with excitement and enthusiasm, which sonically brings together a colorful patchwork of musical influences and lyrically explores existential questions and emotional experiences.
The album’s title track, “This Far South,” marks a turning point in Prine’s life as he found himself struggling to escape a dark, aimless period. He ultimately found the courage to act on choices that would see him to the other, brighter, side.
“There were several years where I felt without purpose, spent all my time partying, and just existing. I found myself at a fork in the road and chose the better path, and in that moment, I swore I would never be This Far South again.”
Grief is a major throughline of Prine’s current work. In 2017, Prine lost his best friend to an overdose.
“Since then, I have lost some more friends and have others who are still navigating the ups and downs of struggles with drug abuse.”
His song, “Letter To My Brother,” was written as a message to the friends he’s lost, those in Recovery, and to friends who are still struggling.
He still grapples with the passing of his father in April of 2020. “The world lost one of the greatest songwriters of all time, but I lost my dad.” Prine bears the loss of his father and the memories he carries for others on the track, “By The Way.”
Tickets: Tommy Prine Album Release Tour (brownpapertickets.com)

Sugar Does Broadway!
2023-10-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
After last year’s sold out shows, Sugar is back with an all new cast and a brand new show for October of 2023!
Sugar Does Broadway !
You’ve never seen anything quite like this, as Sugar and her performers put their signature stamp on the music of Broadway.
Sugar redefines the definition of Cabaret in the most fun-filled, sexy, silly & sassy evening of live powerhouse vocals, dancing, and stories of love and loss. Brie Turoff Mueller leads a stage full of top-notch dancers, actors, singers – and the infamous Sugar Band – in the most tantalizing show in Bellingham. Audiences are invited to relax with a drink while they experience an unforgettable evening in this unique and vivacious cabaret atmosphere.
Brie Turoff Mueller has been creating Cabaret performances in New York City for the last ten years, and is thrilled to assemble a group of talented singers, dancers, and musicians for the West Coast version of SUGAR. Joining her is the bluesy and rocking Sugar band along with a fantastic ensemble of local and regional performers to round out this dynamic ensemble.
The VIP experience includes reserved, immersive front row seating, and a sweet treat.
Sugar welcomes all ages at the New Prospect Theatre, but the Underground is 21+only. Please be aware that the show contains adult content, profanity, sexuality, and overall sassiness. There is NO nudity in Sugar.
“An absolute Crown Jewel among all the other amazing performers in this town. I suggest you remember her name…” – What’s Up! Bellingham’s Music Magazine
See you at the show!

Tickets: Sugar Does Broadway – October 2023 | Eventbrite

The Salty Siblings' Harvest Hootenanny
2023-10-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Music By:
Hot Damn Scandal, Clam Slam Jammers & more!
Performances by:
Hillia the Hula Hoop Extrordinaire, Paper La Shay, Professor D.R. Schreiber, Historical Conjurer, Nyxie Starlite & Hexy Lexi
Hosted by Bowler & Spoons, your sideshow on the run!
Down on the farm, the Salty Siblings are at it again with another live variety show! This year, the Salty Siblings’ are getting rustic and agrarian with the Harvest Hootenanny! This show will transport you to an evening of zany homespun nonsense as it showcases both local talent and touring acts from all over the Pacific Northwest. The Harvest Hootenanny will celebrate the fall season with a crop of performers including breathtaking burlesque by Hexy Lexi, delicious drag by Nyxie Starlite, magical magic by D.R. Schreiber, Historical Conjurer, a variety of twists and turns from Hillia the Hula Hoop Extraordinaire and Paper La Shay, and musical music by Hot Damn Scandal, The Clam Slam Jammers, and more! All hosted by your sideshow on the run, Bowler & Spoons, The Harvest Hootenanny will run for one night only in Bellingham.
Recommended for audiences 18+
Tickets $25 Adv / $30 Day of Show / $45 VIP
Ticket Link – https://www.venuepilot.co/events/82986/orders/new
Facebook Event Page – https://fb.me/e/3SEGF84bT

Box of Squirrels
2023-09-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Dennis McSorley, a long-time presence over the years in Vermont productions, he has played memorable roles in works written by established playwrights including Miller, Stoppard, Chekov, Simon, Mamet, Albee and Vermont playwrights Steve Goldberg, Keefe Healy, Maura Campbell and Jim Lantz.
A gifted storyteller, he is now performing his own material and developing it for the stage. Feedback from prior performances was very positive.
“ Found myself nodding ‘yes’ and grinning ear to ear.”
“Keeps popping back into my head.”
“ So many opportunities to pause and reflect on big issues close to the heart.”
“ The rhythm and metaphors hit a home run.” – are just a few.
In November 2013, the work was performed at the United Solo Festival in NYC.

Tickets available in advance and at the door: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/218448

To Whom It May Concern
2023-09-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
A live show where folks read their letters on stage; real letters they’ve written or received, letters from the Whatcom Museum Archives,
those letters we only wish we could write (and send) and improvised letters based on audience suggestions. A musician will accompany the letters creating an evening of Bellingham history and stories.

Advanced Tickets:To Whom It May Concern via ThunderTix

4 Week In-Person Workshop
2023-09-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Playworks is offering a 4 week series for all levels of experience. Taught by Sheila Goldsmith
We will explore and experience the exercises and practices of improvisation. Covering storytelling, establishing strong characters and building blocks for scene development. While becoming comfortable with what we call making mistakes in a safe and fun environment!
Sheila Goldsmith, a veteran of San Francisco Bay Area’s TheatreSports, co-founded the Upfront Theater and is the founder and director of Improv Playworks, a school for theatre improv in Bellingham, WA. Sheila teaches virtual and in-person improv classes, and conducts outreach programs and trainings for businesses, non-profits, and a variety of other groups.
Sheila has facilitated workshops, trainings and classes for all ages for over 30 years and is an active member of the Applied Improvisation Network. She specializes in helping individuals and groups build skills in communication, leadership, listening, risk-taking, and adaptability. She has worked and studied with a broad spectrum of noted teachers including R.D. Laing, psychologist, and Keith Johnstone, author of Impro. Her philosophy and practice are shaped by intensive training in group facilitation, psychology, and community development. As a teacher, she seeks to create an atmosphere of trust, respect, safety and play, in order to connect individuals more deeply with their creative possibilities.

Call Sheila @ 360-756-0756 to register COST: $100.00 for 4 sessions/ or $30 per single session

Bellingham Story Hour - Theme - Birthday! (It's my party)
2023-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Bellingham Story Shares take place on the 4th Tuesday of every month.

Live Story Shares start in the Lobby with a little pre-show invitation to hang out; vote on ridiculous and arbitrary things, support the theatre with some delicious beverage purchases and in general just to bridge the gap between your lives and our live events. This time around the theme is BIRTHDAY- so plz note there will be definitely be cupcakes.

Join us for a night of true stories told live!
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.
Put your name in the hat 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.
Read our story guidelines and community agreement below.
*please note that online ticket sales stop at 4:30 pm on the date of the show.Tickets can still be purchased at the door starting at 6:30pm.
Story hour guidelines : Story Guidelines | Bellingham Story Hour
Tickets: Home | Bellingham Story Hour

Turn Key Runner De-Esser & Sam Chue
2023-09-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Turn Key Runner makes their Bellingham debut at the New Prospect Theater on the 23rd. Their mix of rock, folk, psychedelic and alternative rock is sure to please audiences looking for a nostalgic sound made fresh.

De-Esser recently launched his debut vinyl album, TAME. His grim, intricate lyrics are a perfect foil for stripped-down acoustic guitar stylings.
Sam Chue is a Bellingham staple who has recently returned to playing music in town after a familial tragedy. Sam’s one of the Northwest’s most distinct and sublime singer-songwriters.

Tickets $7 Pre-Sale / $10 Day of Show Doors open at 5pm

Pre-Sale Tickets: DE-ESSER, SAM CHUE, TURN KEY RUNNER (ticketstripe.com)

Muriel Anderson Multimedia Show
2023-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Guitarist, harp-guitarist, and composer Muriel Anderson embraces music from all over the world with a sense of grace, joy, and gentle humor. If you’re not already familiar with Muriel, you will find yourself smiling when you feel the joy of her music shining through a stunning array of styles.

Muriel is the first woman to have won the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. Her CD, “Nightlight Daylight”, was chosen as one of the top 10 CDs of the decade by Guitar Player Magazine, and her “Heartstrings” recording accompanied the astronauts on the space shuttle. Among those she has performed/recorded with are Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Victor Wooten, Tommy Emmanuel and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. Muriel was also named one of the top 50 acoustic guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine.

Muriel’s multimedia show brings you on a planetary tour of tastes, images, and music with a backdrop of stunning visuals by photo-artist Bryan Allen.

Muriel’s new theme is Optimism and her recent release is her new album and book “The Optimism Collection”. It features music and visuals drawn from a huge variety of inspirations.

Her “Acoustic Chef” is a CD of music from around the world with a cookbook of recipes and stories to go with each tune. Muriel is host of the renowned Muriel Anderson’s ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT® and founder of the MUSIC FOR LIFE ALLIANCE charity.
Advance tickets are available up until the day before the show and any tickets left available will be for sale at the door the day of the event.
You can chose a general admission ticket for $20 or a general admission ticket plus a copy of Acoustic Chef for $45 (a $10 discount on the book!) which you will be able to pick up at the show.
Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215166

4 Week In-Person Workshop - Sept 6,13,20,27
2023-09-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium

Bellingham Story Hour Workshop
2023-09-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Ethos West Stage
Workshops take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month,
from 7 to 9 pm at The New Prospect Street Theater.
We recommend attending both workshops prior to
The Bellingham Story Hour Event.
Workshop Format
Workshops are offered by donation for the instructors time and pedagogy.
A $20 donation to the instructors (payable at each workshop) is suggested but is not a requirement for participation.
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Workshops will be hosted by a member of the community with some understood expertise in storytelling.
Story hour guidelines : Story Guidelines | Bellingham Story Hour
To Register for a Workshop: Home | Bellingham Story Hour

Summer Sunset Sessions - Best Intentions
2023-09-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Summer Sunset Sessions on the patio of Bellingham Cider Co. are the best way to end your weekend. Beverages (they have more than cider!) and their full menu are available.
The Best Intentions live in that transcendent place where happy meets sad – like walking down your old high school sweetheart’s road, or when you finally figured out how to make grandma’s cookies like she used to. Their musical saw, melancholy guitar, and carefully sculpted harmonies will stick with you long after the microphones get packed up and the venue lights dim.
Tickets available in advance and at the ally entrance to the Bellingham Cider Company’s patio.
Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/217476

Sound System Benefit - Social Hour 6-7pm - Show at 7pm - Donations at the Door
2023-09-16 18:00 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
We have a great venue, and a great PA but we need good microphones and stands to go with it. Please help us purchase them.
This line up:

Marvin Johnson and Mitzi Moore playing for social hour in the lobby.
Mark Ashworth and Rick Haykin open with a few words about the benefit and a few songs
Chad Petersen and Rick Haykin
Chuck Dingee and Sharon Mayson
Keith Carpenter, Lynn Givler and Brian Cunningham
Penny Stinkers playing acoustic

Performer bios:
Rick Haykin Saxophone
Classically trained on Sax, Rick enjoys injecting soul into his sound.
Rick has played venues such as Seattle’s Paramount Theater, The Portland Coliseum and the Oregon Country Fair Main Stage, in groups opening for Allman Brothers, Warren Zevon, Michael Hedges, Alice in Chains, Ann and Nancy Wilson and Susan Tedeschi

Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson’s beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They started singing together in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.
A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.
Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands High Spirits and Pacific Twang.
Together they play an entertaining mix of songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, Crowded House, Indigo Girls, First Aid Kit, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.

Robin Christopher Show
2023-09-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
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!
Robin Christopher Show Ticket Link https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/219512

Sofia Talvik
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sofia Talvik somehow still conforms to American interpretations of her own original music, a North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. A veteran performer with 7 full length albums as well as numerous EPs, singles and tours behind her.
The latest album “Paws of a Bear” released in September 2019 gained a lot of critical acclaim in both the U.S and Europe, charting on the top lists of U.S Folk Radio, Roots Music Report and Euro Americana Charts. The first single “Take Me Home” stayed in the top 10 of U.S Folk Radio Charts for several months. Many of the songs of the album are on the theme of home and identity.
“A keen songwriter, the indie folk artist crafts beautiful soundscapes of subtle, rootsy timbres that place the pristine storyteller’s voice at their center. In this case of developing savvy arrangements that highlight her haunting vocals, the roots music that Talvik develops is of a similar tapestry to Joni Mitchell, tapping into that same knack for soul-stirring clarity and resonance. Between, however, is something of a different nature. Open-air production sets the scene for an evocative and atmospheric release from the Swedish folk artist.” – PopMatters
Advance tickets $22 : https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215227
Day of tickets $25 (if available) can be purchased at the door

Summer Sunset Sessions - Hot Tomatoes
2023-09-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Summer Sunset Sessions on the patio of Bellingham Cider Co. are the best way to end your weekend. Beverages (they have more than cider!) and their full menu is available.
“Forced to reconcile their differences during the dark years of quarantine, The Hot Tomatoes emerge as a point of light and hope for all of humanity. They play all those tunes from the 1920’s and 30’s you’d forgotten you liked (plus some others).”
Tickets available in advance and at the ally entrance to the Bellingham Cider Company’s patio.

Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215165

Pass Over
2023-09-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
PASS OVER, by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu is heading to Bellingham!

The Bellingham Theatre Guild at New Prospect Theatre will be hosting Stage Left Theater’s production of Pass Over on Saturday, September 9.

Pass Over recently took top honors at the American Association of Community Theatres’ (AACT) national competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Awards included Best Play, Best Director, and Best Ensemble. The national win comes after the troupe took a host of awards at state and regional competitions in Tacoma, Washington and in McMinnville, Oregon.

Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner – talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space with his own agenda and derails their plans. Emotional and lyrical, Pass Over crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle just looking for a way out. A provocative riff on Waiting for Godot, Pass Over is a rare piece of politically charged theater by a bold new American voice. (Concord Theatricals, 2023).

Stage Left’s production includes Dahveed Bullis as Moses, Matthew Slater as Kitch, and Danny Anderson as Mister/Ossifer. The play is 52 minutes long with no intermission. Other troupe members include Malcolm Pelles (Director), Michael Schmidt (Stage Manager), Alana Shepherd (Lighting Designer), and Jeremy Whittington (Scenic and Sound Designer). The troupe performed an encore performance at Gonzaga University in July, but this will be their first out-of-town tour of the play after the trip to nationals.

Advanced Tickets: Pass Over via ThunderTix

Kaleidoscope Combo (both When Jack Met Jill and Pass Over): Kaleidoscope Combo via ThunderTix

“LEND US YOUR EARS Sixth Season Kick-Off
2023-09-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
THE BELLINGHAM THEATRE GUILD’s reading series announces its up-coming shows and showcases two original works in a Pay-What-You-Will evening.
LEND US YOUR EARS, the reading series at the Bellingham Theatre Guild, presents their “LUYE Sixth Season Kick-Off” at the New
Prospect Theatre on Friday September 8th, at 7:30pm. The evening will include readings of two originals works and reveal the slate of plays readings throughout BTG’s 2023-2024 season.
The Pay-What-You-Will performance includes two short plays, Five Micro-Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem, directed by the playwright and artistic director of LUYE, Sean Walbeck. The Micro-Plays are five short plays and monologues near the moment of a death and Building Self Esteem follows an on-line therapy scam that may actually work. Silly, touching and short, these plays will be
performed by top-notch local actors, and include adult language and situations. Sean Walbeck, and hopefully LUYE’s season’s directors, will also announce the dates and performances of the readings throughout LUYE’s Sixth season.
LEND US YOUR EARS (with the mission: Good Plays Read Well) produces matinee readings with local actors in front of the curtains, with general admission seating and the audience choosing what it wants to pay. No reservations necessary.
The Bellingham Theatre Guild is a volunteer theater that has been serving the
Whatcom County community since 1927. More information about BTG can be found at
www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

When Jack Met Jill
2023-09-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
BELLINGHAM THEATRE GUILD presents Adam Szymkowicz’s wildly imaginative post-modern life story of fable-famous Jack and Jill (post-bucket and out of chronology!) as their first production on the Lucas Hicks stage.
Directed by Suzanne Mackay and a cast of fabulous local actors, WHEN JACK MET JILL follows the mostly-post-bucket lives of the famous couple throughout time and the ages as they struggle with the definitions of their relationship to each other. This goofy adult travail, like most of Szymkowicz’s work, mixes light and dark with a contemporary wariness of either.
“WHEN JACK MET JILL is produced by special arrangement with THE GERSH AGENCY, 41 Madison Avenue, 29th Floor, New York NY 10010
The Bellingham Theatre Guild is a volunteer theater that has been serving the Whatcom County community since 1927. More information about BTG can be found at www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.
UM ROLL PLEASE** Congratulations Bellingham Theatre Guild with their performance of “When Jack Met Jill” at #kaleidoscope23. They are 1 of 2 companies ADVANCED TO REGIONALS in McMinnville, OR on March 17 &18 at the Gallery Theater. AWARDS EARNED: ‘Outstanding Transitions’. ‘Outstanding Music Design – Christopher Coombs for “When Jack Met Jill”. ‘Host Technical Staff Recognition’. ‘WSCTA Magic Moment Honorable Mentions’ -The Lawn Mower scene of “When Jack Met Jill” & Jack playing with Jacob scene in “When Jack Met Jill”. ‘Outstanding Ensemble Performance’. ‘Outstanding Production’.
Advanced Tickets: When Jack Met Jill via ThunderTix
Kaleidoscope Combo (both When Jack Met Jill and Pass Over): Kaleidoscope Combo via ThunderTix

4 Week In-Person Workshop - Sept 6, 13, 20, 27
2023-09-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium

Summer Sunset Sessions - Moving Hats
2023-09-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Summer Sunset Sessions on the patio of Bellingham Cider Co. are the best way to end your weekend. Beverages (they have more than cider!) and their full menu are available.
The Moving Hats are a Bellingham powerhouse if traditional music.
Featuring high energy accordion/fiddle tunes, vocal harmony on obscure ballads and pub singalongs, and the occasional surprising cover, they play music suitable fir anywhere drinks are being served.
Tickets available in advance and at the ally entrance to the Bellingham Cider Company’s patio.
Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/217477

7 Day Dance Festival - Two shows 5pm & 7:30pm
2023-09-02 17:30 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Join us for the 7-Day Dance Festival! This beloved Bellingham-based event returns for its 6th year of inspiring creativity and fostering connections in our local arts community. Dancers and choreographers of all dance styles and levels of experience are invited to come together and create new work. This week-long creative process will culminate in two performances open to the public on Saturday, September 2 at 5:00 and 7:30 PM at the New Prospect Theatre.

The content of this show is still yet to be known. 7DDF invites you to take a risk on this unique audience experience and witness the creativity that emerges. Tickets are $8-15 and are available online or at the door! Visit bhamrep.org for tickets and more information.

Tickets: bhamrep.org/events/7ddf2023

Summer Sunset Sessions - Yankee Drivers
2023-08-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Summer Sunset Sessions on the patio of Bellingham Cider Co. are the best way to end your weekend. Beverages (they have more than cider!) and their full menu are available.
Tickets available in advance and at the ally entrance to the Bellingham Cider Company’s patio.

Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215164

Improv Workshop with Sheila Goldsmith - Free for members!
2023-08-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Free Improv Workshop all levels welcome!
Laughter is just the beginning…
Improv is much more than making people laugh-it is a way to enhance creativity, communication, and collaboration.
Join us and become more comfortable thinking on your feet through play!
Develop life skills while enjoying fun and laughter in a positive atmosphere.
Sheila Goldsmith, a veteran of San Francisco Bay Area’s TheatreSports, co-founded the Upfront Theater and is the founder and director of Improv Playworks, a school for theatre improv in Bellingham, WA. Sheila teaches virtual and in-person improv classes, and conducts outreach programs and trainings for businesses, non-profits, and a variety of other groups.
Sheila has facilitated workshops, trainings and classes for all ages for over 30 years and is an active member of the Applied Improvisation Network. She specializes in helping individuals and groups build skills in communication, leadership, listening, risk-taking, and adaptability. She has worked and studied with a broad spectrum of noted teachers including R.D. Laing, psychologist, and Keith Johnstone, author of Impro. Her philosophy and practice are shaped by intensive training in group facilitation, psychology, and community development. As a teacher, she seeks to create an atmosphere of trust, respect, safety and play, in order to connect individuals more deeply with their creative possibilities.
Call Sheila @ 360-756-0756 to pre-register

Mama's Broke from Nova Scotia
2023-08-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Mamas Broke is a powerful folk duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere.
Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance. Their original and often dark compositions push the boundaries of tradition and the constraints of genre. Drawing from old-time, Quebecois, blues, punk, Celtic, Balkan and doom metal, they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new.
Since forming the band in 2014, Mamas Broke has been gaining momentum fast ; having already completed two European, and several Canadian and U.S. tours. They have performed in a wide range of venues, from circus shows in New Orleans, to pirate ships in Amsterdam, to concert halls in Ireland, to theatres in Brooklyn. In this way, they stay true to the transient nature of folklore, as they travel the world sharing and collecting song.
Video link: Mama’s Broke: Tiny Desk Concert.
Tickets: Mama’s Broke from Nova Scotia (brownpapertickets.com.)
