New Prospect Theatre

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
2026-03-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Rome. 44 BCE.
Rome has been a republic for almost 500 years. Now struggles for power have led to civil war.
The Senate has given Caesar vast powers in hopes of restoring stability.
How much more power does Caesar hunger for?
How much will the Senate concede to him? And, what do the People want?
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a drama of People, Politics and Power that resonates today as
it has in every age since Shakespeare first penned it.
Produced by Lorraine Wilde and directed by David Huss.
Cast: Audrey Henderson, Jennie Olson-Six, Beth Tyne, Madeleine Ingridsdotter, Annie Loggins,
Megan Gillespie, Hazel Van Buskirk, Laura Engels, Robin Lynn Kagan, Lorraine Wilde, Kaitlyn Mahre, Carolyn Hatch, Maia Newell-Large, Natalie Finander, Courtney Howe.
Tickets $15 Adult $10 Student/Senior (use code student/senior at checkout): William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar via ThunderTix

Antje Duvekot
2026-04-06 20:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Originally born in Germany and transplanted to the US as a young teen, Antje Duvekot began to hone her observational skills through a lens of biculturalism when she picked up a guitar during that move. Some years later, the confessional folk of Dar Williams and Ani DiFranco gave her license to share her observations, no matter how personal. Since her first emerging original songs, she has never let go of that tenet of vulnerability.
Antje has extensive touring experience. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play top festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival, Mountain Stage, Philadelphia, and Kerrville Festivals and others. Internationally, she’s headlined the Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark. Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition and the “Best New Folk Award” at Kerrville. In one of the nation’s top music markets, she won the Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Folk Act”.
Tickets: Antje Duvekot via ThunderTix

The Importance of Being Earnest
2026-04-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Who will we be for the people we love? Come find out in “The Importance of being Ernest”, Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about love, lies and muffins.
Tickets $15 General $10 Student (use code Student at check out): The Importance of being Ernest via ThunderTix

O Pole Spring Showcase
2026-04-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-18 21:00 - 23:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Join O-Pole Studios for their Spring Showcase. Pole Dance performances in a variety of styles: from athletic & powerful to slow & sensual, plus everything in between. 18+.
This show usually sells out – get your tickets early!
Two shows – 6pm and 9pm
Tickets $20 Advanced / $25 Day-of at the Door: O Pole Spring Showcase via ThunderTix

The Great Refusal
2026-04-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
The Great Refusal, a memory play, paints the portrait of an artist as a talented young woman who strives for recognition and self-realization amid an absurd and constricting family dynamic. TGR asks us what should we refuse (or not refuse) and what should we accept. This tragicomedy, intended for mature audiences (language, subject matter) takes place from 1987-1991 in Southern California, Portland, and Paris.
Written by Victoria McCallum
Directed by Lantz Simpson
Produced by Parrotfish Productions

Cast: Hazel VanBuskirk, Skyler Jones, Vicki Hansen, Sandy Brewer, Robert Frederiksen, Kyle Johnson, Courtney Howe, Sophie Friesen, Carol Makela, Jordan Van Haften, Suzanne Mackay, Jayne Entwistle, Keefe Healy, Debbie Jo Earl, Rufus the Dog.
Tickets: $15 Adult; $10 Use code: Student/Senior at checkout: The Great Refusal via ThunderTix

The Great Refusal
2026-04-26 17:00 - 19:00

VEIL OF SECRETS: A Ritual Theatre Burlesque Experience
2026-05-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-01 21:00 - 23:00, 2026-05-02 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-05-02 21:00 - 23:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
What lies beyond the veil? Veil of Secrets blends ritual theatre with burlesque and dance in a story that explores what happens when we dare to cross into the unknown. Expect bold performances and a journey of transformation. Featuring emerging performers from our NOVA performance track alongside Cabaret Atelier instructors in downtown Bellingham, WA.

4 SHOWS
– Friday May 1st, 6:30PM
– Friday May 1st, 9PM
– Saturday May 2nd, 6:30PM
– Saturday May 2nd, 9PM
**Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show

TICKETS & SEATING
– Tiered pricing: Tickets are released in limited tiers, with prices increasing at each level.
– Open seating: Seating is unassigned. Arrive early to secure spots together for your group.
– Late Policy: Doors close at showtime. Any tickets not checked in by then may be subject to resale.
– Exchange Policy: Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another available showtime or attendee by clicking the “Manage Tickets” button.

OTHER DETAILS
– Age Limit: All guests must be 18+
– Concessions: Food, non-alcoholic drinks, and alcoholic beverages (for guests 21+ with ID) will be available for purchase.
Tickets: Buy tickets – VEIL OF SECRETS: A Ritual Theatre Burlesque Experience – New Prospect Theatre

An Evening with the Stillhouse Junkies
2026-05-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Bluegrass heroes Stillhouse Junkies are on the forefront of breaking through the genre with their free-flowing musical interplay that weaves roots, classical, texas-swing and blues into a high-energy, intricately composed yet expansively improvised tapestry of sound.
The trio, Fred Kosak (guitar, mandolin), Alissa Wolf (fiddle), Jeanette Adams (bass) are based in the wilderness town of Durango, Colorado. Formed in 2017, the band is already 3 albums deep with singles constantly streaming out including a collaboration with Tim O’Brien. Their prolific songwriting, 3-part harmonies and outrageous instrumentals brought them the prestigious International Bluegrass Music Award “Momentum Band of the Year” in 2021.
Stillhouse Junkies are quickly becoming a household name as they tour incessantly across the United States. They have played beloved festivals such as Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Rockygrass, Merle Fest, and ROMP gaining new fans every day. Their busy schedule has seen them supporting Willie Carlisle, The Lil Smokies and Asleep at the Wheel.
Tickets: An Evening with the Stillhouse Junkies via ThunderTix

Pop-Up Letter Show
2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
featuring:

Kristin Noreen
George Dyson
Jeffrey Stiglitz
Sean Walbeck
Brenna Reaugh
Yolanda Wysocki
& Jayne Entwistle
Tickets (use code Student/Senior for discount): Pop-Up Letter Show via ThunderTix

Even More Uncle Bonsai - CD Release Party
2026-05-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Last May, when Uncle Bonsai returned to Bellingham for the first time in almost 10 years, the group recorded the show for inclusion in a brand new release. Now, one year later, the group is thrilled to return to the New Prospect Theatre, on Sunday, May 17th, for the Bellingham release concert! Now in its 45th year, Uncle Bonsai presents “UNCLE BONSAI LIVE: selections from 7 Sins, 7 Wonders, 7 Dwarfs – a song cycle,” the group’s 11th recording, featuring 20 brand new songs, some which were recorded at the New Prospect Theatre! This year, you’ll hear some of those songs, some of the “Sevens” songs that weren’t performed, new songs, new old songs . . . it’ll be an adventure. PLUS it’s Andrew’s birthday so, of course, there’ll be chocolate cake!
And just what IS Uncle Bonsai? Imagine what might happen if Tim Burton and Edward Gorey hijacked the Andrews Sisters en route to a Stephen Sondheim festival with The Beatles and Tom Lehrer in the sidecar; you’d get Seattle super-harmonizers Uncle Bonsai. With just three voices and an acoustic guitar, Bonsai presents an often dizzying vocal array of intricate harmony. Their songs, dark and hilarious at times, just as often delight with moments of great insight and beauty. The trio aligns itself with the under-achiever, the dejected, the outsider, the black sheep. Densely-packed lyrics fly by in a whir at times, and take a skewed stance on topics such as first-world problems, the creation of the universe, the afterlife, and, of course, holidays with the family. Uncle Bonsai’s acoustic folk-pop songs are almost one-act plays or short stories, resisting strict pop, folk, or singer-songwriter categories. Their songs focus on the passing of time, the passing of genes, and the passing of pets – the truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree.
“A folk-pop trio from Seattle, Uncle Bonsai performs funny original songs whose exquisite musical detail and subtle needling wit attain a level of craft not often seen in pop” – NY Times
Tickets $22 Even More Uncle Bonsai – CD Release Party via ThunderTix

Puppet Slam
2026-05-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Tickets $15 advance. Sliding scale $10-20 available at the box office day of show.
Advance tickets: Pupppet Slam via ThunderTix

An Evening with MaSango
2026-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
MaSango — world renowned, award winning multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, bandleader, and producer Zivanai teams up with triple threat vocalist, storyteller, and cultural strategist Helen to form this dynamic duo. They share sounds from Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, and the broader African Diaspora. MaSango pairs the unbeatable grooves of traditional music with contemporary songwriting. Story and song take the stage hand in hand as Zivanai and Helen weave culture, tradition, innovation, and humanity into a show that leaves you dancing and singing along.
Tickets $22 Advanced / $25 Day of: An Evening with MaSango via ThunderTix

The Problem Party
2026-05-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
You find yourself in a tavern, noticing a strange collection of adventurers waiting for you at the bar with a tale to tell… meet The Problem Party, a band of explorers ready to set off on yet another wacky episodic journey!
Our heroes prepare for a hilarious adventure featuring an immersive story, zany characters, and unbelievable twists and turns. As always, their fates lie in the dice, which randomly determine the direction their story takes!
The Problem Party is an improvised, episodic show and you'll get all the context you need up top. Follow along for future shows to be privy to easter eggs and callbacks, plus a completely new and sidesplitting story every time!
Our adventurers are puppeted by the talented and devious Game Master Owen Lyon-Smith. A rotating cast of NPC performers bring fresh goofiness to the all-new side characters you’ll meet every time.
Roll with The Problem Party as they solve problems the only way they know how…by causing more!
Tickets $15: The Problem Party via ThunderTix

Sage & Aera: Spare Organically Inspired Indie Folk
2026-06-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Sage & Aera is an indie folk duo combining the songs and instrumental prowess of Sage Cook (Elephant Revival) with the uniquely captivating voice and upright bass of Aera Fox. As a founding member of and cornerstone and principal songwriter, banjo player and guitarist in the Colorado transcendental folk group, Elephant Revival, Sage Cook penned some fan favorites like “Go On,” “Cosmic Pulse,” and “Down to the Sea.” Embarking on a subsistence farming adventure in 2013, Sage and Aera moved to Kansas in hopes that deepening their connection to the land would also lead to greater self-realization. During this period of self-reflection and isolation, they co-founded indie atmospheric folk-pop band WE DREAM DAWN with local drummer Weston Hill. In 2023, rejuvenated and inspired by their work with the land, Sage & Aera chose to strip away all the superfluous layers and lay their hearts bare as a purely acoustic duo. Emerging from their self-imposed isolation is purposeful, pure creativity, organically rooted and cosmically inspired folk music for the modern era.
And now, finally, the album Sage & Aera started working on over 8 years ago (as WE DREAM DAWN) is out EVERYWHERE! “Love Undoubtedly Underlies Everything” was released to North American Non-Commercial and College Radio stations. For the week of October 14th, 2025, it was the #15 most added album on the NACC charts. All songs were penned by Sage Cook and are performed acoustically as Sage & Aera in live performance. The album is currently receiving widespread airplay on JPR, HPPR, KSYM, WPRK & more.
Tickets: Sage & Aera: Spare Organically Inspired Indie Folk via ThunderTix

Bloom
2026-06-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-05 21:00 - 23:00, 2026-06-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-06-06 21:00 - 23:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Cabaret Atelier’s annual production of BLOOM is returning! Experience an evening where nature-inspired performance meets the energy of summer. BLOOM will transport you to a world glowing with bioluminescence & the aura of a humid summer heatwave. Through dance, burlesque, and acrobatics, our performance will bring the night garden ecosystem to life. Featuring emerging performers from our NOVA performance track alongside Cabaret Atelier instructors in downtown Bellingham, WA.
**Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show
TICKETS & SEATING
– General Admission: We have released a limited number of Early Bird tickets at a lower rate (once they are gone, they’re gone). Early Bird & Standard GA tickets share the same unassigned, open seating area. Arrive early to secure spots together for your group.
– Front Row Tickets: We have released a limited number of reserved front row tickets.
– Late Policy: Doors close at showtime. Any tickets not checked in by then may be subject to resale.
– Exchange Policy: Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another available showtime or attendee by clicking the “Manage Tickets” button.
OTHER DETAILS
– Age Limit: All guests must be 18+
– Concessions: Food, non-alcoholic drinks, and alcoholic beverages (for guests 21+ with ID) will be available for purchase.
Tickets: Select tickets – BLOOM 🌺🪲🔥 – New Prospect Theatre

Tony Furtado Duo feat. Luke Price
2026-06-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the ﬂair of a master chef (he’s also an accomplished sculptor, but that’s another story). All of the music of America is in Tony’s music. Relix hit the nail on the head when writing of Tony: “True talent doesn’t need categories.”
“Tony Furtado, banjo player, is back…in a big way,” writes banjo master Tony Trischka in his liner notes to Decembering, the brand-new album from Tony Furtado. “He’s planted his flag in the midst of the fertile ground that is modern banjo. Texturally fresh, confidently audacious, rich and giving, this recording is a masterpiece.” Decembering is a welcome return to the banjo and a much-needed ray of sunshine and light in these troubled times.
Tony has performed throughout the world at top venues and appeared at such prestigious music festivals as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Jazz Aspen, Kerrville Folk Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Sisters Folk Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival and countless others. He especially values the opportunities he has had to tour with such legendary musicians as Gregg Allman and with such esteemed slide guitarists as David Lindley, Derek Trucks and Sonny Landreth.
Luke Price
Five-time Grand National Fiddle Champion Luke Price is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and studio musician based in Portland, OR. He has his roots in American fiddling and swing traditions, but his interests and influences are diverse ranging through Soul, Jazz, Pop, and Americana. Luke is a Berklee School of Music alum and regularly plays and sings in a vintage soul/pop tinged band, “Love, Dean” alongside his wife Rachael Price. Luke brings a unique voice to any music he plays, whether he’s on the fiddle, guitar, or singing.
Tickets $25 Advanced sale: Tony Furtado Duo feat. Luke Price via ThunderTix

“The Lament of Morin, Mumphries, Halstrom and Rose.” By Montgomerie Charles
2026-06-10 20:30 - 22:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Morality, missed meals, redirected runoff from the monstrosity on 8th, and the fate of four legal associates are all discussed over Martini’s in an extremely exclusive private club. What’s it about, it’s about an hour and fifteen minutes.
Tickets: The Lament of Morin, Mumphries, Halstrom and Rose via ThunderTix
