The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2023-06-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-04 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on June 2-4 at New Prospect Theatre and June 9-11 at the BAAY Theatre. Affectionately known as, “Spelling Bee,” this Tony Award winning Broadway musical tells the story of an eclectic group of six tweens hoping to win the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, they spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, this bee is one unforgettable experience. Spelling Bee will feature BAAY students ages 13-17.
Box office for day of sales starts 1 hour before showtime, and Lucas Hicks’ doors will open for seating 30 minutes before showtime.
Tickets: BAAY Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Tickets | Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (simpletix.com)

Days of Light 2023 - Cedar Dreamer & Mountain Holler with Traesti Darling
2023-06-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Bellingham locals Traesti and Alexandra (fka The Living Arrows) perform as the acoustic duo Traesti Darling. Their music, influenced by folk, jazz, and pop, defies genre and captivates audiences of all ages.
Traesti Darling brings lyrical journeys to life with enchanting harmonies and toe-tapping rhythms that tend to cause listeners to dance, sing, laugh, and cry. The weaving of their voices has been compared to Simon and Garfunkel, but their poetry has a soul-enlivening quality entirely its own. Their original songs are carried by catchy melodies, emotional depth, and a unique flair that will keep your ears piqued, your heart open, and your soul eager for more.
Mountain Holler is the deeply whimsical cavernous alt-folk project of Seattle, WA based musician Mark Etherington. Each song is a meditation on nature, the shadowed side of our human experience in this realm and the dream-music of Etherington’s explorations through his own mind. We must also mention the heavy influence from Tolkien lore. These explorations are transcribed and projected using acoustic guitars in unusual, alternate tunings, live-looped drones and haunting vocals layered that provides the listener an invitation to glimpse into one human’s experience of this world and our shared nature.
Cedar Dreamer is the solo project of Alexander Freilich. Since 2014, Cedar Dreamer has been creating reverent ambient music that looks to the cycles, shapes, and sounds of the wild Earth for a never-ending well of inspiration. Devoted to deepening human-nature connection through music, Cedar Dreamer strives to create spaces, both sonic and physical, for deep journeys of the heart and mind.
https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/213298

Night Garden
2023-06-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-10 21:00 - 22:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
The Cabaret Atelier (FKA Dance With Cybele) Presents our first annual student showcase: NIGHT GARDEN
Blending choreographed group dance numbers with burlesque solos, the fantastical characters of the garden will delight your eyes with their dazzling high kicks, sensuous body rolls and confident strut. Join the two dozen dancers who will be performing in this ravishing celebration of embodiment and the changing of seasons.
Show is 18+
Tickets: Shows — Cabaret Atelier
Two shows: 6- 8 pm and 9 – 10:30pm

Bellingham Story Hour - “Don’t Make Me Turn This Car Around”
2023-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Bellingham Story Shares take place on the 4th Tuesday of every month.
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

Robin Christopher Show
2023-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
A somewhat improvised daytime/nighttime talk show where the audience is the special guests.
Pre-sale tickets end the day before – ticket will be available at the door – first come first serve so get you tickets early!
Tickets available up to the day before the show:
https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/213886

Benefit Ball Fundraiser for Little Lemons
2023-06-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Join us at The New Prospect Theatre to celebrate 5 years of Little Lemon! We invite you to dress up and enjoy a night of food, drink, and musical acts from our previous productions. While you enjoy your refreshments you will be able to take a look at photos, art, and costumes made by students within the company. Additionally, there will be a raffle featuring prizes from local businesses! Help us reach our goal to fundraise 2,000 dollars! All proceeds will go to building up our program and allowing us to expand our outreach. More funding allows more students to have access to theatre by students for students without cost being a barrier.

Food and drink prices will vary from 5-10 dollars.

Although dressing up is encouraged it is not required! Dress to your comfort. Pull out an old prom or homecoming outfit, concert attire, costume, all fashion is welcome!

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time via Venmo. When purchasing tickets on Venmo please include your name followed by the number of tickets and the event title: Benefit Ball. Tickets will also be available at the door. We ask a suggested donation of 15 dollars per person.
Tickets: Venmo | Little Lemon Production

Mbrastcatu Solo
2023-06-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
“Mbrastcatu Solo”
Andrea Algieri hails from Lucci, Italy and is the lead singer of the indie band Mbrascatu based in Portland. A crowd favorite here at the NPT, Andrea returns to play an intimate acoustic show for the opening night of the Cidery’s Summer Sunset Sessions.
Tickets: Mbrascatu via ThunderTix

The Deaf & The Musician
2023-07-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
The Deaf & The Musician, Cindy & Ben, a mesmerizing duo, merging sign language with music, performing catchy covers to cult classics and Ben’s originals. The two yield an expressive energetic performance, with alluring lyrics and looper pedal, that will (caution!) stir your emotions and give you a different way to experience music. You will see the words!
July 1 2pm $10 General $8 Member
Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/212549

Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel- SOLD OUT
2023-07-01 20:00 - 23:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Two fabulous songwriters playing in a listeners venue. Not to be missed!
Portland, Oregon’s Jeffrey Martin is a minister’s son who can build a house with his bare hands and holds a master’s degree in English. He worked his way through school as a carpenter, then, following graduation, spent four years teaching high school.
It was during that time that his career as a songwriter came into bloom. Struggling to strike a balance between his increasingly rigorous Northwest/West Coast touring and his efforts to get teenagers to love words as much as he did, Martin found himself in the tricky position of having to choose between his two passions.
Much to the delight of his fans, music won the day. Now, with three intensely lyric-driven albums under his belt, two of which were released on the Portland indie-label, Fluff & Gravy Records, Martin has developed a loyal and growing audience, both domestically and abroad. Prior to the halting effects that a global pandemic placed on his ability to do so, Martin kept a restless touring schedule.
Anna Tivel, raised in La Conner, comes from the vibrant music scene in Portland with 6 albums from her decade long career. Her most recent album, Outsiders, has found a place on many reviewers’ Best of 2022 Lists. Throughout her work, Tivel has emphasized storytelling and this album is no exception, building on the strength of her ability to observe and reflect with a clear-eyed empathy. Inspired by authors from Steinbeck to Morrison, Didion to Dubus, she imbues her songs with attentive detail and a dreamlike quality that leaves the ordinary feeling both palpable and poetic. Tivels characters are common but unforgettable, NPRs Ann Powers writes, Her images linger, and become populated with the energy of the real.
Tickets: Jeffrey Martin and Anna Tivel

TriplePlay
2023-07-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Jazz, Blues, Bossa and Ballads
Part of our Summer Sunset Sessions on the Bellingham Cidery Co.’s patio!
Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215116

Summer Sunset Sessions - Andy Bunn and Friends
2023-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Come down to the patio of Bellingham Cider and enjoy an acoustic performance from Andy Bunn. Andy is a songwriter living in Bellingham WA who writes character-focused songs. His debut album Hickory was selected as a best of by Bandcamp’s Ben Salmon.

“Hickory is a good reminder that top-shelf country-bluegrass can come from anywhere…Bunn delivers songs based on old family stories through a perfectly fine-grit vocal rasp. The result recalls Steve Earle’s dabbles in bluegrass—a high compliment.”

Andy will be backed up by local fiddle legend Kian Dye and mandolinist Pete Goodall.

Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215090

Summer Sunset Sessions - Lindsay Street
2023-07-23 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 more than cider!) and their full menu are available.
Lindsey Street – We sing in two languages, stomp on the ground, and rock the unexpected chord change.
Tickets available in advance and at the ally entrance to the Bellingham Cider Company’s patio.
Advance tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215121

Summer Sunset Sessions - Millie & the Mentshn
2023-07-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Millie & the Mentshn (MTM) is a group of classically trained musicians who play World Music that ranges from Prokofiev to Gershwin to Latin to dance-in-the-aisle Klezmer. Audiences of all cultural backgrounds enjoy the unusual combination of instruments, the intricate harmonies, and the variety of musical styles and traditions. MTM has toured in the U.S. and internationally. * ‘Mentshn’ (sounds like mention) is plural for ‘mentsh’ (rhymes with bench), which in Yiddish means a person of integrity.
High energy World Music that’s danceable and non-stop toe-tapping fun. Traditional Klezmer that combines Jazz, Swing, and a Latin Beat. If you have seen “Fiddler on the Roof,” then you have heard Klezmer music. Experience an evening of exciting music along with the Mentshn-able energy, humor, and fun!
This is not your mother’s Klezmer!” – TC Jewfolk
Tickets: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215100

Robin Christopher Show
2023-08-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
A somewhat improvised daytime/nighttime talk show where the audience is the special guests.
Pre-sale tickets end the day before – ticket will be available at the door – first come first serve so get you tickets early!
Tickets available up to the day before the show:
https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/events/215031

Summer Sunset Sessions - Northwinds Woodwind Quartet
2023-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cider Comany
Northwinds woodwind quintet was formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic out of a common love of playing and sharing chamber music. The members of Northwinds are as diverse as the instruments that they play. Among us you will find an avid birder and mycologist, an accountant who claims to be retired, a former lawyer turned tennis club owner, and music teachers who find their joy in singing and playing music with youngsters. In addition, Beverly Dooley, flute; Ken Bronstein, oboe; Barry Ulman, clarinet; Jackson Stewart-DeBelly, bassoon; and Doug Robertson, horn are also well-trained musicians who perform with various local ensembles including the Skagit Symphony, Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, What the Chelm, Clearbrook Dixie Band, Jimmy Lindquist Big Band, and Millie and the Mentshn. Together, Northwinds has an ever-expanding and diverse repertoire that draws on various genre all the way from arrangements of 17th century dances through works by 21st century composers including our resident composer, arranger, and clarinetist, Barry Ulman.
Summer Sunset Sessions on the patio of Bellingham Cider Co. are the best way to end your weekend. Beverages (they 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/215162

Chicago The Musical: Teen Edition
2023-08-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Our production of Chicago is designed to redefine the look most commonly associated with the show. Our Chicago shares the same story while including body types and gender identities that have previously been left out of the story. Additionally our show is geared toward what happens when women are in charge of their own stories. Chicago explores themes such as murder, death, pregnancy, mild-sexual references, infidelity, and employs the use of prop guns. Please consider how these themes may affect you while making your choice to join us at the theatre.
Little Lemon Productions is a student run theater company dedicated to producing shows for students by students. Our upcoming show Chicago marks our first Repertory Program production. These productions aim to educate students on what a professional process looks like while implementing union standards. Our hope is that by educating students on what union standards look like our students are prepared to go into professional spaces, and know warning signs of situations that violate their rights and are potentially dangerous. Little Lemon is dedicated to ensuring that money is never a barrier to a student’s participation and has been fundraising and working to eliminate tuition from the company. Your support and visit to the theatre goes directly to Little Lemons future. Our current goals being, building a size inclusive costume closet and financial equity for our performers through tuition free show and scholarship accessibility. We thank you for your donations and your constant support of Little Lemon. We could not do this without you, and we cannot wait for you to see all of our hard work pay off.
Tickets available in advance and at the door.
Advance tickets: Chicago via ThunderTix

Chicago The Musical: Teen Edition - Understudy performance
2023-08-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium

Summer Sunset Sessions - TBA
2023-08-13 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 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.

Chicago The Musical: Teen Edition
2023-08-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Beginning in 2018, Little Lemon Productions (LLP), started by Adaryn Healy and Brody Buck, worked to create a safe, creative space for students by students. Our first project showed our student community that we have the ability and power to create meaningful, fun, and beautiful art together. LLP allows students from all schooling and performing backgrounds to learn and grow together. By creating this space, we can ensure all students have an opportunity to shine in many different ways, such as; Directing, Stage Management, Light and Sound work, Set Design, Music Direction, Pit Orchestra Direction and Membership, and many, many more. Adaryn and Brody began this company with the hope that students from all the surrounding areas could have access to theater that is inclusive and empowering. As time has gone on, LLP has continued to expand its team and its student outreach; it regularly has student participants from 3 different school districts and seven different high schools.
Tickets available in advance and at the door.
Advance tickets: Chicago via ThunderTix

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.)

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
