New Prospect Theatre

Robin Christopher Show
2023-08-04 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | 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

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

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 - 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

Bellingham Story Hour Workshop
2023-09-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-19 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

4 Week In-Person Workshop - Sept 6, 13, 20, 27
2023-09-06 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

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

“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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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
