Theater companies to present ‘Olympic Stages Showcase’

PORT ANGELES — Ghostlight Productions, Olympic Theatre Arts and Port Angeles Community Players will present “Olympic Stages Showcase: An Evening of Community Theater” at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The production will be in the Donna M. Morris Theater at Field Arts & Events Hall, 201 W. Front St., Port Angeles.

The public is invited to “Pay What Makes You Happy” when they attend. Proceeds will be split between the three production companies and Field Hall.

The showcase will preview the upcoming productions for each of the three companies and provide highlights from recent productions.

Attendees are welcome to show up early for behind-the-scenes theater experiences beginning at 6 p.m.

“This event is not only a showcase of talent but also of the strong community bonds we share in the arts,” said Mark Lorentzen, artistic director of Ghostlight Productions. “When our organizations collaborate, we create something even greater than the sum of our parts. We can’t wait to share the stage and remind our community how much we can accomplish together.”

Ghostlight Productions, which was founded in 2015 to bring musical theater to the Peninsula, will finish its 2024 season with a production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

Sweeney Todd will open on Halloween night and run through Nov. 9.

For more information about Sweeney Todd, Ghostlight’s ongoing renovation of the Lincoln Theater or upcoming events, visit www.ghostlightwa.org.

“Theater cannot thrive without the community that it serves,” said Dave Herbelin, the executive director of Olympic Theatre Arts. “Our supporters have always been the heart of our productions, and it’s through their involvement that we can continue to grow, evolve and entertain for another hundred years.”

Olympic Theatre Arts in Sequim, will wrap up its production of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” this weekend.

Upcoming events include Out Loud Story Slam, Imagined Reality improv comedy and a production of “Night of the Living Dead.”

For more information on Olympic Theatre Arts, visit www.olympictheatrearts.org.

“For over 70 years, Port Angeles Community Players have presented live shows where stories come to life and where our community can gather and connect,” said Ken Winters, Port Angeles Community Players board president. “With exciting new venues, creative collaborations and our local audience’s help, we’ll continue creating that magic for years to come.”

The Port Angeles Community Players’ production of “Almost, Maine” opens this weekend at the playhouse in Port Angeles.

For more information about the Port Angeles Community Players, visit www.pacommunityplayers.org.

“We’re thrilled to partner with these esteemed organizations,” said Steve Raider-Ginsburg, executive director of Field Hall. “Together, we’re ushering in a new era for the arts in Clallam County, one where collaboration ensures the ongoing success of our vibrant cultural scene.”

The arts and events hall, which opened in July 2023, will present “Ko Tonga Cheol: Weaving Music in the New Ireland” on Oct. 6, Chilean singer-songwriter Nano Stern on Oct. 8 and Mummenschanz on Oct. 18.

For more information about Field Hall and its upcoming performances, visit www.fieldhallevents.org.

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