April 20, 2020 While History Theatre stage is dark, our rehearsals are on hold and our theatre seats are empty, we want to stay connected to YOU, our loyal audience! Over these 42 years, History Theatre has had the privilege to tell stories that matter. Please join us from the comforts of your home and let's keep our community engaged through creative, fun and thoughtful connections. To that end, we are releasing our NEW History Theatre at Home programming. We will be streaming, in limited release, curated gems from History Theatre archives and sharing behind-the-scenes secrets and creative conversations with Spilling the HT: Real People, Real Talk. - Artistic Director Ron Peluso & Managing Director Karen Mueller Stream History Theatre Shows Online What do stories from the Rez, a quirky little diary from 1927 and of a young German woman forging a new life in the wake of WWI all have in common? They’re all History Theatre originals. You can stream these History Theatre productions online for a short time. Please join us. - April 24-May 7: Rez Road 2000. Written and performed by Jim Northrup in collaboration with Ron Peluso and Bob Beverage. History Theatre premiere Jan 27-Feb 27, 2000. Jim Northrup is a storyteller, poet, columnist and the award-winning author of "Walking the Rez Road" and "The Rez Road Follies." With humor and biting wit, Jim takes on the "cultural clash" that makes up the American and Native American landscape. Click here for more show details.
- May 8-21: Coco's Diary. Adapted for the stage by Ron Peluso and Bob Beverage. Link to stream coming soon.
- June 12-25: Sweet Land, the musical. Book by Perrin Post and Laurie Flanigan Hegge, lyrics by Laurie Flanigan Hegge, music by Dina Maccabee. From the film by Sweet Land by Ali Selim and the short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" by Will Weaver. Link to stream coming soon.
Spilling the HT: Real People, Real Talk Stay connected to History Theatre with our new online series. We will share behind-the-scenes secrets and creative conversations with History Theatre artists. More details coming soon. - May 15: History Theatre Artistic Director Ron Peluso and playwright and History Theatre Artistic Associate Laurie Flanigan Hegge
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