summer theatre Archives - Matthews Opera House & Arts Center

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Mon, July 12 2021

Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! Starting July 12, every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays in July at 7:30 pm! This a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the classic story by Lewis Carroll, audiences will tumble down the rabbit hole and meet a troupe of charmingly madcap characters. This original adaptation is a dream-like journey filled with the simple charm and magic of turn-of-the-century theater. Alice, tired of having nothing to do, follows a frantic white rabbit to Wonderland where everything is out-of-the-way and circumstances never unfold quite as she expects. In a world gone topsy-turvy, Alice grows and shrinks to extremes, receives advice from a cheeky cat, attends a mad tea-party and struggles to keep her head.

Cast

Alice…………………….……………………………………….. Lucy Cole

White Rabbit………………………………………. John Eisenbraun

Queen of Hearts……………………………………..Caroline McVey

Carroll ………………….………………………….. Mitchell Mechaley

(also plays Mad Hatter)

Duckworth………………………………………………..Dwight Myers

(also plays Bill, Duchess, Card Nine)

Lorina……………………………………………….. Danielle Valentine

(also plays Cheshire Cat)

Edith…………………….…………………………….. Bailey Sadowsky

(also plays Caucus Race Animal, Caterpillar Body, Card Five, Dormouse)

Violet………………………………………………….. Tori Schoenherr

(also plays Dodo, Caterpillar Body, Card Seven, March Hare)

Rhoda…………………….…………………………..Brooklyn DeNeui

(also plays Caucus Race Animal, Caterpillar Body, Card Two, Gryphon)

Joan……………………..………………………………. Gretchen Volk

(also plays Caucus Race Animal, Footman, Mock Turtle)

Henrietta……………………………………………..Sharlon K. Mays

(also plays Caucus Race Animal, Caterpillar Head, King of Hearts)

Miss Prickett………………….…………………………… Lisa Junge

(also plays Mouse, Duchess’s Cook, Caterpillar Body, Knave of Hearts)

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Through the Looking Glass

Mon, July 25 2022

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Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Through the Looking Glass! Starting July 18, with shows every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July at 7 pm! This is a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

Alice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens, faces the fearsome Jabberwock, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before!

Performance Dates:

July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2 & 3 at 7 pm

Cast

Alice: Danielle Valentine

Red Queen: Janet Ott

White Queen: Lisa Junge

White King: John Eisenbraun

Tweedledee: Tori Schoenherr

Tweedledum: Alaethia Thompson

March Hare: Brooklyn Deneui

Humpty Dumpty: Tytus Spivey

Tiger-Lily: Toni Brun

Rose: Erin Oglesby

Mad Hatter: Alyssa Frisbie

Lion: Mitchell Mechaley

Unicorn: Tytus Spivey

Child Knight: Landon Kiel

Through the Looking Glass

Tue, July 26 2022

Marketing

Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Through the Looking Glass! Starting July 18, with shows every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July at 7 pm! This is a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

Alice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens, faces the fearsome Jabberwock, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before!

Performance Dates:

July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2 & 3 at 7 pm

Cast

Alice: Danielle Valentine

Red Queen: Janet Ott

White Queen: Lisa Junge

White King: John Eisenbraun

Tweedledee: Tori Schoenherr

Tweedledum: Alaethia Thompson

March Hare: Brooklyn Deneui

Humpty Dumpty: Tytus Spivey

Tiger-Lily: Toni Brun

Rose: Erin Oglesby

Mad Hatter: Alyssa Frisbie

Lion: Mitchell Mechaley

Unicorn: Tytus Spivey

Child Knight: Landon Kiel

Through the Looking Glass

Wed, July 27 2022

Marketing

Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Through the Looking Glass! Starting July 18, with shows every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July at 7 pm! This is a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

Alice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens, faces the fearsome Jabberwock, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before!

Performance Dates:

July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2 & 3 at 7 pm

Cast

Alice: Danielle Valentine

Red Queen: Janet Ott

White Queen: Lisa Junge

White King: John Eisenbraun

Tweedledee: Tori Schoenherr

Tweedledum: Alaethia Thompson

March Hare: Brooklyn Deneui

Humpty Dumpty: Tytus Spivey

Tiger-Lily: Toni Brun

Rose: Erin Oglesby

Mad Hatter: Alyssa Frisbie

Lion: Mitchell Mechaley

Unicorn: Tytus Spivey

Child Knight: Landon Kiel

Through the Looking Glass

Mon, August 1 2022

Marketing

Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Through the Looking Glass! Starting July 18, with shows every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July at 7 pm! This is a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

Alice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens, faces the fearsome Jabberwock, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before!

Performance Dates:

July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2 & 3 at 7 pm

Cast

Alice: Danielle Valentine

Red Queen: Janet Ott

White Queen: Lisa Junge

White King: John Eisenbraun

Tweedledee: Tori Schoenherr

Tweedledum: Alaethia Thompson

March Hare: Brooklyn Deneui

Humpty Dumpty: Tytus Spivey

Tiger-Lily: Toni Brun

Rose: Erin Oglesby

Mad Hatter: Alyssa Frisbie

Lion: Mitchell Mechaley

Unicorn: Tytus Spivey

Child Knight: Landon Kiel

Through the Looking Glass

Tue, August 2 2022

Marketing

Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Through the Looking Glass! Starting July 18, with shows every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July at 7 pm! This is a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

Alice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens, faces the fearsome Jabberwock, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before!

Performance Dates:

July 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and August 1, 2 & 3 at 7 pm

Cast

Alice: Danielle Valentine

Red Queen: Janet Ott

White Queen: Lisa Junge

White King: John Eisenbraun

Tweedledee: Tori Schoenherr

Tweedledum: Alaethia Thompson

March Hare: Brooklyn Deneui

Humpty Dumpty: Tytus Spivey

Tiger-Lily: Toni Brun

Rose: Erin Oglesby

Mad Hatter: Alyssa Frisbie

Lion: Mitchell Mechaley

Unicorn: Tytus Spivey

Child Knight: Landon Kiel

Through the Looking Glass

Wed, August 3 2022

Marketing

Enjoy summer theatre at the Matthews! Whether you are just passing through the Black Hills or a long-time local, stop by for some whimsical fun with Through the Looking Glass! Starting July 18, with shows every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in July at 7 pm! This is a great family show so make sure to bring your whole crew!

A cash bar serving wine, cold beer, and soda will be available.

Plot

Alice’s adventures continue with a trip into the Looking-Glass World where everything is topsy-turvy and no one behaves quite as they should. Finding herself navigating an enormous chessboard, Alice travels through a garden of live flowers, tries to follow the nonsensical rules of the Red and White Queens, faces the fearsome Jabberwock, and frolics with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. If she can only make it to the final square, she’ll become a queen. Drawn directly from Lewis Caroll’s classic work, this stage production of “Through the Looking Glass” brings you Alice and her friends like you’ve never seen them before!