Theater

Prairie Fire Children's Theatre, LCT present "The Wizard of Oz" (09/25/08)
Join our Dickinson county children in a wonderful journey through the Magical Land of Oz, as they take the stage this weekend along with two professional actor/directors, Ben Ratkowski and ErinRose Sincevich, in Prairie Fire Children's Theatre's original musical production of "The Wizard of Oz"...

SHS Drama Department recognized for set design (09/18/08)
Spencer's Drama Department is the recipient of a fourth place honorable mention award in the National Set Builders Contest, sponsored by Sceno-Graphics Set Design Co. of New Wilmington, Pa. From the hundreds of entries in the contest, Spencer's entry was among the top 16 schools in the nation...

SMS auditorium talks underway (08/14/08)
As Spencer school board members, Friends of the Auditorium representatives and a Sioux City architect met Wednesday morning to broach the topic of what will be done with the auditorium area of the old Spencer Middle School at 104 E. Fourth St., they negotiated costs and responsibilities, and, in the end, reconnected as potential partners in restoring the "gem" to its original historic state and making it a better-functioning facility...

Chicago theater unites four Spencer grads (08/12/08)
In what seem to have been several "fated" coincidences, four Spencer High School graduates, all of whom were bitten locally by the theater bug, have connected in Chicago. Known for its intimate "storefront" theaters that seat between 30 and 100 people, Josh Odor, Ben Fuchsen, Aaron DeYoung and Eric Van Tassell can all testify to the inner workings of the "The Windy City's" theaters...

'Footloose' opens tonight at Spencer Community Theatre (08/07/08)
Spencer Community Theatre presents the northwest Iowa premiere of "Footloose," opening tonight and running through August 10. One of the most energetic musicals to hit the silver screen will rock the live stage when the Spencer Community Children's Theatre presents their Summer Teen production of "Footloose." Featuring a talented group of teens and adults in and around the Spencer area, "Footloose" tells the story of a young man who, after his father leaves him, moves to a small town with a ban on dancing.. ...

SCT ready to debut 'The AristoCats' (07/10/08)
The Spencer Community Children's Theater is jumpin' with jazz in this exciting Disney classic, "The AristoCats." SCT's "The AristoCats" features a cast and crew of more than 50 children between the ages of 6 and 14 from Spencer and the surrounding communities. Directed by Leah Marshall, with Jeremy Devine as music director, "The AristoCats" is a treat for the whole family. Performances begin tonight and continue Friday, and Saturday July 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 at 2 p.m...

SCT seeks community support on major renovation plan (06/07/08)
As part of opening night for "Anne of Green Gables" at Spencer Community Theatre Friday evening, members of the SCT staff and administration announced plans for a $1 million-plus effort to renovate the existing facility which has housed a wide variety of entertainment and events over the years...

Stretching boundaries with Rubberbandance Group (06/06/08)
The acclaimed Rubber-bandance Group's hybrid style of dance -- which combines hip hop, break and ballet -- will grace various Spencer stages, as well as be highlighted during interactive workshops scheduled through Monday. The Montreal-based dance troupe's "Elastic Perspective" show, which will be performed Monday night in the old Spencer Middle School auditorium, will also mark the "final hurrah" of the four-year SPOT project's collaborative effort in Spencer...

SHS speech and drama students honored (05/08/08)
The Spencer Middle School Commons was the setting, and Spencer High School's speech and drama students were the cast of characters for the 2007-08 Annual Speech and Drama Awards Banquet held on Sunday, May 4. The evening began with the awarding of Spencer Community Theatre's annual scholarships, which were presented by SCT Executive Director, Connie Goeken. ...

A meal to go? (04/02/08)
-Dinner guest takes over home in Broadway play from 1939- What happens when a dinner guest shows up and winds up staying for six weeks? That's the premise behind the Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman comedy, "The Man Who Came to Dinner" which will be presented by the Spencer High School Drama Department in the Spencer Auditorium...