Category Archives: Theater

Dead Man’s Cell Phone

NOTE: Tickets for this production are not being sold or managed by Dreamland Arts.
You can purchase tickets and find out more information about the production at lexhamarts.org.

Telephone inquiries: (651) 644-3366
To purchase tickets by phone: 800-838-3006 (Brown Paper Tickets)

Dates: June 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. & June 2, 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $19 ($15 for students), plus service fee.
The Thursday, June 7 performance will be “Pay What you want”.
Age Recommendation: Ages 16+

Lex-Ham Community Theater presents
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
written by Sarah Ruhl
directed by Natalie Novacek
a comic look at technology and relationships

Dead Man’s Cell Phone was awarded a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play in 2008. In the play, Jean, while enjoying a quiet time at a café, picks up the cell phone of Gordon – who has just died – and quickly becomes immersed in Gordon’s family and business.

There will be a post-show reception after the Sunday, June 3 matinée at Groundswell, 1340 Thomas Avenue, Saint Paul, MN.

Sketch Mythology

Dates: Fri-Sun, Apr 27-29, 2018 (Fri-Sat at 7:30 p.m. & Sun at 2:00 p.m.)
Tickets: $20 General (in advance, $24 at the door), $12 Students
Ages: This performance contains nudity. For audiences 18+
Duration: 90-120 minutes, including one intermission.

Matt Jenson presents
Sketch Mythology

Gods, goddesses, and fantastic creatures from Greek mythology abound in this performance that blends dance, theatre, and figure drawing. Choreographer, writer, and performer Matt Jenson will perform eight solos, each one as a different character from Greek mythology. After each solo, the house lights will come up and YOU get to sketch while Jenson poses as the character!

After the 70-minute performance, you will be able to do a more detailed drawing during a 25-minute pose. No previous drawing experience required, and paper and pencils will be provided. Visual artists are welcome to bring their own art supplies (pencils and pastels only, please).

Don’t remember much about the Minotaur? Never heard the story of Leda and the Swan? Who the heck is Ganymede? Don’t worry…we’ve got you covered! Before the performance, you can stroll through a gallery that introduces you to the eight characters in Sketch Mythology. A brief synopsis of each myth will tell you all you need to enjoy the show. The characters will also be depicted in drawings, paintings, or photographs created by eight Twin Cities visual artists.

This performance contains nudity. For audiences 18+

Trigger warning: Please note that, as with most Greek myths, the stories included in this show are full of potentially distressing elements such as: sexual situations, abduction, rape, castration, infertility, violence, death, and grief.

Sketch Mythology was created by Matt Jenson in collaboration with many artists:
Choreographers/Directors: Nicole Hettwer, Leif Jurgensen, Marcia Keegan, and Laura Selle Virtucio
Composers: Joel Arpin, Marya Hart, Eric Jensen, and Michelle Kinney
Performers/Musicians: Carley Olson, David Wasserman and Adam Zahller
Writer/Dramaturg: Linda Shapiro
Lighting Design: Mike Grogan
Puppets/Masks: Andrew Jenson
Costumes: Lucy Hinton
Makeup/Wigs: Britt Katuin
Figure Modeling Coach: Lisa Pfeiffer
Pre-performance Gallery Visual Artists: Jonathan Aller, Emily Barton, Robert Borman, Peter Ganapes, Dona Kos, Matt Linz, Don Thomas, and V. Paul Virtucio

“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”

The Basset Table

Dates: Apr 6-22, 2018 (Thu-Sat at 7:30 p.m. & Sun at 2:00 p.m.) Apr 5 invited preview
Tickets: $22 ($20 for students/seniors/Fringe button; $18 for groups of 10 or more)
Ages: Recommended for Ages 13+
Duration: 90-120 minutes, including intermission.

Persistent Theatre Productions presents
The Basset Table
Written by Susanna Centlivre, and Edited by Jane Milling

“Strong women know how to play their cards.”

The gambling widow Lady Reveller and female scientist Valeria are not your typical 18th century women, these independent strong women must fight to keep doing what they love, in this progressive ahead of it’s time restoration comedy, by one of the most prominent female playwrights of her time.

Directed by Meggie Greivell
Stage Management by Sarah Wolf
Set and Props Design by Beth Anne Roe
Costume Design by Rebecca Karstad

​Featuring: Julie Ann Greif, Lana Bean, Alison Anderson, Bruce Abas, Kjer Whiting, Jody Bee, Tara Lucchino, Franklin Wagner, Don Larsson, Allison True, Amanda Thomm and Maureen Bourgeois.

Dirk (and others still with us)

Dates: Fri-Sat, Mar 23-24, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. (matinee added for Sat @ 3:00 p.m.)
Tickets: Free admission. Email boxoffice@macalester.edu
Ages: Recommended for Ages 13+
Duration: 60-75 minutes. No intermission.

Macalester College Theater and Dance Department presents
Dirk (and others still with us)
An original work, created by Director Anna Brujin and the cast

Dirk is a devised work based on Anna Brujin’s grandfather. It is her senior capstone in the Theater and Dance Department.

The Pursuit of Awesome

Dates: Fri-Sat, Nov 17-18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: Adults $15, Fringe Button $12, Student $10
Ages: Recommended for Ages 10+
Duration: 60 minutes. No intermission.

David Harris shares embarrassing stories, failures and advice in his pursuit of awesome. Featuring snow-shovel acrobatics, escapes, balances, stunts, upside-down juggling, dancing and other awesome antics.

David Harris performs new and unusual stories, stunts, and physical comedy. Why? Because it will be awesome! David always wanted to be awesome. In 1983, he tried to ride his Huffy bicycle up a tree. Had he made it to the top; it would have been awesome. In 1985, he took jazz dancing lessons at Colleen’s School of Dance. Why? Because he thought he signed up for Break Dancing lessons and that would have been awesome! In 2014, he learned how to balance a knife on his tongue. Why, because the path toward awesome is easily confused with the path toward being reckless and weird.

Through juggling stunts, snow-shovel acrobatics, and comic dancing, David shares his embarrassments, failures, and advice in the pursuit of awesome.