Stage

At first glance it may seem like Spokane Civic Theatre and ONE Spokane Stadium, home of the Spokane Zephyr and Spokane Velocity soccer teams, share only a parking lot in common, but dig a little deeper and you’ll see the two entities are more connected than you might think.

To hear Cristina Raè talk about her earliest stage experience, it really is a wonder her career has gone from TV screens to Broadway to a national tour.

By From staff reports

Social media has a way of making things that could be considered old, or at least older, new again. Songs, for example, can re-enter the charts after someone choreographs a popular dance to them. Or fashion trends that were once considered outdated, like low-rise jeans, can become popular again after others see photos the clothing styled in a new way.

The glass slipper, the evil stepmother, the happily ever after – we’re all familiar with the story of Cinderella.

Singer and actor Stefanie Londino’s first time performing in a full musical was a production of “Gypsy” at a local high school. Eight years old at the time, Londino and other elementary school students had been brought in to play newsboys.

To say that playwright Sarah Mantell is no fan of “The Merchant of Venice” would be several thousand ducats’ worth of understatement.

As the saying goes “You only have one chance to make a first impression.”

The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival last year brought Spokane comedy greats like Kevin Hart, Tom Segura, Shane Gillis and Spokane’s own Kelsey Cook, but this year’s lineup – announced Tuesday – aims to stack the laughs, too.

The team at Theatre Arts Center at the Lake has deemed its 2024-25 season the “Season of Imagination.” The season began with Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” and was followed by “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” based on the novel by Barbara Robinson.

When “Tootsie” was released in 1982, it was an instant success. The movie, which starred Dustin Hoffman as a struggling actor who creates a female persona in order to find work, combined social commentary with comedy in a way that resonated with audiences.

If there isn’t already a name for someone who is the opposite of a Debbie Downer, might I suggest Amélie?

“Rent,” a show about, among other things, the importance of community, really takes a village to pull off. There is so much going on every second of the show, which requires constant focus from everyone on and off the stage.

In 2017, Travis Holp received a reading from a medium named Teri, who told him that he would one day work as a medium.

Lake City Playhouse’s production of “Rent” is a true homecoming for Robby French.

With mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, behind-the-scenes shenanigans and lots of slamming doors, “Lend Me a Soprano” is perhaps a textbook example of a madcap comedy.

If you’re lucky, co-workers can turn into true friends. These are the people you work alongside day in and day out, celebrating the highs and commiserating over the lows that life throws your way.

If you’ve been on TikTok in the past five years it’s possible Steven Ho’s videos have landed on your For You Page.

Playwright Cynda Weitz didn’t always have plans to write a play inspired by the adventures of Winnie the Pooh and his friends, but that changed in 2022.