Timothy Ryan

Thanksgiving Community Hymn Sing Comes to the Vergennes Opera House

The Friends of the Vergennes Opera House will once again present the Thanksgiving Community Hymn Sing event on Sunday, November 24, at 3pm.

Master Magician Blaine Goad Appears At The Vergennes Opera House, January 20

The Vergennes Opera House will present an afternoon of magic with the help of Master Magician Blaine Goad on Saturday, January 20, at a special 2pm matinee performance.

Vermont Trombone Choir Debuts at the Vergennes Opera House

Call them big, call them brassy, you can even call them loud, and they will consider it a compliment. We are talking about the Vermont Trombone Choir, a fourteen-member group with a connection to and deep love of the trombone.

Review: DRACULA: LORD OF THE DARK Thrills And Chills At THE GREEN ROOM 42

DRACULA: LORD OF THE DARK definitely put chills up this reviewer’s spine.

Gina Coleman and The Misty Blues Band Come to Vergennes Opera House Next Month

Gina Coleman and the Misty Blues Band returns to perform at the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, November 4 at 7:30pm.

Colby Crehan Of Bluegrass Gospel Project Fame Returns To The Vergennes Opera House

The Vergennes Opera House officially opens its 2023-2024 season with the return of a fan favorite, Colby Crehan, former lead vocalist of the Bluegrass Gospel Project on Saturday, October 14, 7:30pm.

Vergennes Opera House Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season

The Friends of the Vergennes Opera House has announced the line-up for their 2023-2024 season which kicks off on Sunday, September 10, 2023, and ends on Friday, May 3, 2024.

PRISON DANCER: THE MUSICAL is Coming to National Arts Centre in November

Prison Dancer: The Musical is preparing to dazzle audiences at the National Arts Centre (NAC), in Ottawa from November 23 to December 2, 2023.

The Stragglers, Americana/Bluegrass String Band To Perform Live at the Vergennes Opera House, April 15

Get Ready for some toe-tapping-can't-stay-in-your-seat music with The Stragglers, live at the Vergennes Opera House on Saturday, April 15. The Opera House acoustics are amazing for this kind of music, and the sounds of this string band will fill the historic theater to the rafters! 

Alyx Magic Performs an Afternoon of Magic at the Vergennes Opera House This Month

The magic of the holiday season will stretch out a bit longer when the Vergennes Opera House welcomes Alyx Hilshey to the historic stage on Saturday, January 28 with a special 2pm matinee performance.

SCAREFEST, Film and Dance Party Comes to the Vergennes Opera House This Weekend

“Scarefest,” a creation of actor and local resident Jeremy Holm, is back this Halloween with a night of scary fun on Saturday, October 29, starting at 7pm.

Vergennes Opera House Announces 2021-2022 Season and COVID Safety Protocols

The all-volunteer Board of Directors of the Vergennes Opera House has announced their upcoming 2021-2022 season with a full slate of performances beginning this fall.

Vergennes Opera House to Launch 15th Annual BROADWAY DIRECT via a Series of Online Videos

Like so many other things this year, BROADWAY DIRECT looks a little different but it is just as wonderful as ever with Bill Carmichael (Bill Walsh), Elisa Van Duyne, Jonny Barden and Caitlin Walsh, accompanied by the expert pianist Scott Nicholas. Together, and under the direction of Sue Walsh, they will bring BROADWAY DIRECT to life -- SAFELY!

Carnevale Vergennes Presents FASHION IS ART AND YOU ARE THE CANVAS

The organizers of the seventh annual Carnevale Vergennes have announced the theme for this year's fundraiser - 'Fashion is Art and You are the Canvas.'

Dwight & Nicole Return To The Vergennes Opera House November 9

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US Air Force American Clarinet Quartet Comes to The Vergennes Opera House

The United States Air Force American Clarinet Quartet is returning to the Vergennes Opera House on Thursday, October 24 with a free community concert. The performance will begin at 7pm, with the doors opening by 6:15pm.

802 Blues Revue Opens Vergennes Opera House's 2019-2020 Season

Based on overwhelming audience responses, (and a sold-out show in 2018!) the Vergennes Opera House season organizers have brought back the 802 Blues Revue event featuring Downtown Bob Stannard and Those Dangerous Bluesmen and a few special guests.

Citadel Theatre Honoured With 30 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award Nominations

The Citadel's hit production Hadestown led all shows at the 31st annual Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award nominations. The ground-breaking musical, which received international attention from the New York Times, the Stage (U.K.), and the Globe and Mail, garnered a total of eight nominations, including the Timothy Ryan Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical. Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin received a nod for Outstanding Director for Hadestown, which she co-created with folk musician Anais Mitchell. Amber Gray is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her turn as Persephone in this musical, based on a Greek myth and steeped in the music traditions of American Folk and New Orleans jazz. Liam Robinson is nominated for Outstanding Musical Director, and David Neumann received recognition in the category of Outstanding Choreography or Fight Direction. Tony Award winner Bradley King is nominated for Outstanding Lighting Design. Rachel Hauck received a nomination for Outstanding Set Design and Michael Krass received a nod for Outstanding Costume Design.

Roots & Wings Theatrical's 6th Annual 'Duct Tape and A Dream Festival' Set for May

For the sixth installment of the Duct Tape and A Dream Festival, collaborative new works company Roots and Wings will showcase eight fresh premiers divided between two programs running in repertory May 15th-19th, 2013: A "Duct Tape" Program and a "Dream" Program. Both nightly programs are anchored by one longer piece and feature three shorter new works. The festival is truly eclectic including dance, clowning, devised theatre, a multi-media show, and new plays exploring a variety of subjects all written by emerging artists. The programs will play in rotation at the Bridge Theatre @ Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of EXPOSURE; Reading 2/18

Exposure is a play written by Brandon Ruckdashel about a young actor who breaks up with his girlfriend to pursue his dreams in Hollywood. Along the way he lives with a stripper and takes a boyfriend all while under the guiding hand of his agent. Exposure is both about the entertainment business and what an actor is willing to do as he lives his dreams. Cast includesaward winning Portugese actress of Ela é Ela, Benedita Pereira, Leslie Nicole Phillips, Michael Paul Carr (Barrow Group's A Few Good Men), Timothy Ryan, and Marc Sinoway.