Theatre Performances
Upcoming
A Bright New Boise
By Samuel D. Hunter
April 9, 10, 11 & 16, 17, 18, 2027
At Lowell Arts
In the bleak, corporate break room of a craft store in Idaho, someone is summoning The Rapture. Will, who has fled his rural hometown after a scandal at his Evangelical church, comes to the Hobby Lobby, not only for employment, but also to rekindle a relationship with Alex, his brooding teenage son, whom he gave up for adoption several years ago. Alex works there along with Leroy, his adopted brother and protector, and Anna, a hapless young woman who reads bland fiction but hopes for dramatic endings. As their manager, foul-mouthed Pauline, tries ceaselessly to find order (and profit) in the chaos of small business, these lost souls of the Hobby Lobby confront an unyielding world through the beige-tinted impossibility of modern faith.
2026-27 Theatre Season Sponsors
Eastern Florals
Hop Hog of Lowell
Key Heights Village | Key Vista
Lowell Eye Care
Metric Manufacturing Co.
Corporate Cleaning and Facilities Services
Family Dentistry of Lowell
Flat River Outreach Ministries
Glenn Morris & Associates
Arctic Inc. Heating & Cooling
Culver's of Lowell
Edward Jones | Chris & Mason Godbold
Flat River Gallery & Framing
Great Lakes Music Camp
Hooper Printing
LCS Record Retrieval
Mercantile Bank
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Past
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, & Jess Winfield
October 16, 17, 18 & 23, 24, 25, 2026
At Lowell Arts
The cultural touchstone that is The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) was born when three inspired, charismatic comics, having honed their pass-the-hat act at Renaissance fairs, premiered their preposterous masterwork at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987. Featured are all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. Fast paced, witty, and physical, it’s full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike.
Proof
by David Auburn
Spring 2026 | April 10-19
At Lowell Arts
On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit?
Accidental Roommates
by Brent Alles
Fall 2025 | October 17-26
At Lowell Arts
Evelyn Foster finds her life upended when her opinionated mother, Christine, moves in following the death of Christine’s second husband. With her sister Kathy overwhelmed by a house full of family, Evelyn begrudgingly agrees to host their mother for a "temporary" stay. Between managing her mom’s endless demands and trying not to throttle her daughter Marie, Evelyn finds an unexpected bright spot in Ken, a charming roofing contractor who may be exactly what she didn’t know she needed. Even as tensions rise and misunderstandings multiply, it's never too late to patch a roof…or a relationship.
Kid Heracles and The Ultimate Pantheon Challenge
by Brent Alles
Youth | Spring 2025 | April 18 & 19
At the Lowell Performing Arts Center (Lowell High School)
They’re the ultimate superstars of Olympus: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Demeter. Otherwise known as: The Pantheon! And now, they’re looking for someone to join them… except this time they’re going to find their new member through the newest “reality” TV challenge show: “The Ultimate Pantheon Challenge!” Greek mythology meets “America's Got Talent” in this fun youth play that looks at what is sometimes needed to become the best person you can be.
Twelve Angry Jurors
by Reginald Rose, adapted by Sherman L. Sergel
Winter 2025 | January 31-February 9
At Lowell Arts
A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case—until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. With each juror revealing his or her own character as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted, and a new murder threat is born before their eyes! Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry people.
Playbytes by Playwrights: No Idea Is a Bad Idea
Fall 2024 | October 18-27
At Lowell Arts
Every idea is on the table – brainstorm sessions, successes, and follies. Lowell Arts’ biennial Playbytes by Playwrights is a 10-minute play competition featuring original works that have been juried and selected to be performed. Plays that have been submitted and selected are the playwright's interpretation of this year's theme: No Idea Is a Bad Idea.