Duluth Playhouse Announces New Executive Director

The Duluth Playhouse Board of Directors announces that Wes Drummond has been hired as Executive Director, effective May 11, 2021. He joins Phillip Fazio, who was recently hired as Producing Artistic Director. Over the past 21 years, Christine Gradl Seitz served as both the Artistic and Executive Director at the Playhouse. She will remain with […]

Meet Sophie of Mamma Mia: Courtney Groves

Meet Courtney Groves, another one of our visiting guest artists making their way onto the NorShor Theatre stage for its big premiere.   What got you involved in theater? When I was in first grade, my music teacher wrote a show titled “One Special Cookie” for the entire first grade to perform. When I got […]

A Note from the Director of ‘Calendar Girls’

“I cannot wait to start work on this wonderful comedy, based on a true story, of eleven Women’s Institute members who, in an effort to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, posed nude for a calendar. Calendar Girls is a gem of a story! When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and her […]

A Note from the Director of ‘Lend Me A Tenor’

I am very excited that I’m making my directorial debut at the Duluth Playhouse with this crazy, crazy show. And I’m doubly excited that it’s performing on the newly-renovated NorShor stage. These eight characters are insane (every one of them!) Every time they enter a room, open a door, or even open their mouths you […]

In The Spotlight: Jennifer Madill Hagen & Tanner Hagen

With every Main Stage production, we like to highlight an artist who has not only been involved with the show but has also made an awesome impact on the Playhouse. From the set to costumes to lights, a lot of hard work goes into each production behind-the-scenes weeks before that opening night performance (and a lot of […]