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 […]
Dear Friends, We hope you are all safe and healthy. We miss you! There is no such thing as theatre, without you, our beloved audience. We look forward to seeing you as soon as it is safe to do so again. We are very sad to inform you upcoming productions and events across our three […]
The Arsonists was written by a Swiss playwright, Max Frisch, in 1953. It started as a radio play titled “Herr Biedermann und die Brandstifter” (translated to Mr. Biedermann and the arsonists), but has been known throughout its history by names such as The Firebugs or The Fire Raisers. This play was adapted for the stage […]
Tonight, at the NorShor Theatre, we open Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias, and we can’t wait for audiences to come and experience this story of friendship and family live on stage. Many of you are probably familiar with the movie of the same title starring Sally Field and Julia Roberts, but how many of you have […]
David Sedaris is a bestselling author of titles such as Calypso and Me Talk Pretty One Day, but also a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He is known for his snarky realism and blunt overview of life. The Santaland Diaries is no different. This essay comes from a true account of Sedaris’ two-year stint […]
