Shutdown ‘Devastating’ for Local Theatres

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted more than just businesses across the Northland. Non-profit organizations have also been hit hard. Audiences can’t fill theatre seats. That means organizations like the Duluth Playhouse haven’t had their primary revenue source for the last two months. “When we had projected $1.2 million in ticket sales, it’s apparent that’s about […]

Announcing the NorShor Theatre’s new artistic director

The Duluth Playhouse and its Board of Directors is happy to announce that Phillip Fazio will become the NorShor Theatre’s next Artistic Director. Fazio will succeed Christine Gradl Seitz, who has served as both the Artistic and Executive Director for the organization for the past 20 years. “On behalf of The Duluth Playhouse, I am […]

Christina Stroup-Manchester on Modernizing ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

  Meet Christina. This is her first year with the Playhouse Family Theatre and she is currently directing the Teen Intensive’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. Sophie Haug and Grace Wilson (cast members in Xanadu JR, who are working on the marketing team for Much Ado About Nothing) sat down with her to talk […]

Auditions to begin the 2019-2020 season!

A jazzy musical revue that harkens back to the 1950s, a tantalizing technicolor adventure down the yellow brick road to Oz, and the Transylvanian name that inspires both fear and awe will kick off the upcoming 2019-2020 season, but first, we’ll be hosting auditions for each show taking stage first at the NorShor Theatre and […]

Announcing the cast of ‘Don’t Dress For Dinner’

Thank you to all who came out to audition! We couldn’t have done it without each of you coming to auditions and showing us the talent this community holds, and we thank you so much for that. For those of you who were not cast, we can’t wait to see you at more upcoming auditions […]