Welcome to Washington Stage Theatre located in historic La Porte, Ind. Our community-oriented venue is a playground for aspiring actors, script writers, musicians, comedians, dancers and performers of all ages. It is a theater created for the young and the young at heart by its founders, Merle and Suzanne Miller... |
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| WASHINGTON STAGE THEATRE 111 Roosevelt St. La Porte, IND. 219-326-5184 |
Washington Stage Theatre Our theater is located in the old Washington Elementary School renovated by Merle and Suzanne Miller. The renovation was a labor of love and the stage in the auditorium and cafeteria is used for performances and rental for special events. |
ATTENTION ASPIRING PLAYWRIGHTS! THE THEATRE WARMLY INVITES YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR SCRIPT FOR A POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY AT WASHINGTON STAGE THEATRE. SEE OUR CONTACT US PAGE FOR ALL OF THE DETAILS AND A HANDY DANDY FORM TO SUBMIT REGARDS, MERLE MILLER |
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HEAR YE, HEAR YE... Washington Stage Theatre of La porte is sponsoring a creative stage play writing contest. The Grand prize will be the production of the winning play at the Washington Stage Theatre, 111 Roosevelt St., Laporte 46350, during the 2010 season. There will be two divisions: student and adult. Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2010. The student category will be open to any Michiana area student up to 21 years of age, enrolled in any accredited school program. Up to three students may collaborate on the script. All writers must meet the age requirements. The play must be a comedy, musical, or drama of a maximum of 90 minutes duration, and must be a family friendly theme. Production must be suitable for simple sets, props, and lighting. A maximum of 12 actors or actresses and a minimum of 5 is suggested. All music involved must be original and controlled by the author. The adult category will have the same restrictions (except for age and school attendance.) Here is an opportunity to have your work performed on stage before a live audience, at no cost to you. The decision to produce the winning play (or plays) will be the sole decision of Washington Stage Theatre. Submissions may be emailed to quacken@verizon.net , delivered by U.S. mail, or hand delivered. All work submitted shall remain the copy-written work of the author (or authors). Each entry will be reviewed and critiqued, (at no charge) whether the play is a winner or not. There is no fee for submission. Winners will be announced by May 31, 2010. CURRENTLY PLANNED PERFORMANCES March 26, & 27. TAMING OF THE SHREW by William ShakespearE This Classic tale, by the Bard himself will be performed by a separate invited cast of school students, ably directed by Kim Southerland. Friday's performance will be at 7 pm and Saturday's performance at 2 pm. Tickets are $5. April 23, 24, &25. THE FIRST 50 YEARS ARE THE HARDEST by Merle Miller This play is a comedic discussion of marriage, ... and being single, ... and everything in between. The play is semi-auto biographical in nature, and written over 50 years of wedded bliss. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. May 7 PILGRIMS PROGRESS by John Bunyon This Classic Christian allegory tale, was first published in February, 1678. It will be presented on our stage by the same school group that brought "HAMLET" to our stage two years ago. The play is regarded as one of the most significant works of English literature, and has been translated into more than 200 languages June 19 & 20 VAUDEVILLE RETURNS dirECTED by Karen Nantus & Merle Miller A night of (family friendly) Vaudeville entertainment will be presented for everyone’s pleasure. Auditions will be held on April 8 and 9, to select new acts of every type to perform on stage in this time honored traditional method. July, Date TBD STITCHES by Merle Miller. A new play about a group of ladies who hand stitch quilts for a “Pioneerland” history group, and decide on a new way to fund their operations. TBD PLAY WRITING CONTEST WINNER PRESENTATION Past performances... Written and directed by Merle Miller NICEA! Special thanks to the cast who made Nicea! so much fun. This historical play, written in two acts, depicts the time of the Council of Nicea, in 325 AD, when Roman Emperor Constantine, and the bishops of the early Christian religion, created the Nicean Creed and the unified Catholic Church. What we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat in the future. |
