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Scotland Road
8/5/2023

Scotland Road

n the last decade of the twentieth century, a beautiful young woman in nineteenth-century clothing is found floating on an iceberg in the middle of the North Atlantic. When rescued, she says only one word: Titanic. The woman, Winifred, is taken to an isolated spot on the coast of Maine where an expert on the sinking of the liner, a mysterious man named John, has arranged to interrogate her for six days. His goal: to crack her story, get her to confess she’s a fake, and reveal her true identity,

 
Honky Tonk Angels
7/19/2023 through 7/29/2023

Honky Tonk Angels

When three gutsy gals from different backgrounds take charge of their lives, they decide to follow their honky tonk dreams to the city of Nashville. Combining 30 classic country tunes (including “Stand By Your Man,” “9 to 5,” “Harper Valley PTA” and more!) The Honky Tonk Angels is a hilarious, foot-stomping good time from the creator of Always…Patsy Cline!

 
Zorn
7/19/2023

Zorn's Community Give-Back Day For Canterbury!

On July 19, Zorn's Brew Works will donate 20% of its food sales to Canterbury, when a patron shows or gives a copy of the flyer above to their server with their order! The offer is good from 11:00 am to !0:00 pm. So come see the opening performance of Honky Tonk Angels at 2:00 pm and then head out to Zorn's for food, fun and music!

 
The Pin-Up Girls
7/5/2023 through 7/15/2023

The Pin-Up Girls

From The Andrew Sisters to hip-hop! From World War I to Afghanistan. The Pin-Up Girls sing a cavalcade of hits inspired by letters home from our troops overseas! While singing at their local VFW hall, Leanne and her friends stumble upon a huge stash of letters that go back a hundred years. Inspired by what they find— funny, romantic, heartbreaking and… sexy— the ladies put on a show that celebrates the guys and gals who fight to defend our country!

 
Dames At Sea
6/21/2023 through 7/1/2023

Dames At Sea

A long-running off-Broadway hit, which brought stardom to newcomer Bernadette Peters! This delightfully campy show revels in nostalgia for Hollywood musicals of the '30s. Sweet little Ruby from faraway Hometown, U.S.A. has come to the big city make her mark on Broadway. Who should she chance to meet but another boy from home., a sailor, who has aspirations to be a songwriter. Dames at Sea is a non-stop ride of romance, laughs and musical delights!

 
The Violet Hour
6/14/2023 through 6/17/2023

The Violet Hour

It’s April 1st, 1919, and the young independent publisher John Pace Seavering is setting up his office: a couple of dilapidated rooms in a Manhattan tower. But a mysterious machine has arrived and is spewing out stacks of pages while John’s hapless assistant strives vainly to stem the flood. However, what's written on these pages will throw John’s every hope and plan for the future into disarray!

 
Canterbury Christmas Show (With the Grumpy Green Elf!)
12/16/2022

Canterbury Christmas Show (With the Grumpy Green Elf!)

Canterbury presents a holiday show full of fun, surprises and laughter for the whole family as the Grumpy Green Elf answers your questions about that jolly fellow in the red suit and other North Pole secrets! Michiana radio personality and actress, Donna Kavanaugh, stars in this interactive event where the audience becomes part of the show as the Grumpy Green Elf has some questions of her own! A unique and hilarious production for kids and adults alike!

 
Magically Ever After
10/28/2022

Magically Ever After

This Halloween season, treat your entire family to the wondrous and entertaining 'Magically Ever After', a fun-filled and awe-inspiring event presented by award-winning magician, James Songster, who brings his marvelous talents to Canterbury, having wowed thousands of audience members in performances throughout the Orlando area for more than 25 years!

 
Sylvia
8/4/2022 through 8/6/2022

Sylvia

Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities. Greg brings home a dog he found in the park—-or that has found him—-bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife in this beautiful, funny,

 
No Way To Treat A Lady
7/20/2022 through 7/30/2022

No Way To Treat A Lady

This theatrically charged musical comedy thriller about a publicity-crazed actor-turned-killer and the endearing detective who pursues him is based on the bestselling novel that became a renowned motion picture. It is a devilish blend of humor, romance, and murder as the killer adopts a myriad of disguises, including a tango instructor, French waiter, female barfly and priest. However, both the detective and the killer have to deal with another obstacle--their mothers!

 
The World Goes
7/6/2022 through 7/16/2022

The World Goes 'Round

A thrilling retrospective of the legendary Broadway writing team, Kander and Ebb, the creators of classic musicals such as Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Curtains! Filled with humor, romance, drama and nonstop melody, this musical is a celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. The nonstop hit-parade features unforgettable gems, including "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe This Time," "Cabaret" and "New York, New York"!

 
Streakin
6/22/2022 through 7/2/2022

Streakin' Thru the '70s!

An outrageous, mind-blowing dash through the “Me Decade,” complete with (shh!) a real life streaker! Featuring over 40 hit songs, Streakin’ Through the 70s is filled with enough music and comedy sketches to make your bell bottoms burst. You 'll be dancing in the aisles to classics such as "Play That Funky Music," "You Sexy Thing," "Peace Train," "Smokin' in the Boys Room" and many more!

 
The Thin Place
6/15/2022 through 6/18/2022

The Thin Place

Linda communicates, professionally, with the dead, who are still here, just in a different part of here, in the "thin place." She can make those who believe hear them, offering them peace and closure and meaning. Hilda, a keen listener and observer who’s grappling with loss, takes a great interest in Linda’s abilities. She befriends the veteran medium, seeking answers that lie across the fragile boundary between our world and the other one!

 
All Together Now!
11/12/2021

All Together Now!

An exciting cabaret featuring the best of Broadway's composers, performed by a company of the area's top talent!. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind theatrical experience and help support the Canterbury Theatre, now in its 53rd year of providing great entertainment for Michigan City and La Porte County!

 
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
8/5/2021 through 8/7/2021

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

A new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror. On the fog-bound streets of Victorian-era London, Henry Jekyll's experiments with exotic "powders and tinctures" have brought forth his other self—Edward Hyde, a sensualist and villain free to commit the sins Jekyll is too civilized to comprehend!

 
Ordinary Days
7/21/2021 through 7/31/2021

Ordinary Days

From one of musical theatre's most exciting new composers comes a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real connections in the city that never sleeps (but probably should at some point.) Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life!

 
I Love You, You
7/7/2021 through 7/17/2021

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Updated Version)

The longest running off-Broadway revue in history has been revised for the 21st century! This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as 'the relationship.’ This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, 'Say, what are you doing Saturday night?'

 
8 Track: The Sounds of the 70s
6/23/2021 through 7/3/2021

8 Track: The Sounds of the 70s

With its propulsive rhythms and dazzling harmonies, 8-Track is a fast-paced musical romp through one of the most impassioned decades of the 20th century. This Baby Boomers’ dream come true features the music of The Emotions, The Carpenters, Labelle, Barry Manilow, Marvin Gaye, The Doobie Brothers, The Bee Gees, Helen Reddy, KC and the Sunshine Band, and more!

 
Out of Love
6/16/2021 through 6/19/2021

Out of Love

A funny, tender and well-crafted celebration of the richness of female friendship, spanning over thirty years. Lorna and Grace have been inseparable best friends since childhood, who grow up sharing everything in their lives, and they dream of escaping their dreary small town together. But fate intervenes, sending each in a different direction in life.

 
Love Notes From A Distance
12/17/2020 through 12/19/2020

Love Notes From A Distance

“Love Notes from a Distance” is a musical comedy that juxtaposes popular songs that would have been heard in or about 1920 with short scenes that could occur in 2020! 14 performers engage in exploring the idea of whether love and its pursuit always lead to the desirable outcome. This free streaming event is a holiday gift from Canterbury to all our loyal patrons and friends!

 
Why Cupid Came to Earl
9/18/2020 through 9/26/2020

Why Cupid Came to Earl's Court

Canterbury presents its first-ever online streaming production, the delightful one-act, romantic comedy 'Why Cupid Came to Earl's Court'! Join us for this hilarious and innovative presentation in the spirit of 'Charley's Aunt' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest', brought to you free through whatever device you use to access the internet!

 
It
11/29/2019 through 12/15/2019

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast! And with an accompanying Christmas Market, as well! Produced in association with Young People's Theatre Company (staged at the YPTC theatre), along with Access La Porte County! It's a 'Wonderful' way to start the holiday season!

 
Spinning Into Butter
10/25/2019 through 11/9/2019

Spinning Into Butter

When one of the few African American students at liberal Belmont College begins receiving hate mail, the campus erupts, first with shock, then with mutual recrimination as faculty and students alike try to prove their own tolerance by condemning one another. Written by Pulitzer-Prize finalist, Rebecca Gilman, and presented by Canterbury Winter Arts.

 
Hold Me!
8/1/2019 through 8/3/2019

Hold Me!

From the mind of the legendary Jules Feiffer, who for decades was considered the most widely-read social satirist in America, comes this delightful, laugh-filled revue of sketches and vignettes that inhabit the stage with the engaging and all-too-human characters made famous in his popular comic strips. Hold Me! abounds in warmth and humor, and in the sad/funny truths that, in the final essence, are the very stuff of life!

 
John & Jen
7/17/2019 through 7/27/2019

John & Jen

The story of Jen and her relationships with the two Johns of her life: her younger brother, and his namesake, the son who is trying to find his way in a confusing world. A truly original musical that honors brothers and sisters, as well as parents and children, set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, John & Jen is a gem of a show, brimming with intelligence, wit and beautiful melodies!

 
Vanities: The Musical
7/3/2019 through 7/13/2019

Vanities: The Musical

Based on the hit Off-Broadway play, Vanities: The Musical chronicles the life-affirming journey of three vivacious Texas teens, from cheerleaders to sorority sisters to housewives to liberated women and beyond. This musical captures a snapshot-sharp portrait of the lives, loves, disappointments, and dreams of these young women growing up during the turbulent sixties and seventies and reconnecting in the late 1980s. A funny and poignant look at three best friends through rapidly changing times!

 
The Queen Bees
6/19/2019 through 6/29/2019

The Queen Bees

Connie, Diane, and Brenda are determined to rise above their rough-and-tumble Queens, NY, neighborhood by topping the pop music charts with their girl group, the Queen Bees. They soon realize that their meteoric rise comes with a price, as relationships strain and their rebellious music falls quickly out of fashion. Featuring hit songs from the 60s such as “Leader of the Pack,” “My Boyfriend’s Back,” and “The Boy From New York City,”!

 
Constellations
6/12/2019 through 6/15/2019

Constellations

A love story that bends time and space. This spellbinding, romantic journey, which delighted both critics and audiences in New York and London, begins at a backyard barbecue, with a simple encounter between Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a theoretical physicist, who believes that every decision we make, and have never made, exists in an unimaginably vast multitude of parallel universes. But what happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know!

 
The Real Inspector Hound
5/3/2019 through 5/12/2019

The Real Inspector Hound

Feuding theatre critics Moon and Birdboot, the first a fusty philanderer and the second a pompous and vindictive second stringer, are swept into the whodunit they are viewing. In the hilarious spoof of Agatha Christie-like melodramas that follows, the body under the sofa proves to be the missing first string critic. As mists rise about isolated Muldoon Manor, Moon and Birdfoot become dangerously implicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman!

 
The Comedy of Errors
4/19/2019

The Comedy of Errors

One of Shakespeare's most farcical comedies,The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild and hilarious mishaps based on mistaken identities ensues!

 
The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical
12/8/2018

The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND FOR ONE PERFORMANCE! Come celebrate the holidays with the residents of Armadillo Acres (Florida's premier mobile-living community), in this hilarious musical comedy. When a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test! Be on hand as Betty, Lin, and Pickles jingle all the way with some new neighbors in an all-new musical from the creators of the hit show,'The Great American Trailer Park Musical'!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
12/7/2018

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical
11/29/2018 through 12/1/2018

The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical

It’s holiday time down in Armadillo Acres (North Florida’s premier mobile-living community) and everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test. Be on hand as Betty, Lin, and Pickles jingle all the way with some new neighbors in an all-new musical from the creators of the hit show,'The Great American Trailer Park Musical'!

 
Harvey
11/9/2018 through 11/18/2018

Harvey

Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. Trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary six-and-a-half-foot-tall rabbit. To avoid future embarrassment for her family—and especially for her daughter, Myrtle Mae—Veta decides to have Elwood committed to a sanitarium. But it seems that Elwood and his invisible companion have had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic comedy!

 
Sock Hop Fundraiser
11/3/2018

Sock Hop Fundraiser

Join us for an authentic Sock Hop Fundraiser to benefit Canterbury Theatre and St. Luke's United Church with live '50s music provided by the group, Past Time! There will be food, drink, dancing, a 50/50 raffle, '50s trivia questions and more. Come dressed in '50s attire and receive a reduced admission! You'll have a great evening, while supporting two very worthy institutions!

 
Wonder of the World
10/26/2018 through 11/3/2018

Wonder of the World

Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband's sweater drawer. It is so shocking that our heroine has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It's a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
10/5/2018

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
A Texas Romance
8/2/2018 through 8/4/2018

A Texas Romance

Daisy Wilson lives in a small Texas town, a widow since her philandering husband was shot by his mistress—an action with which she has some sympathy. It’s 1928, and romance reenters Daisy’s life when she finds Garland Steinholden in the front yard awaiting permission to call on her, despite her older sister’s chagrin. What follows is the inquisition, the courtship, the pecan pie, and the big, loud rocks crashing down on a small wooden table!

 
Tick, Tick...Boom!
7/18/2018 through 7/28/2018

Tick, Tick...Boom!

Before 'Rent', there was 'Tick, Tick...Boom!'. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning creator of the Broadway phenomenon, 'Rent', is the story of Jon, a composer, and the sacrifices that he makes to achieve his big break in theatre. His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue and, yet, Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical!

 
End of The Rainbow
7/5/2018 through 7/14/2018

End of The Rainbow

The award-winning musical drama, End of The Rainbow, focuses on Judy Garland's "comeback" concerts during Christmas, 1968, both onstage and off. With a six-week booking at London's famed Talk of the Town nightclub, it looks like Garland is set firmly to make a triumphant return to the spotlight. The failed marriages, the suicide attempts and the addictions are all behind her. At forty-six and with new flame, Mickey Deans, at her side, she seems determined to carry it off and recapture her magic.

 
The Bikinis
6/20/2018 through 6/30/2018

The Bikinis

It’s the new millennium, and the girl group that everyone loves is bringing back the sun, fun, and all the great songs they sang down on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore... all to raise money for the good folks at Sandy Shores RV Resort. In front of a live audience, The Bikinis relive their heyday and beyond, beginning in the summer of ’64, when the group got their name winning the Belmar Beach Talent Contest in their bikinis!

 
Graceland
6/13/2018 through 6/16/2018

Graceland

With jets roaring overhead during Chicago’s annual Air and Water Show, a brother and sister reunite in Graceland, the city’s oldest cemetery, on the occasion of their father’s puzzling death. When the pair decides to look for answers at his favorite tavern, their weekend becomes complicated by bad choices and startling revelations, with hilarious and heartbreaking consequences!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
5/4/2018

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
Belle Gunness--The Murder Musical
4/22/2018

Belle Gunness--The Murder Musical

Canterbury Winter Arts invites you to a special reading of a new musical about Belle Gunness, who murdered dozens of men, women and children while living on her La Porte farm in the early years of the 20th century, earning her place as one of the nation's most notorious female serial killers! Written and composed by Dan Schaaf.

 
Hamlet
4/7/2018 through 4/14/2018

Hamlet

Purdue University Northwest presents Shakespeare's masterpiece, Set in Denmark, the play examines the revenge that Prince Hamlet is called to wreak upon his uncle, Claudius, by the ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet. Claudius had murdered his own brother and seized the throne, also marrying his deceased brother's widow. 'Hamlet' contains some of the most memorable scenes in the history of theatre!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
4/6/2018

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
Wiley And The Hairy Man
3/23/2018

Wiley And The Hairy Man

This drama is a spine-tingling tale of a boy and his worst fears in the swamp—eventually overcome by Wiley himself. Set deep within the mysterious Tombigbee Swamp, Wiley and the Hairy Man centers around a young fatherless boy, his conjure-woman mother, his faithful dog, and the Hairy Man who haunts Wiley's days and dreams!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
3/2/2018

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
An Evening With Julia Marlowe
2/24/2018

An Evening With Julia Marlowe

Kali Rasala stars in this solo performance that examines the life of Julia Marlowe, an English-born actress who overcame career obstacles and health problems to become one of America's leading interpreters of the works of William Shakespeare, appearing in more than seventy Broadway productions!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
2/2/2018

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
A Winnie-the-Pooh ChristmasTail
12/16/2017

A Winnie-the-Pooh ChristmasTail

A very special Friend-and-Relation tells Christopher Robin a story of a Christmas Eve very long ago (about last year) when Eeyore, the old gray donkey who lives by himself in the thistle corner of Hundred-Acre Wood, was absolutely miserable. It seems that he lost his tail and Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet got all of their friends and a search was organized. There is a great deal of fun and excitement, plus delightful songs, in the adventure that follows!

 
The Wizard of Oz (Young Performers Edition)
12/8/2017

The Wizard of Oz (Young Performers Edition)

Premier Performance presents the classic tale of Dorothy Gale, a young girl living on a Kansas farm with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, who dreams of escaping her mundane life Suddenly, a cyclone hits, and Dorothy and Toto, seeking shelter in the house, are transported to the magical Land of Oz., in this one-hour adaptation specially tailored for elementary school and middle school aged actors and audiences!

 
Heart of Gold: For the Holidays!
12/2/2017

Heart of Gold: For the Holidays!

By popular demand, singer/songwriter Johnny V and friends return for an evening of music by rock legend, Neil Young, as well as original works from his three CDs, 'Inside Reality', 'Woodchips', and 'Barns and Bridges' and as well as a few holiday favorites!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
12/1/2017

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
The Library
11/10/2017

The Library

After Caitlin Gabriel survives a deadly shooting at her high school, she struggles to tell her story to her parents, the authorities, and anyone who will listen. But there are other narratives that gain purchase in the media and paint her in a different light! Presented by Purdue University Northwest.

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
11/3/2017

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
10/6/2017

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
A Night of Wine and Jazz
9/22/2017

A Night of Wine and Jazz

Canterbury Theatre welcomes back Steve Champagne, David Lahm and Mary E. Rapier for "A Night of Wine and Jazz"! The evening kicks off with a reception featuring brews by Zorn Brew Works and top quality wines from Shady Creek Winery. Half of the proceeds raised will be donated to help Canterbury continue to bring quality entertainment to Michigan City and La Porte County!

 
First Friday Open Mic Night
9/1/2017

First Friday Open Mic Night

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
The Haunting of Hill House
8/3/2017 through 8/5/2017

The Haunting of Hill House

A chilling and mystifying study in terror in which a small group of "psychically receptive" people are brought together in Hill House, a brooding, mid-Victorian mansion known as a place of evil and "contained ill will" and that it is alleged to possess powers which have brought madness and death to those who have lived there in the past!

 
Love, Linda (The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter)
7/19/2017 through 7/29/2017

Love, Linda (The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter)

On the occasion of the 125th birthday of Indiana native son, Cole Porter, Canterbury presents this tour-de-force show in which Linda Lee Thomas (Mrs. Cole Porter), candidly recounts, through song and story, her life’s journey with one of America’s most beloved composers!

 
Tomorrow Morning
7/5/2017 through 7/15/2017

Tomorrow Morning

Two couples, separated by a decade, are facing major life events. Jack and Catherine, who are in their late 30s, are getting divorced. John and Kat, in their 20s, are getting married. Tomorrow Morning is a hilarious and moving musical, beautifully composed and constructed, that appeals to anyone who has ever been in a relationship!

 
Have a Nice Day!--The 70s Musical Flashback
6/21/2017 through 7/1/2017

Have a Nice Day!--The 70s Musical Flashback

Have a Nice Day! is an affectionate parody of "Up with People," the conservative youth musical organization that toured across high school and college campuses during the '60s and '70s. Kitt, Lori-Ann, Ronda, Holly and Brian are on the final farewell performance of 'Have a Nice Day', performing songs from 1968 through 1974 that you thought you had forgotten!

 
Last Train to Nibroc
6/14/2017 through 6/17/2017

Last Train to Nibroc

In December 1940, an eastbound cross-country train carries the bodies of the great American writers, Nathanael West and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also on board is a young woman named May, who shares her seat with a charming military pilot, Their initial meeting, and subsequent attempts at romance over time, are funny, touching, and heartbreaking at moments, as well ultimately unforgettable!

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
6/2/2017

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
A North End Vibe
5/6/2017

A North End Vibe

David Lahm joins Steve Champagne and Mary E. Rapier to bring you jazz standards, a whole new spin on the Beatles and other songs that will leave you tapping your foot and singing along. With over 100 years of combined musical talent, the three are embarking on musical stylings from the Beatles to Bacharach - and everything before, during, and after.

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
5/5/2017

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
The Merchant of Venice
4/15/2017 through 4/22/2017

The Merchant of Venice

Purdue University Northwest presents Shakespeare's timeless tale in which a merchant must default on a large loan provided by an abused moneylender named Shylock. Though generally thought of as a comedy,, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic courtroom scenes.

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
4/7/2017

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
3/3/2017

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
2/3/2017

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
Heart of Gold: For the Holidays!
12/10/2016

Heart of Gold: For the Holidays!

By popular demand, singer/songwriter Johnny V returns for an evening of music by rock legend, Neil Young, as well as original works from his three CDs, 'Inside Reality', 'Woodchips', and the newly-released 'Barns and Bridges' and a few holiday favorites!

 
First Fridays Open Mic Nights
12/2/2016

First Fridays Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
11/4/2016

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
Magic Mark Alan
10/29/2016

Magic Mark Alan

Magic Mark Alan returns to Canterbury, bringing his blend of magic and humor, with illusion to boggle the mind, and comedy to feed the soul!

 
First Friday Open Mic Nights
10/7/2016

First Friday Open Mic Nights

On the first Friday of each month from September through May, come join the fun as Canterbury Theatre offers a stage and a microphone to any and all performers who want to share their talents in a fun, supportive, family-friendly environment!

 
Radio Noir Double Feature
9/30/2016

Radio Noir Double Feature

Purdue University Northwest will present a Radio Noir Double Feature of two classic radio dramas, “The War of the Worlds” and “The 39 Steps” re-imagined for the stage, Both radio dramas will be staged in vintage format, as if the actors are in a 1940s radio station performing before a live studio audience!

 
Parallel Lives
8/4/2016 through 8/6/2016

Parallel Lives

This hilarious play offers a vivid glimpse into the lives of a whole slew of characters. female and male, and their unique, individual takes on society. Sex, gender roles, changing mores, religion and political posturing are presented in a vastly entertaining fashion. The subjects broached and the methods to the madness are so affectionately rendered that both men and women will be rolling on the floor or, at the very least, guffawing loudly.

 
Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical
7/20/2016 through 7/30/2016

Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical

Tenderly is based on the life of Rosemary Clooney, who was hailed as America's favorite female singer, rendered in this exhilarating and inspiring new musical biography. Her journey starts with her humble Midwest childhood and rise to Hollywood stardom, and continues beyond battles with depression to a triumphant comeback.

 
First Date
7/6/2016 through 7/16/2016

First Date

When blind date newbie, Aaron, is set up with serial-dater, Casey, a casual drink turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner! As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly discovers they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. Casey and Aaron’s inner critics appear in the form of best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents. Can the couple turn what could be a dating disaster into something special before the check arrives?

 
The Marvelous Wonderettes
6/22/2016 through 7/2/2016

The Marvelous Wonderettes

This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.”

 
Boeing Boeing
6/15/2016 through 6/18/2016

Boeing Boeing

This French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage, and which received a Tony Award- winning Broadway revival in 2008, features self-styled playboy, Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees, each beautiful airline hostesses with frequent "layovers". He keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Bernard's apartment!

 
A Midsummer
4/9/2016 through 4/16/2016

A Midsummer's Night Dream

Join us for a whimsical evening with the Bard when it presents William Shakespeare's charming comedy. We get star-crossed lovers, magical potions, mystical beings, and mass confusion. But was it all real or just a dream? Plus, this production features a healthy dose of Cole Porter in telling its story.

 
Brennen Burleson and Friends
3/12/2016

Brennen Burleson and Friends

2015's 2nd Place Winner of the Michiana's Rising Star TV show, Brennen Burleson is one the hottest young artists bursting onto the music scene here in Northwest Indiana. His hip-hop/rap stylings are nothing short of amazing. His lyrics are all-age friendly with positive messages. Brennen's energy is not to be missed, this young man leaves it all on the stage and you will be wanting more!

 
Ranting Llamas
2/12/2016

Ranting Llamas

The Ranting Llamas join us once more, this time with their unique take on love in keeping with the Valentine's Day spirit. So treat your special someone to a fun evening of improv comedy!

 
Wooden Snowflakes
12/11/2015 through 12/19/2015

Wooden Snowflakes

Eve, bitter and cynical, refutes not only the existence of God but also any belief in Santa Claus. When her car slides off an icy road on Christmas Eve, she finds herself seeking shelter at the home of Simon, woodcarver and Christmas expert. However, Simon wholeheartedly embraces the magic of the season, including belief in the “jolly old elf”.

 
"On Your Marks..." A 24-Hour Theatre Festival
12/5/2015

"On Your Marks..." A 24-Hour Theatre Festival

Seven writers, along with a host of local theatre artists, write, rehearse and perform seven original Christmas-themed plays, all in 24 hours! You won't see anything else like it in Northwest Indiana--a night of new family-friendly holiday works, created all in a day.

 
Dead Man
11/7/2015 through 11/14/2015

Dead Man's Cell Phone

Beginning with an incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café, a stranger at the next table who has had enough, and a dead man with a lot of loose ends, this wildly imaginative comedy by MacArthur "Genius" Grant recipient, Sarah Ruhl, examines how we memorialize the dead - and how remembering changes us.

 
9/11/2015 through 9/19/2015

Broadway's Hits and Hidden Gems

This cabaret-style musical revue presents two songs each from some of Broadway's most beloved shows. The first is an iconic tune sure to make audiences smile from the opening notes. The second will be a song that is not as well known - but should be!

 
Turn Of The Screw
8/6/2015 through 8/8/2015

Turn Of The Screw

Based on the provocative novella of suspense, horror and repressed sexuality by Henry James, this unique adaptation gives the famous story yet another turn. A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned children. However, the new governess begins to see the specters of two former employees haunting the children, and she must find a way to stop the fiends before it is too late.

 
Bette Davis On The Edge
7/29/2015 through 8/1/2015

Bette Davis On The Edge

This riveting play, written and performed by Christine St. John, returns for an encore run after thrilling audiences last fall in its world premiere at Mainstreet Theatre, before debuting in New York City and London. The piece is set in the early morning hours of Oct. 31, 1962, with motion picture legend, Bette Davis, waiting anxiously for the reviews of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?”

 
A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline
7/8/2015 through 7/25/2015

A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline

A tribute to the spirit, and a celebration of the music, of one of the legends of country music, this show is at once a musical biography, as well as a concert experience, with performances of Cline’s classic songs, such as “Crazy,", “Walking After Midnight” and “Sweet Dreams”, as well as others.

 
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do--Featuring The Songs of Neil Sedaka
6/24/2015 through 7/3/2015

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do--Featuring The Songs of Neil Sedaka

Marge and her stage-struck best friend, Lois, arrive at Esther's Paradise Resort in the Catskills on Labor Day weekend in 1960, on a vacation that was intended to be Marge's honeymoon — until the groom left her at the altar. Featuring the music of Neil Sedaka, including the title song as well as “Where the Boys Are,” “Stupid Cupid." “Laughter in the Rain,” and many more hits.

 
Don
6/17/2015 through 6/20/2015

Don't Dress For Dinner

This sexy comedy, which recently enjoyed a Tony Award-nominated Broadway debut, is a madcap mix of mistaken identities, flimsy lingerie and a million laughs, with more twists than a corkscrew. The play was a smash hit in Paris, where it played for over two years, and in London, where it ran for six.

 
The Player King
3/20/2015 through 3/29/2015

The Player King

Festival Players Guild is exceptionally proud to announce that another one-person tour de force will grace the Mainstreet Theatre stage this March. On the heels of "Bette Davis on the Edge," Los Angeles actor/director/writer Darin Dahms brings his acclaimed production, "The Player King," to Michigan City."The Player King" is a one-man performance piece inspired by the lives of Edwin Booth, Junius Brutus Booth, and John Wilkes Booth.

 
Ranting Llamas
2/13/2015

Ranting Llamas

The troupe of young comedians from Purdue University North Central return for an evening of laughs.

 
On Your Marks...A 24 Hour Theatre Festival
12/6/2014

On Your Marks...A 24 Hour Theatre Festival

Back by popular demand! Local playwrights spend an evening composing short pieces that are then rehearsed and performed by actors less than 24 hours after the play is written.

 
Aleita: Queen of Mars
10/31/2014
 
Ranting Llamas
10/24/2014
 
Bette Davis On The Edge
9/12/2014 through 9/20/2014
 
Greater Tuna
8/14/2014 through 8/16/2014
 
The 39 Steps
7/30/2014 through 8/9/2014
 
Closer Than Ever
7/9/2014 through 7/12/2014
 
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
6/25/2014 through 7/5/2014
 
Crimes of the Heart
6/18/2014 through 6/21/2014
 
Ryan Lawrence
4/26/2014
 
Tenors Three
3/22/2014

Tenors Three

Tenors Three

 
Ranting Llamas
2/8/2014

Ranting Llamas

Ranting Llamas with Purdue North Central University's Improv Group

 
Neil Simon
8/15/2013 through 8/17/2013

Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park

Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find-too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job.

 
Ripe Conditions by Claudia Allen
8/7/2013 through 8/10/2013

Ripe Conditions by Claudia Allen

A comedy set in rural Michigan, Ripe Conditions is about Lester and Buster, a pair of bumbling brothers, and Ann, the long-lost love of their lives, who eloped with their kid brother years ago only to return to their shambling farm as an attractive and eligible widow.

 
Swinging on a Star by Michael Leeds
7/24/2013 through 8/3/2013

Swinging on a Star by Michael Leeds

We move from a smoky 1920s Chicago Speakeasy, where we hear such songs as "Dr. Rhythm" and "What's New" to the Bowery for the classic "Pennies from Heaven" and others. The ever popular "Your Hit Parade" takes us into the 1930s, segueing into a World War II USO show for several songs including "Personality" and culminating with the Academy Award winning "Swinging on a Star."

 
Im Just Wild About Harry by William A. Reily and Gary Lamb
7/10/2013 through 7/20/2013

Im Just Wild About Harry by William A. Reily and Gary Lamb

An exciting new musical romp based on Charley's Aunt, featuring nostalgic favorites such as "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)," "Aba Daba Honeymoon," "You Made Me Love You," and, of course, the title tune, "I'm Just Wild About Harry."

 
A year with Frog and Toad
6/26/2013 through 7/6/2013

A year with Frog and Toad

Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding, and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in their differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe, all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures, weathering all seasons.

 
 
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