The Wizard of Oz
2019-03-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-03-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
THE WIZARD OF OZ IS SOLD OUT. We welcome you to come an hour prior to performance time to try for jumpseats (backless stools on the end of the rows) or for turned in tickets.
February 22 – March 3, 2019
a Purple Door Youth Theater production
by Rochelle Norbert
Journey over the rainbow to a magical kingdom where four unlikely friends discover wisdom, compassion, courage, and the way home.
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tinman who is missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to extinguish the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help. This is a non-musical version of the Frank Baum story, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Performances:

The Wizard of Oz, Friday February 22 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz, Saturday MATINEE February 23 2:00 PM
The Wizard of Oz, Sunday February 24 2:00 PM
The Wizard of Oz, Fri March 1 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz, 2nd Sat Matinee March 2, 2:00PM We’ve added this performance!
The Wizard of Oz, Sat Night March 2 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz, Sun March 3 2:00 PM This is an ASL Interpreted performance.

Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield.

Tickets: $10.00

Directed by Rachel Haider (2018 Best of Southern MN Scene Winner: Best Director)
Technical Direction by Deb Clark
Costumes by Kate Stuart

2018-19 Purple Door Youth Theater programming is sponsored by:

2018-19 Education programs sponsored by:

CAST (Order of Appearance)
Uncle Henry/Bardo (Flying Monkey): Nathan Wolff
Aunt Em/Riskett (Flying Monkey): Grace Ryden
Dorothy: Claire Casson
Breezy (Tornado dancer)/Yellow (Yellow Brick Road dancer): Izabel Sutlief
Gusty (Tornado dancer)/Brick (Yellow Brick Road dancer): Quinn Fintel
Drafty (Tornado dancer)/Road (Yellow Brick Road dancer): Kyra Reverman
Brisk (Tornado dancer)/Puck (Poppy)/Minty (Emerald Cityzen): Abby Kauffeld
Stormy (Tornado dancer)/Miranda (Poppy)/Seafoam (Emerald Cityzen): Molly Roethler
Locasta, the Good Witch of the North: Beka Mihalik
Aladar (Munchkin)/Quinlan (Quadling): Zach Perkins
Rowann (Munchkin)/Queeny (Quadling): Kaitlin Bailey
Sir Dashemoff (Munchkin)/Quimby (Quadling): Kosmo Esplan
Clara (Munchkin)/Wit (Winkie): Autumn Mastin
Bernice (Munchkin)/Ozaka (Guardian of the Gate): Hazel Shuffelton
Mona (Munchkin)/Glinda, the Good Witch of the South: Josie Hauck
Martha (Munchkin)/Drudge (Winkie): Ruthie Lippert
Stanley (Munchkin)/Quentin (Quadling): Sam Stier
Audrey (Munchkin)/Ozaine (Guardian of the Gate): Mae Bowers
Raymond (Munchkin/Ozborne (Guardian of the Gate): Alex Oehmke
Billy (Munchkin)/Ozman (Guardian of the Gate): Locke Perkins
Clifford (Munchkin)/Doubles as Wazzup: Silas Leer
Renae (Munchkin)/Ozette (Guardian of the Gate): Violet Froehle
Fredrick (Munchkin)/Ozcar (Guardian of the Gate): Theo Rustad
Bruno (Munchkin)/Quail (Quadling): Ezra Warren
Wicked Witch of the West: Harper Bechtel
Russell Crow/Shamrock (Emerald Cityzen): Zach Hosterman
Crow Diddley/Chartreuse (Emerald Cityzen): Jillian Ros
Scarecrow: Carson Bechtel
Tinman: Mackenzie Perkins
Lion: Joran Peterson
Gyle (Flying Monkey)/Announcer: Madeline Bussmann
Tryxster(Flying Monkey)/Quazi (Quadling): Connor Percy
The Wizard of Oz: Josh Johnson
Juliet (Poppy)/Wilder (Winkie): Haley Moore
Hamlet (Poppy)/Whim (Winkie): Carsten Walter
Titania (Poppy)/Winx (Winkie): Ava Neumann
Romeo (Poppy)/Wonky (Winkie): Joey Benson
Theseus (Poppy)/Olive (Emerald Cityzen): Fletcher Aylin
Prospero (Poppy)/Pistachio (Emerald Cityzen): Braiden Dietz

DEDICATED TECHNICIANS
Andy Amundson
Evie Bauer
Sam Froehle
Willow Jo
Josie Kelly
Merri Kmoch
Cricket Mohring
Maggie Muth
Eva Stier
Sydney Swedin
Alyssa Schwartz
Cully Trotman
Serena Walker
Bea Watts
Rachel Wolff

Auditions: The Odyssey
2019-04-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/auditions/

The Secret Garden
2019-04-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/2018-19-journey-home-theater-season/the-secret-garden/

April 12 – 28, 2019
book by Marsha Norman – composed by Lucy Simon.
This Tony Award-winning musical is the enchanting classic story originally written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, composed by Lucy Simon, and re-imagined in brilliant musical style by Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Set in the early 1900s, orphaned 11 year-old Mary Lennox returns from India to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his invalid son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies dramatizing The Secret Garden‘s compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal.

Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Sponsor:

and to our Production Supporter:
Rob Martin Agency

LAB: The Pink Unicorn
2019-05-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
a LAB Theater Series production in conjunction with Down the Rabbit Hole Productions
Saturday, May 18, 7:30pm
Sunday, May 19, 2:00pm (followed by a post-show discussion)
What will a Mom do for her child?
The Pink Unicorn
a comedy about gender identity and big hair
written by Elise Forier Edie, “Best Storyteller” winner 2013 United Solo Theatre Festival
a Staged Reading featuring Mishia Edwards
The Pink Unicorn is an award-winning solo theater piece, which tells the story of a Christian widow, living in a conservative Texas town, whose life is thrown into turmoil when her teenaged daughter announces she is “gender queer” and starts a chapter of the Gay and Straight Alliance at the local high school. Produced originally in Washington by DogTown Theatre, the play was invited to perform at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York City, where Elise won the Best Storyteller award. It has since performed elsewhere in the US and Canada.
Tickets are only $8.00 for this LAB Theater Series production.
“Extraordinary...The Pink Unicorn need(s) to be on Broadway, in the West End, touring the world with the powerful message of this brilliantly wise and inspiring work”
(NY Theater Now)
“…any outline of the story in a short review can’t possibly give you the richness and depth of Edie’s play…5 stars.” (The Edmonton Sun)
“…very funny…sharp and poetic. Edie’s knack for vivid description creates a fully realized world…” (Saskatoon Star Phoenix)
“…a wonderfully real, fleshed out story of mother’s journey from horror to bewilderment to empowerment…(a) smart and beautifully realized play.” (Talkin’ Broadway Regional Reviews/Minneapolis-St Paul)

Free Workshop! Fund Your Next Project, Grant Writing for Artists
2019-05-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave N,, Faribault, MN, 55021, United States
Free Informational Workshop
Fund Your Next Project, Grant Writing for Artists
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened!

Join fellow artists for a free workshop!
The Paradise Center for the Arts and the Northfield Arts Guild are proud to present this free workshop featuring a panel of performing and visual artists who have experience writing and receiving grants: Joy Davis Ripley (Photographer), Wendy Placko (Filmmaker, Musician, Actor & Dancer), Larry Tolle (Playwright & Performing Artist), & Judy Saye-Willis (Multimedia Visual Artist). This special workshop is free & open to the public!
This panel discussion will provide an overview of grant writing best practices including:
1) Understanding the grant writing process
2) The anatomy of a winning grant
3) The timeline of the grant writing process
4) Creating a strong budget
During this presentation attendees are welcomed to ask questions, and discuss their experiences, tips and ideas with the group.
Interested in attending? Please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

Join us for the Guild Artist Professional Development (APD) Series
You asked for opportunities to grow as artists, and we listened! The goal of our APD series is to build community amongst our regional visual artists working in all media, and grow through networking and learning opportunities.
Each quarter, the Guild provides a range of events
Artist Mixers Low-key artist get togethers at a local establishment
Artist Conversations Workshops focused on a specific visual arts related topic
Studio Visits See how other artists create to a topic shared over lunch
Lunch & Learns Demonstrations and presentations on a topic shared over lunch
These gatherings are free and open to the public, but as space is limited, please reserve your seat by emailing heather@northfieldartsguild.org or calling (507) 645-8877. To suggest a topic or workshop, please email heather@northfieldartsguild.org.

Mansfield Park
2019-06-21 19:00 - 21:30 | Northfield High School Auditorium, 1400 Division St S, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/2018-19-journey-home-theater-season/mansfield-park/

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Curious Incident Auditions
2019-07-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States

Rachel's "New Stage" Party!
2019-07-19 17:00 - 19:00 | The Contented Cow, 302 Division Street B, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Please join us in thanking Rachel Haider for her tremendous contributions to the Guild and Northfield and wishing her well at a farewell reception at the The Contented Cow (302 Division Street) on Friday, July 19 from 5-7 pm.
We are so happy for Rachel as she embarks on her retirement, and we are deeply thankful for her visionary work as the Guild’s Performing Arts Manager!
We hope you can join us at the Cow (on the patio) on July 19!

Crazy Daze at the Guild!
2019-07-25 07:00 - 15:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild will join the fun once again this year during Northfield’s Crazy Daze on Thursday, July 25, with free Inspiration Station art making from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and Crazy Daze pricing on selected fine art, art supplies, costumes and theater season tickets throughout the day.

MATILDA Auditions
2019-07-30 17:30 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/auditions/

Purple Door Youth Theater

YPTW Session II Performance
2019-07-31 17:30 - 19:30, 2019-08-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2019-08-02 17:30 - 19:30
Participants in the Young People’s Theater Workshop take part in writing, rehearsing, and performing an original script after three weeks of preparation in creative drama and dance classes led by a staff of theater artists. The program culminates in a live performance for the public on the last three days of their session. All performances will be held at Northfield High School.

Performances:
Wednesday, July 31, 5:30 pm
Thursday, Aug. 1, 5:30 pm
Friday, Aug. 2, 10 am

Tickets are now available!
Adults: $5
Youth: $3
4 & Under: Free

The Odyssey
2019-08-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
August 2-11, 2019
by Mary Zimmerman
These dramatic scenes from Homer’s myth begin with a modern young woman who is struggling to understand Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of The Odyssey. A classical muse appears, and the young woman becomes the goddess Athena–a tireless advocate for Odysseus in his struggle to get home. With her trademark irreverent and witty twist on classic works, Zimmerman brings to life the story of Odysseus’s ten-year journey, depicting his encounters with characters such as the Cyclops, Poseidon, Calypso, the Sirens, and others. The show is done in “bare bones grandeur” with imagined environments and epic landscapes with creative storytelling.
Directed by Marc Robinson
Marc Robinson is a professor of Russian at St. Olaf College who specializes in contemporary Russian theater. He has directed a number of shows at the Arts Guild over the years including Death of a Salesman, Dracula, The Importance of Being Earnest, his own play, The Singer Sisters, and Cabaret. Marc’s interest in Russian physical theater inspiring his work.
Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Sponsor:

Post-show Discussion with Kari Halker-Saathoff
2019-08-04 16:30 - 17:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for a post-show discussion with Kari Halker-Saathoff on Sunday, August 4 at the Guild Theater.

Special exhibition at the Guild Theater
Odysseus and Penelope: The Long Journey showcases the work of Kari Halker-Saathoff, who has always been fascinated with stories of adventure. In creating her interpretation, Kari fashioned images on ceramic vessels that represent Penelope’s remarkable story, while her illustrations tell the story of Odysseus. For many, even those who have not read Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus’ adventures are part of our cultural knowledge. Given this familiarity, Halker-Saathoff depicts his journey within the mythological time period while reimagining the timeless and transcendent story – a story that has stayed with her throughout the years.
While many of the illustration titles are inspired by the text of The Odyssey, in contrast, the titles accompanying each of Penelope’s vessels are inspired by the Women’s March of 2017, as well as current news stories. Halker-Saathoff has purposely chosen to align Penelope’s heroic journey within the present context of female struggle and empowerment. Her ambition for this show is to illuminate the many parallels between the present and 650 B.C.E.

CASTastrophe2 Auditions
2019-08-06 18:30 - 20:30 | 411 West 3rd Street, Northfield, 55057, United States
Auditions for CASTastrophe2 are August 6th and 7th, 6:30 to 8:30pm, with director Pauline Jennings: 404 Plum Street , Northfield. Sign up for a 15 minute time slot by emailing the director at eniluap.jennings@gmail.com
Auditions Requirement: Pick a song to sing that has backing tracks on YouTube (karaoke) and shows emotional, dynamic and vocal range. Or, bring along your proposed scene/monologue to perform.

What is CASTastrophe2?

Northfield’s brightest stars perform songs and scenes from roles in which they would NEVER be cast. The results are a thrilling and hilarious musical revue! In fact, it’s so much fun, we’ve brought it back for a second year to honor and benefit the Guild.
Join the Guild and Rebound Enterprises as they present the 2nd year of a blow-the-doors-off-CASTastrophe! It’s SO big this year, we’re performing at Armory Square!
Performances:
Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 29, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
Venue: Armory Square, 519 Division St S, Northfield
CASTastrophe 2 is sponsored and made possible by:

The Great Northfield Bank Robbery: A Love Story
2019-09-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
September 5, 6, and 7, 2019
a World Premier
during Northfield’s Defeat of Jesse James Days

Performances:
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 7:30pm
Friday, September 6, 2019 at 7:30pm
Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 7:30pm

In 1900, Jim and Cole Younger, brothers from Missouri, had spent nearly a quarter century in Stillwater penitentiary for the notorious raid on the First National Bank of Northfield. As a movement for their pardon grew, a young reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press took an interest in the Youngers’ cause. Alix J. Muller, already distinguished in her journalism career at the tender age of 22, followed her nose for news and went out to Stillwater to interview Jim Younger. Alix came back with more than just a good story. She and Jim Younger began a mutual appreciation. After the famous bank robbers and killers were released, the relationship between Alix and Jim turned into its own story — one that shocked the upper crust of St. Paul. The star-crossed romance between an ambitious young woman of high society and an ex-con more than twice her age is a story that seems like fiction — but it was once actual news.
How the play came about:
Bill McAuliffe was digging through files at the Minnesota HIstory Center, researching some now-forgotten news story, when he came across accounts of the tragic death of bank robber and killer Jim Younger. Younger had been in love with a St. Paul journalist less than half his age, but of course it couldn’t work. “That’s a play,” McAuliffe thought. “Maybe I’ll write it when I retire.” Twenty-five years later, on his way out the Star Tribune door on his final day, McAuliffe stopped by the desk of colleague Graydon Royce, the paper’s long-time drama and arts critic. Was there a play here, McAuliffe wondered? As the saying goes, you couldn’t make this stuff up. There was definitely a play there. And here it is.

The Playwrights:
In his 33 years as a reporter at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Bill McAuliffe covered politics, crime, weather and other obsessions of the day. He is also an award-winning travel writer and has written a wide range of children’s non fiction books. He is a bicyclist, bread-baker, undiscovered guitarist and grandfather of four. He lives in Minneapolis.
Graydon Royce is a retired theater critic and fine arts writer with the Star Tribune. He won the 2016 Ivey Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Twin Cities theater community. He has been a fellow at both the O’Neill Critic’s Institute in New London, Conn., and the NEA Classical Music Fellowship at Columbia University. He is also a playwright and actor. He most recently performed in “Holiday Inn” at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. Royce currently serves as director of artistic ministry at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis. He has four children and eight grandchildren.
Directed by Rachel Haider
2018 Best of Southern MN Scene Winner for Best Director
Throughout most of her life, Rachel has studied, taught, and worked in theater arts and in arts promotion and management. Her extensive resume includes work with professional, community and educational theaters. She has taught in private and public schools and with numerous arts organizations. Her most recent directing credits with the Guild include Mansfield Park, Les Misérables (which won Best Production in 2018) and The King’s New Clothes. Other recent directing credits include The Miracle Worker, A Christmas Carol, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and A Charlie Brown Christmas. Rachel is the Performing Arts Manager at the Guild and directs/teaches/manages Purple Door Youth Theater. Rachel brings a broad range of arts expertise to her productions, creating quality and memorable theatrical experiences.
Featuring:
Jim Younger: Steve Lawler
Alix Muller: Alison Haider
Cole Younger: Jonathan Larson
Lenora/Prostitute/Editor: Innana Antley
Governor Samuel Van Sant: Brendon Etter
Edward Schurmeier/Male Guard at Stillwater Prison: Paul Seguin
Rutter/Reporter 1/Schoch: Rolf Kragseth
Schmitz/Reporter 2: Samuel Temple
Johnson/Con on a Crutch: Will McIntyre
Warren Bronaugh/Reporter 3: Andy Franklin
Adolph Grethen: Bryan Reed
Aid to Van Sant/Female Guard at Stillwater Prison/Panhandler/Ex-con/Landlady/Reporter in Boise: Esme’ Elzi
Barker/Heckler: Joran Peterson

Many thanks to our Production Co-sponsor:

Headshot Happy Hour
2019-09-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
HEADSHOT HAPPY HOUR
Guild, 304 Division Street S
Thursday, Sept 26 (4:30-6:30 pm)
Elevate your online profile with professional photos for only $50! The Guild is proud to partner with Dan Iverson of Anthologie to offer business profile photo mini sessions at an amazing value. Join us to spruce up your dated online profile picture with a fresh, professional photo. Included with your session:

The time and talent of your professional photographer in a relaxed, natural light setting
Use to 2 unique final images in perpetuity
Final edits/enhancements of your 2 best pictures
Electronic delivery of files in high-resolution and web-resolution
Black-and-white and color versions of your pictures
Price: $50, paid directly to Anthologie

Reservations are required so please call (507) 645-8877 x4 or email heather@northfieldartsguild.org by September 20 to reserve your place.

CASTastrophe 2
2019-09-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Northfield’s brightest stars perform songs and scenes from roles in which they would NEVER be cast. The results are a thrilling and hilarious musical revue! In fact, it’s so much fun, we’ve brought it back for a second year to honor and benefit the Guild.
Join the Guild and Rebound Enterprises as they present the 2nd year of a blow-the-doors-off-CASTastrophe! It’s SO big this year, we’re performing at Armory Square!
Performances:
Thursday, September 26, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Friday, September 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 29, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Venue: Armory Square, 519 Division St S, Northfield

CASTastrophe 2 is sponsored and made possible by:

Lend Me a Tenor Auditions
2019-10-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Audition Announcement!
The Northfield Arts Guild and director Marc Robinson are hosting auditions for our winter production of Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor!
Audition dates are Thursday, October 17th, from 6-8pm and Saturday, October 19th, from 2-4pm, with potential callbacks on Sunday, October 20th, from 4-6pm
Rehearsals will start after the holiday season, with performances scheduled for February 14-16 and February 21-23, 2020.
Performers of all genders, abilities, races, ethnicities, and experience levels are encouraged to audition. We look forward to meeting new performers and seeing familiar faces!
About the show:
Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous Tito Morelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as Pagliacci. The star arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant, Max, believe he’s dead. In a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Morelli’s Pagliacci costume and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, but Morelli comes to and gets into his other costume, ready to perform. Now two Pagliaccis are running around in costume and two women are head over heels, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo. A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End, this madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.
Characters

Henry Saunders – The Cleveland Grand Opera’s general manager. Father to Maggie. A blowhard who often loses his temper at the slightest mishap.
Max – Saunders’ long-suffering assistant, who is forced to take Tito’s place.
Maggie Saunders – Saunders’ daughter, and Max’s girlfriend; she has great admiration for Tito.
Tito Merelli – The world’s most renowned opera tenor, and notorious ladies man.
Maria – Tito’s long-suffering wife, with an “Italian temper”. Leaves Tito early in the play, but ultimately returns to him. Loves Tito, despite his philandering.
Diana – The opera’s ingenue soprano, who is “flinging her way” to the top. A seductive woman (and she knows it).
Julia – Chairwoman of the Cleveland Opera Guild, who considers herself a “grande dame.”
The Bellhop – A comic relief character who has an ongoing feud with Saunders. An obnoxious opera fan, the Bellhop keeps showing up at the hotel suite at the wrong moment, trying to get an autograph and a photo of Tito Merelli.

Actors will be asked to read in pairs and trios from the script which will be emailed ahead of time when an audition slot is confirmed. Memorization is not required.
Any men interested in the roles of Max, Tito Merelli, or the Bellhop should also prepare a short operatic piece to sing a capella (any song sung operatically – if it’s Hotel California operatically, that’s great!)
To sign-up for a half hour audition slot, please email Performing Arts Manager Jared Zeigler at jared@northfieldartsguild.org
Questions can also be sent there. We look forward to seeing you!

Curious Incident
2019-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/60-carat-theater-season/curious/

An Evening with the Founders
2019-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Armory Square, 519 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join us for a wonderful evening of interviews with founders of several of our programs celebrating a benchmark anniversary! This event is free but please reserve your spot so we know that you’re coming. Check out who will be interviewed.
Northfield Arts Guild (celebrating 60 years)
Myrna Johnson, interviewed by Paula Granquist
Cannon Valley Regional Orchestra (celebrating 40 years)
Paul Niemisto, interviewed by Paula Granquist
Young People’s Theater Workshops (celebrating 30 years)
Patsy Dew and Bob Gregory-Bjorklund, interviewed by Paula Granquist
Theater in the Park (celebrating 20 years)
Susan Carlson and Ann Etter, interviewed by Paula Granquist

Matilda, the Musical
2019-11-22 19:00 - 22:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world…
Our 2019 fall PDYT production is Matilda, the Musical! Winner of 55 Awards, including Best Musical, Matilda celebrates a precocious, young girl who loves to read. Through the gift of telekinesis, she overcomes atrocious obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life.
Matilda, the Musical performances are Nov. 22-24 & Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Friday performances are at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. All performances are at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater.
All performances of Matilda, the Musical are SOLD OUT. There will be eight jump seats available one hour prior to each show at the Guild Theater box office, on a first-come, first-served basis. ***If you are not able to use your tickets, please let us know so we can make them available to others.***

Project Purple Door Auditions: The Prince and the Pauper
2020-01-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
We pleased to announce our 2020 spring Project Purple Door production! Join us for this stylized and comical adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic tale. You might think you know the story – but there’s a twist in the telling! The boy prince and girl pauper exchange places for a time, experiencing how the other lives, but when the King dies, the true prince must be crowned.
Auditions will be held 4-6 pm on Jan. 7 or 8. You must audition and be cast to register for this program. Students should prepare to a short poem or nursery rhyme to recite at the audition. Parents, please send along a calendar of any rehearsal conflict dates/times to the auditions and interviews. To scheduled your audition, fill out the form below.
SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION
PERFORMANCES
The Prince and the Pauper performs at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater March 13-15. Tickets available at northfieldartsguild.org. The show will tour the weekend prior.

Auditions for Grey Gardens
2020-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild Theater and director Mishia Edwards are excited to see performers for Grey Gardens in late January/early February. Actors will be seen the evening of Wednesday, January 29 or the afternoon of Saturday, February 1, with callbacks the afternoon of Sunday, February 2. More information and registration can be found on our auditions page.

Lend Me a Tenor
2020-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Lend Me a Tenor is a feel-good, farcical comedy, a tale of unexpected romance, hilarious gags, and mistaken identity. Set in the early 1930s, an opera house is on the verge of disaster when the principal tenor is unable to perform. Still, the show must go on, and the opera managers must scramble to find a replacement before all is lost. With a lively cast of over-the-top characters, up-beat tunes, and a penchant for mayhem, Lend Me a Tenor, by Ken Ludwig, is an energetic, laugh-filled romp for the whole family. Directed by Marc Robinson.

Auditions for The Lion in Winter
2020-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild Theater and director Rachel Haider are excited to see performers for The Lion in Winter in late February. Actors will be seen the evenings of Monday, February 24 or Tuesday, February 25. More information and registration can be found on our auditions page.

Prince and the Pauper
2020-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Join us for Project Purple Door production of The Prince and the Pauper, a stylized and comical adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic tale. You might think you know the story – but there’s a twist in the telling! The boy prince and girl pauper exchange places for a time, experiencing how the other lives, but when the King dies, the true prince must be crowned. Directed by Rachel Haider.
