Northfield Arts Guild

Latino Play Festival
2018-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild is pleased to host the 8th Annual Latino (and friends) Play Festival
Performances:
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Tickets: only available at the door
A diverse group of high school students come together in an acting and playwriting class to figure out what their topic is for their final theater production. Social media? Real-life human connections? Does Facebook separate or divide us? Truth and lies? Fake news? They don’t always agree on the answer, but the one thing they all agree on? They need to finish this assignment!
All proceeds benefit the Latino Performing Arts Class at Northfield High School.

Latino Play Festival
2018-05-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Guild is please to host the 8th Annual Latino (and friends) Play Festival.
Performances:
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Friday, May 18, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street West, Northfield
Tickets: only available at the door
A diverse group of high school students come together in an acting and playwriting class to figure out what their topic is for their final theater production. Social media? Real-life human connections? Does Facebook separate or divide us? Truth and lies? Fake news? They don’t always agree on the answer, but the one thing they all agree on? They need to finish this assignment!
All proceeds benefit the Latino Performing Arts Class at Northfield High School.

Auditions: Next to Normal
2018-05-14 18:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Northfield Arts Guild is committed to building a creative and dynamic theater that celebrates individual differences and diversity and treats everyone with fairness and respect. The Guild encourages all – beginners or established artists – to audition for roles and to volunteer for technical positions.
part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season
Director/Music Director: Eric Parrish
Audition Dates and Times:
Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15
Women: 6:30 pm (Plan to be potentially be called back to match with the men around 8:30.)
Men: 7:30 pm (We’ll start when the women are through.)
No need to register for auditions in advance.
Audition Location:
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield
Audition Requirements:

Actors should prepare 36-bars of an uptempo contemporary/rock style ballad–doesn’t have to be musical theater. If this doesn’t demonstrate your ability to belt, the director is open to hearing anything that does.
Bring sheet music for the accompanist.

Rehearsal information:

Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to begin May 29th, for sure by June 4th. Tech week begins July 20/21 and mandatory dress rehearsals begin July 23.

Performance Dates, Times and Location:

July 27 opening. Fri-Sun, July 27-29 and Thurs-Sun, August 2-5, 2018
Thursday, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield

Summary of show:
Next to Normal, with Music by Tom Kitt and Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, is a contemporary sing-through musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis. With provocative lyrics and an electrifying score, this 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner shows how far two parents will go to keep themselves sane and their family’s world intact.
Character breakdown:
DIANA
Delusional, bipolar, and depressed. The sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family.
Gender: Female
Able to play age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: F#5 – Vocal range bottom: G
GABE
Diana & Dan’s son. Dashing, athletic, and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: C5 – Vocal range bottom: B2
DAN
Diana’s husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: B4 – Vocal range bottom: Ab2
NATALIE
Diana & Dan’s troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. She greatly admires Henry.
Gender: Female
Able to play age: 16
Vocal range top: G5 – Vocal range bottom: G3
HENRY
Natalie’s classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 17
Vocal range top: B4 – Vocal range bottom: G#2
DR. MADDEN
Diana’s handsome psychiatrist. Quite assured in his practice and considered somewhat of a rock star.
Gender: Male
Able to play age: 30+
Vocal range top: A4 – Vocal range bottom: A2

Many thanks to our 2017-18 Theater Season Sponsors!

One Person Show
2018-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
The Guild is pleased to host this production.

Young Peoples' Theater Workshop: Session 1 Begins
2018-06-11 | MN

Lysistrata
2018-06-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
by Aristophanes
Part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season
The original burlesque comedy about
just wanting to live in peace!
A hit since 411 B.C., this social spoof offers a surprisingly contemporary take on anti-war sentiment and the creative spirit. The comedy glorifies the power of women in the face of battle, and playwright Nicholas Rudall’s new translation captures the splendid variety of Aristophanes’ astute theatricality and poetic wit.
Athens and Sparta have been at war for years with no end in sight. Peace-loving Lysistrata has a solution – she unites the women of both city-states to withhold sexual relations to encourage their soldiers to come to their senses. Putting the plan into action, however, proves more difficult and hilarious than anyone imagined. This production contains mature comedic content and language.
Nicholas Rudall says of the play, “What the women are saying is, ‘We will produce no more children for men to use as the fodder of war.’ This is a play about fertility and survival, rather than sex, frustration, and gratification.”
Be prepared to laugh! Without apology, this production contains zestfully mature comedic content and language.
Performances:
Friday, June 22, 2018 at 7:30pm (Opening Night Reception)
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 7:30pm
Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 7:30pm (Pre-show Discussion at 7:00)
Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:30pm
Friday, June 29, 2018 at 7:30pm*
Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 7:30pm

The Guild is offering ASL translation for the June 29th performance with advance notice to the office no later June 8th: 507-645-8877 or theater@northfieldartsguild.org

Venue: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield
(The show was previously slated for Central Park, but all performances have been moved to the theater.)

CASTastrophe Auditions
2018-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057

Audition: Pop 485
2018-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
AUDITION for
POPULATION 485 by Michael Perry
Based on Perry’s bestselling book by the same title, this newly released stage version picks up when Perry, returns to his childhood town of New Auburn, Wisconsin and joins the volunteer fire and rescue department. This is a sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking bestselling memoir of life, death and hilarity. A true story- it looks at the questions: What draws a person back home? and What happens when you get there?

Audition Dates and times: Monday, July 9 and Wednesday, July 11 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Potential call back times as needed.
Sign up for a 5-10 minute audition time. Please contact mburnsedwards@me.com if interested in auditioning, but unavailable to attend audition nights.
A 15 minute audition time will be selected for you after you register.
Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Dance Studio, 304 Division Street S., Northfield

Audition Requirements: Please prepare a short introduction or life story, no more than 1 minute, you may be asked to cold read from the script.

Directed by Misha Edwards
Mishia Edwards is grateful and excited to director for the Guild again. Previous directing experiences with the Guild include Little Women The Musical, Proof, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Crimes of The Heart, Little Shop of Horrors, It’s A Wonderful Life, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and God Girl last season. Mishia also works with The Chameleon Theatre Circle where she has served as a Board and Committee Member. Additionally, she directs the St. Olaf Summer Theatre Camp.

Rehearsal information: Rehearsals will begin in July for individual actor meetings and mid- August for the full cast, There will only be one individual meeting per actor.
Mandatory tech week dates: begin the week of September 16th

Performance dates: September 21-23 and 28-30 at The Guild Theater.

Character information to be posted soon.

Crazy Daze @ the Guild
2018-07-26 07:00 - 15:00 | MN
The Guild will join the fun once again this year during Northfield’s Crazy Daze on Thursday, July 26, with free Inspiration Station art making from 9:00am to 12:00pm, and Crazy Daze pricing on selected fine art, art supplies, costume hats and theater season tickets throughout the day.

Next to Normal
2018-07-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Bold, Brave, Breathtaking!

Book by Brian Yorkey; Music by Tom Kitt; Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season
Performances:
Friday, July 27, 2018 at 7:30pm (Opening Night Reception)
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 2:00pm (Post-show Discussion)
Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 7:30pm
Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 7:30pm
Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2:00pm*
*The August 5th production may be ASL interpreted if requested through The Guild office no later than July 13th. Contact us at 507-645-8877 or theater@northfieldartsguild.org.
Venue: Central Park, 421 Fourth Street East, Northfield.

Original Broadway Production Produced by David Stone,
James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo and Second Stage Theatre
NOTE: “The authors of Next to Normal feel strongly that the profanity in the play is necessary to portray these particular characters fully and honestly, to give a real sense of the depths of their feelings and the stakes involved in their interactions, and to paint a realistic picture of how people under pressure speak. Further, the profanity is never used gratuitously, but in each case for specific dramatic effect.” – MTI
Thank you to our production sponsor:
Rob Martin Agency, Farmers Insurance
Many thanks to our 2017-18 Theater Season Sponsors!

Next to Normal
2018-07-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-08-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Bold, Brave, Breathtaking!
Book by Brian Yorkey; Music by Tom Kitt; Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Part of our 2017-18 Striking Conversations Theater Season
Performances:
Friday, July 27, 2018 at 7:30pm (Opening Night Reception)
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 2:00pm (Post-show Discussion)
Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 7:30pm
Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 7:30pm
Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 2:00pm*
*The August 5th production may be ASL interpreted if requested through The Guild office no later than July 13th. Contact us at 507-645-8877 or thater@northfieldartsguild.org.
Venue: Central Park, 421 Fourth Street East, Northfield.

Original Broadway Production Produced by David Stone,
James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo and Second Stage Theatre
NOTE: “The authors of Next to Normal feel strongly that the profanity in the play is necessary to portray these particular characters fully and honestly, to give a real sense of the depths of their feelings and the stakes involved in their interactions, and to paint a realistic picture of how people under pressure speak. Further, the profanity is never used gratuitously, but in each case for specific dramatic effect.” – MTI
Thank you to our production sponsor:
Rob Martin Agency, Farmers Insurance
Many thanks to our 2017-18 Theater Season Sponsors!

All Season Cast Party
2018-08-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Bring a dish to pass, and, if you’re so inclined, bring something to grill for yourself (grill to be provided).
Bring your friends, bring your family, bring yourself! We’ll see you there!!

CASTastrophe!
2018-09-06 19:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
Join your friends for a new and unique theater event during Defeat of Jessie James Days. CASTastrophe is a marvelous mix-up of melodies and monologues where performers play roles in which they’d normally never be cast due to gender, age, race, etc. This is going to be FUN!

Under the direction of Pauline Jennings, the cast includes Birch Carlson, Johanna Drentlaw, Esme’ Etter, Jerry Fox, Libby Glimsdal, Bob and Ann Gregory-Bjorklund, Rachel and Alison Haider, Dave and Ruth Legvold, Steve Lawler, Pauline Jennings, Elin Odegaard, Wendy Placko and new performers to the Guild stage: Mandie Siems and Greta VanLoon. Susan Carlson stage manages.
An exciting band, featuring Steve Jennings, Curt Johnson, Andrew Burns and friends accompanies the singers.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm
Northfield Arts Guild Theater
All tickets only $10

Population 485
2018-09-21 19:30 - 21:30 | MN
by Michael Perry with music by S. Carey. Adapted from the book Population 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time.

September 21 – September 30, 2018
Meeting your neighbors one siren at a time! Based on Perry’s bestselling book by the same title, this newly released stage version celebrates Middle America and the understanding that one must give of themselves to truly live and be a part of a community. The book and play center on the conscientious members of the volunteer fire department and the community relationships they build. This is a sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking bestselling memoir of life and death. We are one of the first community theaters to produce this brilliant stage adaptation.
Directed by Mishia Edwards

Mishia Edwards’ previous work with the Guild include directing Little Women The Musical, Proof, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Crimes of The Heart, Little Shop of Horrors, It’s a Wonderful Life, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and, most recently God Girl. Edwards also works with The Chameleon Theatre and directs St. Olaf College’s Summer Theatre Camp.

Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Sponsor!

Auditions: A Christmas Story
2018-10-01 18:30 | MN
The Northfield Arts Guild is committed to building a creative and dynamic theater that celebrates individual differences and treats everyone with fairness and respect. The Guild encourages all – beginners or established artists – to audition for roles and to volunteer for technical positions.

A Christmas Story by Philip Grecian.
A play based on the movie A Christmas Story: written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark

Audition Dates and times: Monday, Oct 1st and Tuesday, Oct 2nd beginning at 6:30 PM.
Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, Oct 3rd for those called.
Sign up for a 30 minute slot. You’ll be assigned a 5 minute audition time within that slot.

Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W, Northfield, MN

Audition Requirements: Please prepare one minute comedic monologue. Also, bring along to the auditions a calendar of any rehearsal conflict dates/times.

Rehearsal information: Rehearsals will begin Monday, Oct. 8th. Rehearsals are generally held 6:30-9:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. Some rehearsals may start at 6. Mandatory tech week dates: December 2 – 6, 2018. Performance dates: Fri-Sun, December 7 – 9 and Thurs-Sun, December 13 – 16, 2018
Directed by Justin Cervantes

Summary of the Show: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in 1940’s Indiana, follows Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case to his mother, his teacher and Santa Claus himself at Goldblatt’s Department Store. All the elements from the beloved movie are here – the family’s temperamental furnace, the school bully Scut Farkas, the boys’ bet concerning a wet tongue on an icy lamppost, the Little Orphan Annie decoder ring; and Ralphie’s father winning “a major award” – the lady’s leg lamp in a fishnet stocking! A Christmas Story has become a theatrical holiday classic!

Character descriptions:
ADULT ROLES include:
MOTHER – Ralphie’s Mom; age range: 35- 50
THE OLD MAN – Ralphie’s Dad, also plays SANTA CLAUS; age range: 35- 50
MISS SHIELDS – Ralphie’s teacher, also plays ELF and WICKED WITCH; age range: 20 – 40
RALPH– Adult, narrator, also plays COWBOY, TREE LOT SALESMAN, DELIVERY MAN, VOICE OF NEIGHBOR; age range: 25- 40
CHILDREN’S ROLES include:
RALPHIE PARKER – BB gun enthusiast (10 to 13 years of age)
FLICK – Ralphie’s friend and classmate, also plays DESPERADO ONE (10 to 13 years of age)
SCHWARTZ – Ralphie’s friend and classmate, also play DESPERADO TWO (10 to 13 years of age)
ESTER JANE – Ralphie’s female classmate, friend (10 to 13 years of age)
HELEN – Ralphie’s female classmate, friend (10 to 13 years of age)
RANDY – Ralphie’s little brother; (8 to 10 years old).
SCUT FARKAS – School bully, also plays BLACK BART; (11 to 14 years old).
Cast members do not have to be the actual ages of the characters – but must be able to look age appropriate and act accordingly.

Annual Members Meeting & Party
2018-10-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Center for the Arts, 304 Division Street, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
Join the Northfield Arts Guild for our Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday, October 10 from 6-7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served.
The agenda for the Annual Member Meeting includes:

Welcome! And approval of last year’s minutes

Review FY2018 Financials

Board of Director Updates:

Recognition of outgoing Board Members
Introduce New Board Members
Governance Update

2017-18 Program Highlights

Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Education

Volunteer of the Year Awards

Closing Remarks

A Christmas Story
2018-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
by Philip Grecian
December 7-9 and December 13-16, 2018
Set in the 1940s this comedy follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response?? “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking and everything needed to make your holidays hilarious. (This is the play, not the musical version.)
We are excited to announce that Unum Vox will welcome our audience with caroling from 6:30-7:00pm on opening night! Many thanks to the singers and their director Jonah Heinen.

Directed by Justin Cervantes
Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Co-Sponsors!

A Christmas Story
2018-12-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
by Philip Grecian
December 7-9 and December 13-16, 2018
Set in the 1940s this comedy follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response?? “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking and everything needed to make your holidays hilarious. (This is the play, not the musical version.)

Directed by Justin Cervantes
Many thanks to our 2018-19 Theater Season Sponsors:

Thank you to our Production Co-Sponsors!

Audition: Wizard of Oz
2018-12-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
The Wizard of Oz is our 2018-19 Journey Home theater season’s Purple Door Youth Theater production.

Student auditions and technician interviews will be held on the evenings of December 10 and 12, 2018. Sign up for a 30 minute audition time.

Audition Location: Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 Third Street W., Northfield
Audition/Interview Preparation: Those auditioning for acting roles should prepare one very short monologue from those listed at the bottom of the registration form. Each mini-monologue is less than 30 seconds long. Those being interviewed for Dedicated Technician roles need not prepare anything in advance. Tips for both actors and techies can be found on our Purple Door Youth Theater page.

Rehearsals begin January 7, 2019. The Wizard of Oz opens on The Guild stage on February 22, 2019 and plays for two weekends through March 3, 2019.
Students in grades 2 – 12 are involved with every aspect of producing a show from Performing, to Designing and Building, to Marketing and Ushering in a safe and supportive environment. Our Actors will be part of telling the story onstage, and will be also involved in backstage training and work. Our Dedicated Technicians are those who are interested in working with the essential “backstage” elements such as scenery, lights, costumes and sound. Actors audition for roles. Dedicated Technicians interview for positions.
PDYT is a tuition and audition/interview based educational theater program. Scholarships may be available.

QUESTIONS? We are very happy to help!
Please contact Rachel at rachel.purpledooryouththeater@gmail.com

The Wizard of Oz
2019-02-22 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-02-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
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 This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Saturday MATINEE February 23 2:00 PM This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Sunday February 24 2:00 PM This performance is sold out.
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

The Wizard of Oz
2019-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
THE WIZARD OF OZ US CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY 2-24-19.
Sunday’s, February 24, Matinee for The Wizard of Oz has been cancelled. Anyone who purchased a ticket and would like to reschedule for a performance next weekend should contact theater@northfieldartsguild.org to see if we can find a ticket for you- only on a first come, first serve basis- as we don’t have very many left. If we’ve not heard from you by Monday at 6pm, we will refund your ticket purchase. It breaks our hearts to cancel, but safety for our cast, crew, staff and patrons is a priority. Thank you for understanding.

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 This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Saturday MATINEE February 23 2:00 PM This performance is sold out.
The Wizard of Oz, Sunday February 24 2:00 PM This performance is sold out.
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

Theater Season Announcement Party
2019-02-24 18:30 - 21:30 | The Contented Cow, 302 Division Street B, Northfield, MN, 55057, United States
It’s almost here! The biggest announcement of the new year… no, not Best Picture, the 2019-2020 Theater Season!
Join us as we roll out the red carpet for “Decadent Decades: the 60th Anniversary Theater Season Announcement Party” on Feb. 24 at 6:30 pm at the Contented Cow to find out what is coming up next year at our theater. As a hint toward what’s been selected, we encourage you to select your favorite decade from the last 60 years and get dressed up to walk the red carpet! In conjunction with a viewing of the Academy Awards, we will reveal one show each commercial break until the whole season is announced. Once the season is announced, you’re welcome to stay and enjoy the Oscars. There will also be interactive activities, a photo booth (to show off those costumes!), drinks and food for purchase, and a celebratory cake.
Whether you’re looking for your next chance on stage, interested in designing a set or simply curious what’s coming up, you won’t want to miss “Decadent Decades: the 60th Anniversary Theater Season Announcement Party!”

Auditions: Mansfield Park/Odyssey
2019-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 West Third Street, Northfield, MN, 55057
https://northfieldartsguild.org/theater/auditions/

Calling All Creatives Workshops
2019-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | MN
Calling All Northfield Creatives!
Seeking local talent to develop creative ideas:
*Represent ALL cultures
*Showcase our riverfront
* Build community
Bring your vision and voice to Downtown Northfield – all cultures, ages, and styles of creativity are welcome!
~10-15 Artists will be chosen & project support funds to use for their project. By attending the meeting, this is the first step to receive funding to support your project this upcoming summer and fall.
LEARN MORE at a FREE WORKSHOP: (If you are interested in receiving project support ~ you MUST attend one of the FREE informational meetings)
ARTISTS WORKSHOPS:
March 8
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Northfield Arts Guild
light snacks & drinks provided
(bilingual Spanish interpreter available)
-OR-
March 9
9 a.m. – noon
Northfield Public Library Minnesota
light snacks & beverages provided
(bilingual Spanish interpreter available)
This activity is part of Artists on Main Street, a partnership between NDDC, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and Springboard for the Arts, with support from the Bush Foundation.
Learn MORE:
Northfield Artists on Main Street
Connection/Conexión
Calling all Creatives to Build Connections/Conexiónes in Downtown Northfield
Artists, makers, and creatives of all types are invited to participate in one of two free upcoming Creative Placemaking workshops as part of the Artists on Main Street Initiative here in Northfield.
Attending the workshops is the first step for creatives to apply for and potentially receive funding to support projects this upcoming summer and fall.
The workshop will be facilitated by Michele Anderson, Northfield native and current Rural Program Director for Springboard for the Arts, and Sarina Otaibi, Rural Program Manager for the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. Attendees will learn more about creative placemaking in general, the Artists on Main Street Initiative, examples of projects funded in other MN communities, and the project parameters specific to Northfield.
The name of Northfield’s initiative is “Connection/Conexión.” Project funding will be available to any artist, creative, or maker living or working within the Northfield Public School district boundary. Projects will use art, creativity, events or performances to help to draw people from across Highway 3 to downtown and create connections between people and places within our downtown.
Projects should occur within the boundaries of 2nd street on the north, 5th street on the south, the railroad tracks on the west side of Highway 3 and the East Riverwalk/backs of Division St. buildings on the east. All cultures, ages, and styles of creativity are welcome! A full call for proposals will be distributed at the workshops. The project’s fund of $15,000 will support 10-15 projects that will be selected by a Public Art Review Committee, a process facilitated by the City of Northfield’s Arts and Culture Commission. Projects must be implemented between May-October 2019.
Funding applicants must have attended a creative placemaking workshop in order to be considered for funding. Light snacks and beverages will be provided, and a bilingual Spanish interpreter will be available as well.
The Creative Placemaking workshops will take place on Friday, March 8 from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Northfield Arts Guild, and Saturday, March 9 from 9 am-12 pm at the Northfield Public Library. Registration for the workshops is free, but attendees should RSVP at http://downtownnorthfield.org if they plan to attend.
About the Artists on Main Street Initiative and Partners
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation was awarded a $30,000 grant through the Artists on Main Street community development initiative in Fall 2018. The
program is a partnership between the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM) and Springboard for the Arts, with support from the Bush Foundation. The program explores the intersection of arts and culture, downtown revitalization, and historic preservation in eleven Minnesota Main Street communities over a four year period.
Minnesota Main Street is an economic development program of PAM that uses a historic preservation based strategy to revitalize downtown districts in Greater Minnesota communities. The program works with communities long-term and provides training and resources, including a Main Street Project Fund; to help community members revitalize their downtown.
Springboard for the Arts is a national leader in creative community development. Their approach is rooted in the principles of community organizing and focuses on a “lots of little” strategy that surfaces unrecognized leaders in communities, builds public narratives from a multiplicity of perspectives and voices; and creates low-risk opportunities for collaboration. This equity-based model centers on the lives and experiences of the people in and of the place; values the relationships, partnerships, and creative capacity that artists and communities build together; and aims to build power and agency for individuals, neighborhoods and communities.
About the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 to support, strengthen, and grow Northfield’s unique downtown district. It is made up of business owners, buildings owners, and engaged residents who value the role downtown plays in Northfield’s vibrancy.
Northfield, Minnesota, is a picturesque river town with a walkable downtown district along the scenic Cannon River. Northfield is home to St Olaf and Carleton Colleges, and so is one of the upper Midwest’s best college towns. It is home to historic buildings, a swirl of art and cultural activities, state-of-the-art businesses, a rich offering of hotels and restaurants, and a sophisticated retail environment.
The program will help the NDDC to sustain a vibrant downtown by providing art and creative placemaking experiences that draw people to shop, dine and connect in Downtown Northfield; enhancing the downtown’s aesthetics through the creativity of our local artists; and utilizing the arts as a springboard for improving diversity and inclusiveness in Downtown Northfield across all cultures. As the Designated MN Main Street organization, the NDDC will coordinate the Artists on Main Street program in collaboration with the City of Northfield’s Arts & Culture Commission and the Northfield Arts Guild.

The Wizard of Oz
2019-03-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-03-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-03-03 14:00 - 16:00 | 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
