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SUMMER IS THE SEASON FOR outdoor fun in the Flathead, with a natural playground of water, hiking trails, mountains, and fresh air to keep everyone busy until the snow flies.
Pass through one door, though, and “break a leg” becomes a compliment, rather than a recreational fear.
As a perfect complement to this out- door extravaganza, the valley is also a hotbed for indoor, onstage entertain- ment, giving audiences a chance to sit back, relax, and take in a couple hours of talented performers giving their all.
It’s theater season, and here’s a breakdown of some of the Flat- head’s upcoming productions. For day-to-day updates on the schedules, visit www.FlatheadEvents.net.
Bigfork
The Bigfork Summer Playhouse has been putting up-and-coming actors on stage for 56 years this season, with alumni like Academy Award-winning actor JK Simmons having spent their formative years at the theater by the bay.
This season’s cast is especially tal- ented, Brach Thomson of BSP said.
“It’s a great cast,” Thomson said. “We have some strong voices and some really strong dancers.”
Summer is the busy time for the rep- ertory cast, who put on multiple shows on a rotating schedule through June, July, and August.
Beginning June 6, the players will present “Man of LaMancha,” the story of
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of exaggerated, fantastical tales and how they fit into the lives of the characters.
“’Big Fish’ is definitely going to be our most family-friendly show,” Walrath said. “It’s just such a heartwarming tale, it really just speaks to the relationships between fathers and sons and how we in- vent the world around us by the stories we tell.”
For ticketing and scheduling infor- mation, visit www.atpwhitefish.org or call 406-862-7469.
Normally, the powerhouse players at the Whitefish Theatre Company take the summer off, but this year, due to the company’s dedication to its ongoing cap- ital improvements plan to renovate the O’Shaughnessy Center, WTC will hit the stage in July and August for “Always, Patsy Cline,” a show that has become a staple for the group.
“That’s really going to be our one and only show for the summer,” Jen Ase- brook with WTC said. “It has sold out the last two times we’ve done it. Patsy Cline’s sort of timeless.”
The cast this summer has already performed the show twice and all mem- bers are returning for this season’s iter- ation, Asebrook said, giving audiences a solid, well-rehearsed performance.
Shows will begin with a preview on July 28, and regularly scheduled perfor- mances on July 29-31, Aug. 1, and Aug. 5-8.
For more information, visit www. whitefishtheatreco.org.
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two men sent to prison during the Span- ish Inquisition. The next show to start up will be “The Addams Family,” follow- ing up on the quirky family as daughter Wednesday tries to navigate the world of love while dealing with the peculiarities of her relatives.
Rounding out the month, the cast will start its productions of “Annie,” everyone’s favorite orphan, starting on June 23. On July 7, the cast takes to the stage in the massive movie sensation “Footloose,” telling the musical story of a town that forbids rock and roll and dancing, and the transplant teen from Chicago who wants to change it up.
On July 26, the cast will present its one-night-only Benefit Revue show, a classy evening of song, dance, and cham- pagne, which raises money for the Big- fork Summer Playhouse Scholarship Fund.
And finally, at the end of the season, the players will present “The Hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s,” featuring three decades of rock and roll from Chuck Ber- ry and Elvis Presley to The Beach Boys and Elton John. The performances start Aug.27.
For ticketing and scheduling infor- mation, visit www.bigforksummerplay- house.com, or call 406-837-4885.
Kalispell
If mixing the outdoor scenery and the works from one of the greatest play- wrights in history sounds appealing, be sure to check out the Montana Shake- speare in the Parks performance of “The
Taming of the Shrew” at Flathead Valley Community College on Aug. 26.
All performances from MSIP are free; for more information, visit www. shakespeareintheparks.org.
Whitefish
The summer stage will be sizzling for Alpine Theatre Project, which takes on some of the hottest musicals for the 2015 season in repertory fashion. Luke Wal- rath, director of marketing and devel- opment at ATP, said this season’s shows will feature never-before-seen produc- tion values, including high-tech scene changes and pre-performance record- ings incorporated into shows.
Ten of the 13 visiting actors have extensive Broadway and national tour- ing experience, Walrath said, and ATP will stick with its repertory schedule to give visitors a chance to see a variety of shows.
“We’re sticking with the format, it definitely was the way to go. There’s a reason why Bigfork’s been doing it for years. In a resort community it just makes sense,” he said.
Starting July 9, the cast and crew will perform “Chicago,” a sometimes- dark, always-entertaining musical fol- lowing the women of death row who are less worried about their time at the gal- lows than they are about their media close-ups.
Another hot show, “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash,” starts up July 10, and will focus on the life and music of the Man in Black. And July 16, the cast adds
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