News Release

GOSHEN — The Goshen Theater has announced their upcoming events for May and June 2024.

April 28-June 10, Goshen Theater Drama Club: Summer Camp Registrations Open

Calling all actors, singers, dancers and technicians, ages 8-15 years. Goshen Theater Drama Club Summer Camp 2024 takes place at the renovated Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St., from June 10-28, with a final showcase on June 29.

Whether you want to be onstage telling stories, or behind the scenes making theater magic happen for audiences, Goshen Theater’s Summer Camp is the place for you. With daily music, dance, acting, and tech theater classes, students will create a final showcase to be shared with friends, family, and fans. Featuring numbers from Broadway Musicals, and original plays by the students themselves; our students will dazzle you with their creativity and skills.

Register today at goshentheater.org/events. Contact the Goshen Theater at [email protected] or (574) 312-3701 for more information.

5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Martinis and Music: May Edition

Free monthly music and happy hour event.

May’s event features singer songwriter Abbie Thomas and Dora Mills from Elephant Bar as our guest bartender. This event is produced in collaboration with NPR’s WVPE Public Radio.

Drinks and snacks are available for purchase.

7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, Moxie Events Presents:A Tribute Night to the Eagles

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. May 17, 2024 for a tribute night to the Eagles.

Out of Eden is a six piece tribute band based out of Northeast Ohio who have replicated the music and vocal harmonies of the legendary the Eagles, Don Henley and Joe Walsh. All of the Eagles classic songs are performed with amazing talent, drive, and skill by the Out of Eden band members.

Rock out to all of their top hits including: “Hotel California,” “Desperado,” “Take it Easy,” “The Last Resort,” “Take it to the Limit,” “Already Gone,” “Tequila Sunrise,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and more.

Visit goshentheater.org/events or call the box office at (574) 312-3701 to get your tickets today.

2 pm. and 6 p.m., Saturday, May 18, DES Dance Spring Recital

DES Dance is excited to present their spring recital at the beautiful Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater. Join us as students ages 3-19 showcase what they have learned throughout the season. We can’t wait to
see them shine on stage.

You have two chances to see these talented dancers at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

1 p.m. Sunday, May 19, Goshen Theater Education Department And GoProv: Improv Playtime for Adults 
Goshen Theater Education Department and GoProv Friends are excited to bring back Adult Improv classes with Steve Freeto. The third session will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 19.

This session will focus on Improv Playtime for Adults. Life can be a challenge. Did you forget about the little kid you once were?

Spend the day playing theatre and childhood games. Reinvigorate your life and remember how to laugh and play. Join in some clowning exercises and focus on being silly.

This class is for ages 18 years and older. Tuition is $20 a student. Financial Aid is available.

Contact [email protected] or 574-312-3701 for more information. Register today at goshentheater.wufoo.com/forms/rahcfb4010tebg

Look for more Adult Improv Classes coming your way every month through June.

4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, Pax Duo And Friends

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, for the musical stylings of pax duo. Featuring local and surrounding areas’ high school musicians as our special openers.

Pax duo is a percussion project based in Goshen, and Madison, Wisc. Their repertoire moves percussion music beyond the concert hall, incorporating lighting and electronics, and blending genres like indie, hip-hop, and funk into a contemporary classical context.

Warning in the program that this performance involves the use of flashing lights.

Tickets are on sale at goshentheater.org/events

6 p.m. Friday, May 31, Goshen Theater Drama Club: Spring Showcase 

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater, as our Goshen Theater’s Drama Club students showcase their hard work from the semester.

See the creative original works of our Acting students, hear the vocal stylings of our Musical Theater students, and dance the night away with our Latin Dance students.

Don’t miss this one night only performance by our local youth artists.

The show begins at 6 p.m. Doors unlock at 5:15 p.m and seating begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets general admission are $5.

Tickets are on sale at goshentheater.org/events. Box office hours are 12-4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.

1-3 p.m. June 2, Adult Improv: It’s Our Line Anyway

Goshen Theater Education Department and GoProv Friends are excited to bring back Adult Improv classes with Steve Freeto. The fourth session will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, June 2.

Remember that show “Whose Line is it Anyway”? Join your classmates and your invited guests in a fun improv performance. Live, laugh, love improv.

This class is for ages 18 years and older. Tuition is $20 a student. Financial Aid is available.

Contact [email protected] or (574) 312-3701 for more information. Register today at goshentheater.wufoo.com/forms

2 p.m. June 2, “It’s Our Line Anyway”

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater on June 2, 2024, at 2PM, for an afternoon of Improv Comedy.

“It’s Our Line Anyway” will feature Steve Freeto, GoProv Friends, and Goshen Theater’s Adult Improv Students. If you love “Whose Line is it Anyway?”, this is the show for you.

Recommended for ages 18yrs and older. Tickets are $7 in advance at our.show/itsourlineanyway and $10 at the door.

6-8 p.m. June 3, 2024, Goshen Theater Drama Club Summer Camp: Meet the Instructors Open House

Join us for our 2024 GTDC Summer Camp Meet the Instructors night on 6-8 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2024.

This is an open house, come and go as you please. You will be able to meet the Instructors for our summer camp and take a tour of the different spaces we will be using for classes. Ask any last minute questions, and finish up any registration needs you have.

Can’t make it? Contact [email protected] if you have any registration or camp related questions before we begin on June 10th.

5 p.m. June 6, 2024, The Music and Dance Academy Spring Recital

Join the Music and Dance Academy in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, for their Spring recital. Tickets go on sale soon.

5-9 p.m. June 7, First Fridays: Wheels and Deals

Join us during June’s First Fridays Downtown celebration at the newly-renovated Goshen Theater. Grab a drink or snack from the concession stand or bar. View the art work of Lea Goldman, and take a tour of the beautiful space.

In the event of a rain-out, Goshen Theater will host the musical line up currently planned for outdoors that evening.

9 a.m.-4p.m. June 10-28, Goshen Theater Drama Club Summer Camp

Goshen Theater Drama Club’s Summer Camp is a unique, three-week program focusing on fine arts learning, fun, and performance. Participants learn about theater, design, storytelling, history, and teamwork. Classes are held at the newly-renovated, historic Goshen Theater.

Professional instructors and local educators serve as guides for this one-of-a-kind program. The culmination of the three-week experience is a live performance on the Goshen Theater Stage! Each student’s design work and group projects will be displayed in a gallery show in the GT lobby.

The Drama Club’s summer camp doesn’t just focus on performers: students are exposed to every aspect of theater production, helping to create and design their final show. From program design to costumes and scenic painting, the Goshen Theater Drama Club’s three-week summer program is for youth, by youth.

We believe practical, hands-on creativity is the best way to learn, and you’ll be surprised how much theater arts has to teach about math, science, English, writing, and creative problem-solving.

Two tracks are available to campers: “Performance” and “Technical Theater.” While every student will experience both performance-based and technical design lessons, we want them to explore art in the most exciting – and comfortable – ways for them. Performance track students will be on stage for the showcase, while Technical Theater students will create designs, running the production from behind the scenes.

Register today at goshentheater.wufoo.com/forms

Tuition:

• Full Three Weeks — $250/student
• One or Two Weeks — $100/week

Financial aid and scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.

Schedule:

• 6 p.m. Monday, June 3, Meet the Instructors: Join us in Goshen Theater’s Miller Auditorium for our Open House to learn more about the GT Drama Club Summer Camp! You can finish up your registration, make a tuition payment, meet our instructors and GT staff, and ask all of your questions about the program. Bring students along!
• Monday, June 3, Registration Deadline, $50 deposits due.
• Monday, June 10, first day of summer camp. Our first day with the club and a great day to meet everyone. Classes are held at Goshen Theater. Each student checks in with our camp administrator every day, then the day of singing, dancing, and drama will begin.
  • 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 8-10 year olds
  • 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m., 11-14 year olds,
  • 2-4 p.m., after club hours
• 9 a.m-5 p.m.Friday, June 28 — last day, all students.
  • Final day of classes for camp. We will run the full show as much as possible, have a pizza party, and have a tye-dye party to celebrate the end of camp before we all say goodbye the next day at the showcase.
• 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29 — Drama Club Showcase
• This is the big day, the final showcase. Check the Goshen Theater event tab to order your tickets. Each student receives two free tickets, please contact Katie to reserve those.
  • Students arrive at 11:30 a.m. for check-in, warm-up, and prep for the show.
  • Parents/Guardians/Guests arrive at 1:15 p.m. for entry to showcase.
  • Seating opens at 1:30 p.m. The showcase begins at 2 p.m.

15-18 Year Old Teen Mentorship Program is available.

2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., June 13-16, 2024, Theatre’s Edge Presents: Blood Brothers

Join us on the main stage in the Goshen Theater’s Miller Auditorium for Theatre’s Edge’s intimate production of Willy Russel’s “Blood Brothers”.

This show is best suited for ages 14 years and older.

Synopsis: Opening in 1960s Liverpool and moving forwards in time to the early 1980s, Blood Brothers revolves around twin boys Mickey and Edward. With seven older siblings, their mother, Mrs. Johnstone, cannot afford to keep both babies and she agrees to give one away to the wealthy Mrs. Lyons. Separated at birth, they are brought up in completely different environments within the city. When they are seven years old, Mickey and Edward meet each other for the first time and realize they share a birthday.

They immediately become best friends and blood brothers, but are still unaware of their true relationship. They stay close as they grow up and the bond between them remains strong, despite both being in love with Mickey’s neighbor and friend, Linda. However, the differences in their backgrounds soon threatens their friendship and pulls them in different directions. Mrs. Johnstone is finally forced to reveal that Mickey and Edward are twins, ultimately leading to their tragic deaths.

Tickets:

• $10 Students/Seniors
• $15 Adults.

Seating is limited, so get your tickets today at our.show/tebloodbrothers

5-7 p.m. June 20, Martinis and Music: June Edition

Join Goshen Theater and WVPE for a happy hour event filled with good music, drinks, and snacks.
Located in the beautiful Goshen Theater, this event is free and open to the public.

A selection of martinis, mocktails, beer, wine, and snacks are available for purchase.

June will feature Rafael Chavez on guitar and Common Spirits Owner Jami Hawkins as our guest bartender.

7 p.m. June 21, Art House Presents: Summer Solstice Speaks

Join Art House in celebrating the summer solstice with original poetry and short stories read by local writers!

$15 Tickets are available online or at the door. our.show/summersolsticespeaks

7:30 p.m. June 22, “Don’t Ask, I’ll Tell Cabaret” 

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, for a one of a kind performance featuring Vivian Lawrence. This will be an intimate cabaret on the Main stage in the Miller Auditorium, so seating will be limited. Tickets go on sale soon.

2 p.m. June 29, 2024, Goshen Theater Drama Club Summer Camp Showcase

Join us in the Miller Auditorium at Goshen Theater 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2024, to celebrate the end of Summer Camp 2024.

Featuring original plays created at GTDC Camp 2024, music from some of your favorite Broadway Musicals brought to life on stage, and outstanding designs all performed, created, and run by the GTDC Summer Camp 2024 students.

Tickets:

• $5, plus tax — Online
• $7, plus tax — At door

Get your tickets today at our.show/gtdcsummer2024. Box office hours 12-4 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, [email protected], (574) 312-3701

3 p.m. June 30, 2024, The Little Mermen

The ultimate Disney tribute concert for Disney fanatics of all ages! The band’s repertoire covers nearly a century of musical canon, including favorites from The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Frozen and Encanto.

Tickets:

• $17 – Students/Seniors
• $27 Adults

To buy tickets, go to onthestage.tickets/show/goshen-theater-inc