It’s that time again! Our traditional presentation of ORIGINAL ONE-ACT PLAYS will be announced later. But first…we need scripts! Playwrights anywhere and everywhere are invited to submit their original works for consideration. We will begin accepting submissions February 1. We will accept them through March 31. After March 31, this feature will be closed. And now…THE RULES! Plays must never have been produced. Plays may not feature more than five characters. …
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1940’s Radio Christmas Carol
A 1940s RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL is the story of a troupe of radio players presenting the Dickens classic as WW2 affects the lives of everyone. The last minute chaos, the live commercials, the MUSICAL NUMBERS…it’s all part of The Golden Age of Radio! But this is NOT A RADIO PLAY. This is TWO’s holiday show at THE EMPRESS THEATER. Opening Dec. 9 at 7:30, this fascinating look at days gone…
What Happened After Once Upon A Time
Education Coordinator and Director, Calli Whitmore, with assistance from Isaac Adkins, Dylan McCollam and Bodie Moore, are seeking young actors aged 7-15 for TWO’s upcoming production “What Happened After Once Upon A Time.” AUDITIONS for this production will take place September 10th and 11th at 2:00 p.m. at TWO’s Empress Theatre. The only requirement for AUDITIONS is a good attitude and smile!
Penguin Project – Annie The Musical, Jr.
The Penguin Project is an international program that supports development for children with special needs through theater. On January 13-15, 2023, Theatre Workshop of Owensboro will host our first Penguin Project production of Annie the Musical Jr. at the RiverPark Center. The show is presented by our friends in the Kiwanis Club of Owensboro. To get started, we will need children age 10-21 with special needs and/or developmental disabilities that…
Auditions – Well
Well… That’s the title of our season opener, to be presented Sept. 1-11. WELL is a comedy by Lisa Kron, directed by Wes Bartlett and Mary-Katherine Maddox. It’s about a young woman and her mother. AUDITIONS for the play will be Saturday, July 16 at 6:00 pm, and Sunday the 17th at 2:00 pm. AUDITIONS will be at TWO’s EMPRESS THEATER, on Frederica. The show requires 6 actors, two of…
Summer Shorts 2022 Winner Announced
The Winner of the both audience favorite and best script for 2022 Summer Shorts was: Paul Bowman of New Albany, IN, for his play “Danny”. Stay tuned for announcements about Summer Shorts 2023! SUMMER SHORTS is sponsored by OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP, a Unitarian Universalist group.
TWO Workshop Series
Workshop is our middle name. Devised Theater 101 Join director and deviser Rowen Haigh for this weekend workshop in devised theatre, on September 24th and 25th! What is devised theatre? In a nutshell, it’s original work that’s collectively created by a group of collaborators through on-your-feet exploration. Devised theatre starts with investigating an idea through conversation, improvisation, writing prompts, and more. These activities help generate material, including characters, relationships, and…
TWO Workshop Series – Theatrical Lighting
“Workshop IS our middle name…” THEATRICAL LIGHTING Have an interest in lighting productions in your space (or helping out in ours)? Join us for the theatrical lighting workshop on June 4th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at our Empress Theatre, 418 Frederica Street. Jacob Allen is a professional lighting designer who specializes in design for concerts, comedy shows, musicals, and theatre. Jacob is drawn to the collaboration that naturally occurs…
Trinity Radio Players
TWO’s Trinity Radio Players are back! Listen to any of the Trinity Radio Players’ broadcasts whenever you are in the mood for some good old radio theater! “Murder at Yellowbanks, Part 1 “Sorry Wrong Number” “A Christmas Carol” “Footsteps” We thank our generous sponsors LIMESTONE BANK and GREENWELL CHISHOLM. *The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides American Rescue Plan funds to Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, Inc. with federal…
We’re Back!
It’s been a long year. In fact, it’s been a long year and a half! As the world has struggled to find ways to push ahead and do what they do amid an unprecedented health crisis, theatre has become more creative than ever before. Theatre Workshop of Owensboro has made shows available online, performed in cubicles on stage, utilized outdoor spaces, and made a safety upgrade to our HVAC systems…