Current and Upcoming Shows
Tickets for Fall productions are on sale now.
Single tickets for productions in 2022 (beginning with Marie and Rosetta) go on sale November 1st.
THEATRE OF THE MACABRE
OCT 29–30, 2021 | Two nights only!
Boss Stage
Directed by and featuring Craig Johnson
Original Concept by Kim Vasquez
A misty, murky night of storytelling and readers theatre
A theatrical experience for the time when spirits walk gleefully among us, you are invited to immerse yourself in classic tales of hauntings and horror including ghost stories, songs, classic literary scenes, and storytelling from Edgar Allen Poe to William Shakespeare.
Park Square presents the Full Circle Theater Company production of
THE EMPATHY PROJECT
NOV 12–21, 2021
Boss Stage
By Stephanie Lein Walseth
Directed by Claribel Gross
The World Premiere of an interview-based play about Minnesotans
A new play exploring empathy across geographic, political, and racial divides based on interviews with rural and urban Minnesotans — people like your neighbors, your friends, or even yourself. Investigate the power and limits of empathy in a deeply fractured world.
Park Square presents the Katha Dance Theatre production of
SHAAMYA — OF EQUALITY
NOV 19–21, 2021
Proscenium Stage
Choreography by Rita Mustaphi | Featuring Katha Dance Theatre, J.D. Steele and Ifrah Mansour
Multicultural Dance Presentation – World Premiere
Inspired by the poetry of writer/activist Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976), Of Equality uses a mixture of Kathak dance, music, and spoken word poetry to juxtapose past and present fights for racial and cultural equity.
MARIE AND ROSETTA
JAN 19 – FEB 13, 2022
Proscenium Stage
By George Brant
Music by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight
Directed by Wendy Knox
Music Direction by Gary D. Hines
Joy and power from the godmother of rock-and-roll
Back by popular demand! Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced rock musicians from Elvis to Jimi Hendrix and Ray Charles. The story begins in a funeral parlor in Mississippi, as Rosetta and her young protégé, Marie Knight, prepare for a tour that will establish them as a great musical duo.
Songs like “I Looked Down the Line” drive home the sorrow of living in the Jim Crow South, while “Didn’t It Rain” and “I Want a Tall Skinny Papa” will have you dancing in your seat.
ROMEO AND JULIET
APR 2–3, 2022
Boss Stage
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and directed by David Mann
A youthful telling of Shakespeare’s greatest love story
The most renowned star-crossed lovers in history remind us that when you are in love, nothing else matters — not even life itself. Romeo and Juliet’s young love puts them at odds with an ancient family feud. Despite duels and disaster, one boy and one girl believe they can and must be together. A tragic whirlwind of catastrophes and secrets comes to life in this passionate, youthful rendition of Shakespeare’s greatest love story. Love can still conquer all.
Park Square presents the Full Circle Theater Company production of
ATACAMA
APR 20 – MAY 1, 2022
Proscenium Stage
By Augusto Federico Amador
Directed by Lara Trujillo
A play of magical realism and profound reconciliation
Set in the landscape of Chile’s Atacama desert, this play takes you on a metaphoric quest beginning with the meeting of two strangers searching for the remains of children killed by the Pinochet regime. Chile’s history becomes an examination of the opposing choices, views, and actions that tear families and countries apart; and explores the transformative possibilities that can lead from transgression to redemption.
AIRNESS
MAY 11 – JUN 5, 2022
Proscenium Stage
By Chelsea Marcantel
Directed by Angela Timberman
Finding your family and your inner rock star
Where do five oddball rock fanatics go to express their inner shred genius? Dingy bars and cramped stages all across the nation vying for a place at the National Air Guitar Championship. Following them on their quest to achieve ‘airness’ on the long road to qualification, this righteous and smile-inducing comedy shows how community is forged in unexpected places.
HOLMES AND WATSON
JUL 12 – AUG 21, 2022
Proscenium Stage
By Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Michael Evan Haney
An edge-of-your-seat mystery
Sherlock Holmes is dead, or is he? Dr. Watson receives a telegram from a mental asylum: three patients are claiming to be Sherlock Holmes. Did the world’s greatest sleuth fake his own death? Who’s the real detective and who are the imposters? Tight, clever, and full of suspense, this is Jeffrey Hatcher (Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders; Mr. Holmes; The Good Liar) at his best.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Also On Stage
THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY
Monthly Mondays starting October 25, 2021
Presented by Ghoulish Delights and Park Square Theatre
In-person or Streaming
The best of the golden age of radio, performed in the style of an old-time radio broadcast, including original announcements, commercials and sound effects!
For Returning Subscribers
Subscribers from previous seasons with tickets to any productions in the 2021-2022 season have received a letter with your rescheduled dates. If you have tickets to The Revolutionists; Bad Things, Good Whiskey; Triangle; Fire in the New World; or The Mysterious Affair at Styles, you can exchange them now for tickets to current productions, or wait for them to be rescheduled into future seasons!
Your Safety is Vital
As we resume indoor performances this fall, Park Square is working to keep artists, audiences, staff and guests safe. Learn about our policies, including mask and vaccination requirements, at COVID-19 Heath and Safety Information.
All shows, dates, access services, artists and prices subject to change.
