By: Ashley Jo Kelley This summer, director Tracey Salzbrenner decided to bring the pop rock musical “Mamma Mia!” to the Picketwire stage. Picketwire’s 154th show is based on the work of ABBA. Salzbrenner shared, “ABBA’s hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on […]
(La Junta, CO) – The theatre darkens. Silence falls and the orchestra strikes the first note. Thus begins a night of musical theatre. Because of the orchestra, the magic begins and the audience is transformed. At the Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual Arts, beginning July 11th, there is an orchestra of incredible experience and […]
MAMMA MIA! is drawing closer! That means it is time for tickets! Head on over to picketwireplayers.org/tickets to get yours today. Tickets are $15. The earlier you purchase the better because this is a summer show that no one will want to miss! Afraid you will be out of town? MAMMA MIA! is running for […]
The Picketwire Players’ Cast of Mamma Mia was treated to a very special rehearsal Friday evening, May 31st . Made possible by a generous donation from Picketwire Player and Patron Judy Hensley, the cast was able to participate in a superb vocal workshop by Tanya Perkins. Tanya has taught voice and musical theatre technique at […]
Picketwire continues its 51st season with “Mamma Mia” directed by Tracey Salzbrenner. This musical will be the 154th stage production at the Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual Arts. Telling the story of a young woman’s search for her birth father through ABBA’s timeless songs will be: Donna Sheridan – Natalie Summers Sophie Sheridan – […]
Auditions for Picketwire’s 2019 summer musical, Mamma Mia!, are May 15 and 17 at 7:00 PM at The Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual Arts (802 San Juan Avenue in La Junta, Colorado). The show dates are July 11, 12, 13 and July 18, 19, 20. If you are interested in auditioning for a lead, […]
Picketwire made a grand entrance to its 51st season April 11th with the opening of “Picketwire’s Got Talent.” As always we had a great crowd that was eager to see what this new talent show was all about. Who knows, maybe it will be a show that becomes annual? With a bare bones script and […]
Tickets for Picketwire’s Got Talent are now on sale! Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual Arts will open its 51st season with Picketwire’s Got Talent. A talent competition featuring performers from around the valley featuring live audience voting and a grand prize donated by Colorado Bank and Trust. The Picketwire Board of Directors will be […]
The Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who came out to audition for Picketwire’s Got Talent. We truly enjoyed seeing all of your talents! While we would love to see all of you on the stage, due to time limitations, we could only fit 12 acts into the show. If your name is […]
The first round of auditions for Picketwire’s Got Talent have finished! The Picketwire Board was busy Tuesday night watching talent take the stage and strut their stuff. We are still looking for that lion tamer! You still have one more night to come out and shine on stage for all to see. Final Audition Thursday […]