The La Junta community is honoring you on our 50th Anniversary at the Wake-Up Breakfast on June 19. If you have ever been involved with Picketwire please plan to attend. Round up your fellow Players and join us in this community recognition. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce, the Barista and at the […]
By Susie Sarlo, Tracey Salzbrenner, & Zach Zamora (La Junta) – One of the oldest community theatres in Colorado is turning 50 and they want everyone to celebrate with them. Picketwire Players of La Junta, Colorado performed their first play in 1968, and they have had a show or season of shows every year since that […]
Have you submitted your RSVP for our 50th Anniversary Celebration??? Don’t miss out on any of these fantastic events for our anniversary reunion!! There will be lots of food, lots of entertainment, and lots of fun! Maybe you’ve misplaced your RSVP card or didn’t receive one? Click the link below to download and fill out […]
The cast has been announced for Picketwire’s summer musical!! We are extremely excited to get this show on the stage! Please be aware that the first rehearsal has changed to Tuesday May 29th in observation of Memorial Day.
PICKETWIRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR SUMMER MUSICAL Picketwire Players announced “My Fair Lady” as the summer 2018 musical. This revival was originally produced by Picketwire 35 years ago in 1983. The iconic musical by Lerner and Lowe features such memorable songs as “The Rain in Spain”, “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “On the Street Where […]
We had three amazing nights from an outstanding cast! If this is an indication of how the 50th year at Picketwire will go, then we may need to add more nights to our productions! Hopefully everyone that came out to see us also got a chance to take in all the improvements in the building. […]
We are just days away from the opening night of our 50th anniversary season! The actresses and actors have been hard at work over the last month. They have almost perfected their lines and are ready to strut their characters across the stage for our patrons opening night, April 19th at 7:30pm. On stage we […]
Picketwire turns 50 this year. To prepare for its momentous year, the Picketwire Board and some very dedicated volunteers have given of their free time to make improvements to its historic building and grounds. As you drive by 8th and San Juan Avenue, you may notice some artistic additions at Picketwire. Eight metal statues have just […]
Rehearsals are under way for the first show of the Picketwire Players’ 50th anniversary season, The Odd Couple: Female Version. Directed by Susie Sarlo, this version of Neil Simon’s classic play follows the hilarious exploits of sloppy Olive Madison and neat-freak Florence Unger, two women who must learn how to live together despite their differences. […]
We are getting ready to start off the season strong with Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple: Female Version. Auditions will be held March 6th and 7th at Picketwire Center and will begin at 7:00 PM. As always, Picketwire looks forward to having a variety of actors and actresses come through the Stage Door, whether it be […]