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Picketwire Announces Auditions for Spring
PICKETWIRE’S GOT TALENT Production dates: April 11, 12, 13 @ 7:30pm Audition dates: February 26 and 28 @ 7:00pm Hitting the stage this spring! A show that showcases the talent of past, present and future Picketwire Players! Do you want to be a star? Here’s your chance! Picketwire is hosting its very own talent show! […]
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2018 Mickie Awards
On January 26, 2019, the Picketwire Players presented the community with end of the year reports during our Annual Meeting. Overall, Picketwire had a very successful year. We created a celebration that has helped bring past Players back to Picketwire, either on stage or in the audience. This celebration was a large highlight to the […]
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January at Picketwire
Picketwire is busy year round (with the occasional holiday break) making sure that the theatre is in tip top shape for all incoming players and patrons. This year is no different. We are excited to be kicking off our 51st year with the ever anticipated Mickie Awards following our Annual Meeting! Players on the 2018 […]
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Goheen to Bring New Twist to Picketwire Classic
By: Ashley Jo Kelley The Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual arts is set to open their Christmas show “Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical” on December 13th under the direction of Picketwire veteran Desiree Goheen. The show follows the nuns of Mount Saint Helen’s Abbey and their pupils as they attempt to tape a TV […]
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Participate in YOUR community theatre
Community Theater requires more than Actors and Actresses for successful productions. The Picketwire Players are always looking for… Directors Musical Directors Orchestra Musicians and Rehearsal Pianists Stage Managers and Backstage Technicians Choreographers and Dancers Costume Coordinators, Tailors and Sewers Set Designers, Carpenters and Painters Lighting and Sound Technicians Box Office and House Managers Publicists and […]
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PICKETWIRE PLAYERS ANNOUNCE OPEN BOARD POSITIONS
Picketwire Players are seeking members for their Board of Directors. There are four open positions to serve three-year terms (2019 – 2021). If you are interested in serving on the Picketwire Board, please send a letter of intent. Include why you wish to serve as a Director on the Picketwire Board. See below for […]
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Nuncrackers begins!
With the death of Dracula, the fog, fangs, and things that go bump in the night also clear the stage! Though they serve a different meaning, what hasn’t cleared the stage are the crosses. Picketwire has had a quick turn around from a spooky holiday drama, straight to a festive holiday comedy. In case you […]
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Prepare for fog, fangs and things that go bump in the night!
For all who love thrills in the theatre, Picketwire Players in La Junta have a play this October that will set your heart a-thumping. Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” flies onto the Picketwire stage October 25, 26, and 27 – just in time for the Halloween season. According to the play’s director, Ashley Jo Kelley, the classic […]
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DRACULA Cast List Released
Thank you to everyone that came out to audition! The first read through will be Thursday, September 6th at 7pm. The first rehearsal will be Monday, September 10th at 7pm. Now… Congratulations to the cast of Picketwire’s third production during its Year of Revivals!
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Picketwire to hold auditions for “Dracula”
This Halloween season, the Picketwire Center for Performing and Visual Arts will be bringing to life Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Auditions will be held on August 30th and 31st at 7:00 pm at the Picketwire Center, located at 802 San Juan in La Junta. The cast consists of six men and four women, with some flexibility […]
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