Theatre

Portage High School Thespians took the stage on Friday night to debut their spring performance, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” With music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, the classic 1967 musical brings the Peanuts characters to life with song,...

Since the middle of March, COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in the normal onslaught of public activities, but schools and theatre companies throughout Northwest Indiana refuse to let the spirit of theatre dwindle. Theatre arts are all about creativity,...

While the pandemic may keep people apart, school theatre departments and theatre companies decided it did not have to keep them from performing. Whether it’s through Zoom or another video application, the theatre community has found ways not only...

Valparaiso’s prestigious Memorial Opera House continues to use theatre and the arts to build community. Despite all of the theater’s public events being cancelled for the remainder of the year, the Memorial Opera House is utilizing alternate...

Audience members sat with their toes in the sand, the sound of softly crashing waves adding to the ambiance of the already impressive show – it was the perfect setting for the telling of this beloved Disney story.  The Northwest Indiana...

If you've seen a performance at Memorial Opera House within the last eight years, you've seen the work of Scott "Stretch" Miller in every sound effect, lighting adjustment, and set construction. For nearly a decade, Miller has been the man behind the...

Memorial Opera House (MOH) happily welcomed a few additional board members to its foundation this year. Each member had a different motive for joining the board. Marcia Arnold “Over the past decade, the Memorial Opera House has made great...

Of the many things Sandy Macleod learned from her aunt and godmother Esther Ramsay, the value of the shared experience is one she most treasures. So much so that she’s become a fixture in the Memorial Opera House audience on typical weekend...

Memorial Opera House's main stage production of 9 to 5, The Musical was scheduled to open on Friday, April 24. The theater has postponed the opening of this production until later this summer. Tickets purchased for this event will be honored on the...

Editor’s note: Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Memorial Opera House is one of many community theaters to temporarily close and postpone or cancel upcoming performances. Plan a visit as soon as guidelines allow, and visit their website...