The Sound of (Black) Music
The approximate run time of the event is 75 minutes with no intermission. The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $39 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. The Sound of (Black) Music is a dynamic and groundbreaking production that reimagines one of America’s most beloved musical classics through a joyful, Afro-futuristic lens. The electrifying score, featuring elements of jazz, soul, funk, and afro-grooves, celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Black music and its impact on American popular culture. The show stars a spirited band of leading performers, including celebrated vocalists Brianna Thomas and C. Anthony Bryant, and musical director Charenee Wade. Co-directed by Shariffa Ali and Kamilah Long, this production reclaims the legacy of black music and its central role in shaping American culture.Originally created for the Fisher Center @ Bard’s BLACK ROOTS SUMMER in 2021, this groundbreaking production was subsequently listed among the Best New Theater of 2021 by The New York Times. *ASL Interpretation is planned for this event. We invite you to reach out to the Ticket Office if you are planning or hoping to utilize this service. *Patrons who would like to control the volume of their listening experience, assistive listening devices and sensory ear plugs are available upon request at the Ticket Office. More info at: https://oshag.stkate.edu/accessibility*Patrons can book a wheelchair accessible seat online, but we encourage you to call the Ticket Office if you have any questions during the booking process.
Kevin Kling: The Love Show
The approximate run time of the event is TBD and will include a 15 minute intermission. The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $33 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. When there’s danger all about, that’s when the call goes out: “Here we come to save the day!” And you know that MIGHTY LOVE is on the way!In a world teaming with Jokers, Riddlers, Penguins and Crime Bosses we say, “Enough is Enough!” It’s time to take off the gloves and the scarf and hat.Once again, we’ve gathered our terrific team of inter-galactic talent, who by day walk among us as mild-mannered Prudence Johnson, Dan Chouinard, Claudia Schmidt, Dane Stauffer, Bradley Greenwald and Simone Perrin, but by night, specifically Valentine’s Day night, unleash their superpowers of Country (POW!), Opera (ZAP!), Folk (SHING!), Poetry (RELATE!) and the Spoken Word (MEZMERIZE!)The world needs love more than ever. And it starts here, at The O’Shaughnessy, Earth. SUBMIT A LOVE STORY TO KEVIN KLINGWe invite you to share a love story for Kevin Kling’s consideration to be read live at Kevin Kling: The Love Show on February 14. Hint: Stories that are brief (3-4 sentences) and humorous are most likely to be included!SUBMIT YOUR STORY VIA THIS FORM:Submission Form *ASL Interpretation is planned for this event. We invite you to reach out to the Ticket Office if you are planning or hoping to utilize this service. *Patrons who would like to control the volume of their listening experience, assistive listening devices and sensory ear plugs are available upon request at the Ticket Office. More info at: https://oshag.stkate.edu/accessibility*Patrons can book a wheelchair accessible seat online, but we encourage you to call the Ticket Office if you have any questions during the booking process.
Kevin Kling and Friends: Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log
The approximate run time of the event is 140 minutes and will include a 15 minute intermission. The Brass Messengers will give a pre-show performance onstage starting at 7 p.m. Kevin Kling, Dan Chouinard and Simone Perrin perform their celebrated holiday show, “Tales From the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log” at The O’Shaughnessy this year. Joined again by the ever-popular Brass Messengers, the show has been performed every year since 1995 and has become a holiday tradition for many. Kevin is best known for his popular commentaries on NPR and the PBS series, “Almanac”. His hilarious, often tender stories have delighted audiences around the world. Dan Chouinard is a local musical legend, arranging, performing, and creating programs with the best of the best. Simone Perrin entertains and amazes audiences with a voice that ranges from sublime to comic genius. Add in the musical acrobatics and anarchy of the Brass Messengers for the makings of an evening where everything is planned and then anything can happen. Like the holidays! “A new YULE LOG tradition at O’Shaughnessy is asking folks from the audience to share a brief holiday memory and I’ll read a handful of them from the stage. Humorous or moving or outrageous or tender — we welcome any personal stocking stuffer you would like to add. Keeping it brief is best and the more the merrier! Love, Kevin SUBMIT YOUR STORY HERE *ASL Interpretation is planned for this event. We invite you to reach out to the Ticket Office if you are planning or hoping to utilize this service. *Patrons who would like to control the volume of their listening experience, assistive listening devices and sensory ear plugs are available upon request at the Ticket Office. More info at: https://oshag.stkate.edu/accessibility*Patrons can book a wheelchair accessible seat online, but we encourage you to call the Ticket Office if you have any questions during the booking process.
Fellowship For Performing Arts Presents – C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In
The approximate run time is 90 minutes with no intermission. Using Lewis’ own words, this dazzling, multi-media theatrical event explores: Why the BBC gave him a huge audience to deliver wartime talks that would become Mere Christianity. How Hitler influenced the writing of The Screwtape Letters. How his profound insights on the divinity of Christ, prayer, heaven, and the Second Coming influenced The Chronicles of Narnia. Don’t miss this mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind stage experience that promises to take you further up and further in the heart and mind of C.S. Lewis.The performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Max McLean.Further Up and Further In is recommended for ages 13 and older, and children under age 4 are not admitted.Please note that group pricing is not valid for premium seats. YouTube Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/FyswC5VDVbM Link to Show Website: https://fpatheatre.com/production/c-s-lewis-on-stage-further-up-further-in/*CART/Captioning will be provided at this performance*For patrons who would like to control the volume of their listening experience, assistive listening devices and sensory ear plugs are available upon request at the Ticket Office. More info at: www.oshag.stkate.edu/accessibility
MSHSL Presents: 2024 One Act Play Festival – Friday – AM and PM Sessions
Friday February 9th, 2024 – Class AAPlease Note: Tickets are $15 for admission to the morning program or afternoon program and may be purchased online, at the O’Shaughnessy Ticket Office, or over the phone at 651-690-6700. Alternatively, $19 daily wristbands are also available to pre-purchase online or can be purchased via the Ticket Office on the day of performance. These grant access for both the morning and afternoon session of the chosen performance day. The physical wristbands, which serve as your ticket, can be picked up at Will Call prior to the performance. Will Call will open at 8 a.m. on Friday.The MSHSL State One Act Play Festival brings together the champions from each geographical region to showcase one act plays from high schools around the state.The Morning Session performances are at 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:45 a.m. Afternoon sessions are at 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4 p.m. Each performance has an approximate run time of 35 minutes or less. Doors to the theater open at 8:45 a.m. before the first performance.
MSHSL Presents: 2024 One Act Play Festival – Thursday – AM and PM Sessions
Thursday February 8th, 2024 – Class APlease Note: Tickets are $15 for admission to the morning program or afternoon program and may be purchased online, at the O’Shaughnessy Ticket Office, or over the phone at 651-690-6700. Alternatively, $19 daily wristbands are also available to pre-purchase online or can be purchased via the Ticket Office on the day of performance. These grant access for both the morning and afternoon session of the chosen performance day. The physical wristbands, which serve as your ticket, can be picked up at Will Call prior to the performance. Will Call will open at 8 a.m. on ThursdayThe MSHSL State One Act Play Festival brings together the champions from each geographical region to showcase one act plays from high schools around the state.The Morning Session performances are at 9:15 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:45 a.m. Afternoon sessions are at 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4 p.m. Each performance has an approximate run time of 35 minutes or less. Doors to the theater open at 8:45 a.m. before the first performance.
The Aunties
The Aunties is an invitation to come together to honor the women that shape, heal, and uphold Indigenous communities—the aunties—through an evening of contemporary storytelling, shared stories live from the stage alongside familial and archival photographs, and works of legacy. This world premiere commissioned by The O’Shaughnessy will feature stories by aunties from our local region, Justice Anne K. McKeig (Indigenous Name: Awaniikwe, meaning “Mist Woman,” White Earth Nation), Lyz Jaakola (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe), and Sandy White Hawk (Sicangu Lakota). Storytelling from the live performance will be preserved on film to become the heart of a narrative-driven documentary series featuring stories by local aunties across Turtle Island (North America). The documentary series is intended to create a cultural resource for future generations through films that capture the artistic, cultural, and visual integrity of the places and people from which auntie stories emerge. The Aunties live performance and film series creates a dedicated space for Indigenous storytelling tradition. Indigenous storytelling spans purpose, complexity and tradition. In St. Paul, storytelling is honored as a living art form that continuously shapes identity, facilitates healing, and builds solidarity across and within communities. We gather to honor the contributions and enduring legacy of our aunties, whose stories inspire new narratives and guide new generations of leaders. In Mni Sóta Makoce, The Land Where the Water Reflects the Skies, we come together in community to reflect on our collective history to nurture hope for a brighter future. *ASL interpretation will be provided at this show.*Patrons who would like to control the volume of their listening experience, assistive listening devices and sensory ear plugs are available upon request at the Ticket Office. More info at: https://oshag.stkate.edu/accessibility
DNA – in the Frey Theater
This performance runs approx. 60 minutes with no intermission. DNA is a one-act play being directed, performed, and designed by the St. Kate’s students of Dew Drop Drama Company, produced in collaboration with The O’Shaughnessy. The script, written by Dennis Kelly, starts when Mark and Jan who, in “just having a laugh”, cause Adam to fall by the grille and go missing – and they think he’s dead. The teens and their friends struggle with what to do, when Phil, an otherwise quiet and emotionless guy, devises a complicated plan to throw the police and public off their scent. However, their plan goes awry, and they accidentally frame an innocent mailman for the crime. The further they go to cover up their actions, the greater the strain on the group. The friends struggle over what’s more important: self preservation or truth and justice? The tone of the show mixes dark comedy and drama, and it includes strong language, mature themes (described and dramatized violence, described sexual harassment, drug use) and potential mild blood. DNA is appropriate for older audiences, roughly teen through adult.
THURSDAY PM Minnesota State High School One Act Play Festival
Please Note: Tickets are $15 for admission to the morning program and may be purchased online, or at the O’Shaughnessy ticket office or over the phone at 651.690.6700. Daily wristbands are available in person, at the door only, for $19 and grant access for both the morning and afternoon session.The MSHSL State One Act Play Festival brings together the champions from each geographical region to showcase one act plays from high schools around the state.
FRIDAY PM Minnesota State High School One Act Play Festival
Please Note: Tickets are $15 for admission to the morning program and may be purchased online, or at the O’Shaughnessy ticket office or over the phone at 651.690.6700. Daily wristbands are available in person, at the door only, for $19 and grant access for both the morning and afternoon session.The MSHSL State One Act Play Festival brings together the champions from each geographical region to showcase one act plays from high schools around the state.
