2016 Season
Don’t miss this chance to see world premieres of local playwrights original plays submitted to and selected by a Playhouse committee for performance by the Yorkshire.
Performances: March 13-14
You will not want to miss seeing how this story unfolds and all the surprises that occur along the way. Come join the adventure and intrigue in which Tommy and Tuppence find themselves enmeshed.
Performances: May 2-4, 8-9, 11
Can a group of orphans, pickpockets, inventors and artists rescue the people of London?
Watch the Rising Stars bring this daring mystery to life!
Performances: July 29 - August 3
Come enjoy an evening of merriment and mystery and see if you can determine who the retirement home murderer is.
Performances: October 3-5, 9-10, 12
Come watch the world renowned actor, known for playing Sherlock Holmes onstage, struggle to solve a murder that takes place at his Connecticut castle. Danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
Performances: December 2-7
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock's Victorian house. The victim is not one of the house's several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities, and a determined inspector grimly following the case's twists and turns. Fortunately, Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution – at some risk to herself – in a dramatic final confrontation.
Performances: February 7-9, 13-14, 16
Charles Dickens’ timeless Christmas tale has been brought back to life by Patrick Barlow in a thrilling adaptation that only requires five actors! Watch as Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy old miser, learns to appreciate the spirit of Christmas after he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
Performances: December 3-8
For fans of thrillers and mysteries, “The Stranger” is the perfect show to see this October. Agatha Christie’s classic psychological thriller follows Enid and Gerald who, in an attempt to evade Enid’s ex-fiancé, move to a remote cottage in the middle of the country–and are caught up in something dark and terrible.
Performances: October 4-6, 10-11, 13
Don’t miss your chance to watch heroes and villains in action! This melodrama will have you rooting for the good guys and booing for the bad guys! Goodwin and Melody, a recently betrothed couple who are set to inherit their mothers’ coal mine, must face off against the evil Sebastian Hardacre, who wants to steal their mine for his own greedy purposes.
Performances: July 30- August 4
Romantic comedy fans will not want to miss this show! Watch a routine visit to their husbands’ graves take an interesting turn for Ida, Lucille, and Doris. When Sam the butcher shows up to visit his late wife’s grave, Ida finds herself falling for him. Lucille and Doris, on the other hand, will do anything to keep this romance from blooming.
Performances: May 14-19
Do you want to support local playwrights? Come and be a part of the first audience in the world to see Ghosts and Macrame Owls and Matsutake Mushrooms! These thought-provoking shows are full of laughs and thrills alike!
There are only two performances; you won’t want to miss these shows! Reserve your tickets early! These shows run on March 28 and 29. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., and the shows will start at 7:30!
Performances: March 28-29
Yet another classic story will take the Playhouse stage! Jane Austen’s famous Pride and Prejudice has been retold by Kate Hamill in a romantic, witty, and spontaneous stageplay. Watch the drama unfold as Lizzy Bennet, the most free-spirited of the Bennet sisters, slowly falls for Mr. Darcy, whom she is determined to detest.
Performances: February 9-11, 15-16, and 18
The Classic Christmas comedy/drama returns to the stage once again. Kris Kringle gets caught up in the excitement of New York City Macy’s Day parade when he finds an intoxicated man playing the role of Santa. Kris plays the role of Santa so well he is given the role at Macy’s where his sanity is questioned. Is he the real Santa? Have people forgotten the real meaning of Christmas?
Originally on the stage in 2015, watch Yorkshire Playhouse bring this story back to life.
Show Dates: December 5-10
