Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre is your source for some of the area’s best big screen entertainment and stage performances. The space also houses some great musical acts, both local and those coming through town. Here’s a look at what’s happening downtown.
Perfect for the entire family, holiday favorite Irving Berlin’s White Christmas returns to The Ellen stage with performances through December 22nd. First on Broadway in 2008, this excellent adaptation of the hit movie musical features a talented cast of singers and dancers. Showbiz entertainers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, budding performers Betty and Judy Haynes, and a slew of chorus kids are detoured to General Waverly’s Vermont Inn. But there’s no snow! Not to worry, you know there’s going to be a happy ending with this toe-tapping, terrific musical. You’ll enjoy songs such as “Snow,” “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” “Count Your Blessings” and the title tune, “White Christmas” – all played beautifully by a LIVE 20-piece orchestra. Remaining performances will take place Dec. 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 20th and 21st at 7:30pm; Dec. 2nd, 9th, and 16th at 3pm; and Dec. 22nd at 2pm. Tickets range $18–$34.
One week before Christmas, on Tuesday, December 18th at 7:30pm, it’s a special screening of the holiday family comedy Elf. Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human raised in the North Pole by elves, who travels to New York City in search of his biological father. The film also stars James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart. All seats are $6. Rated PG, Elf runs 100 minutes.
Wine, beer, and other refreshments will be sold in the lobby one hour before all performances and screenings. Ticketing and further information about these and other upcoming events is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, call (406) 585-5885 or stop into The Ellen box office. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 1–3pm, as well as two hours prior to any event.
TATE Academy is delighted to announce auditions for William Shakespeare’s Hamlet on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 4th–5th from 4–7pm. Performances are set for January 26th–27th, 2019.
Mark Kuntz, a veteran of eighteen tours with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and Schools, will serve as director. Earlier this year, Kuntz directed the Roaring 20s interpretation of The Two Gentlemen of Verona and he can’t wait to share his knowledge with young actors once again!
Auditions are open to students grades 6 through 12. You MUST reserve an audition slot online at www.TateAcademy.org. If you are unable to attend these audition dates and times, please contact TATE Academy at Tate.Academy@outlook.com or (406) 585-6918.
Montana TheatreWorks, producers of last summer’s Oklahoma!, and this year’s holiday musical White Christmas, announces auditions for Stephen Sondheim’s hit musical Company to be performed in April 2019.
Company is a 1970 musical which was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards, winning six. The plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. Open to ages 18 and up. You MUST reserve an audition slot at www.TheEllenTheatre.org.
Primary auditions will be held at The Ellen on Saturday, December 8th beginning at 10am. For those unable to audition that day, a second, shorter audition will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, 2152 Graf, on Tuesday, Dec. 11th at 6:30pm. This session will be followed by callbacks beginning at 7:30pm, also at Hope Lutheran. For any questions, please direct all inquiries to AuditionsAtTheEllen@gmail.com.