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My Turn Theater

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OUR MOST RECENT PRODUCTION!

Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center 

at Gonzaga Campus

 211 E Desmet Ave, Spokane, WA 99202 


KZZU-FM's 

Molly Allen and Ken Hopkins

 (Dave, Ken and Molly in the Morning hosts)

and noted Spokane actress 

Melody Deatheridge, narrators


June 2,3,4,9,10,11

Evening Performances Fri (2nd, 9th) & 

Sat (3rd, 10th) - 7:30PM

Matinees Sun (4th, 11th) - 2:00PM

Doors open 30min prior to showtime

A2Z  ASL Interpreting June 4 & 10


Please note the role of Belle will be played on rotating performances by Michelle Wheeler and Abigail Donnelly.  

Michelle: June 2, 4, 10

Abigail:  June 3, 9, 11


Tickets ONLY AVAILABLE by Donation 

at the door

Free Parking is available 

You are welcome to arrive early and hold seats for your party

OUR NEXT PRODUCTION WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!

Theater: to be determined

Dates: to be determined


Please beware of online ticket agencies selling our shows.  They are ticket pirates.  In-person box office donations for tickets protects us both.

THE MOST MAGICAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE OF YOUR LIFE

How It Works

My Turn Theater is one of only a dozen theaters of its kind in the United States.  Here actors who have special needs are finally given the opportunity and support to experience the joy of performing in fully-produced Broadway musicals.


We produce at least one musical every year (two if we receive donations and grants that make that possible) with the gift of time and talent from directors, musical directors, light and sound designers, set designers, costumer designers, stage managers and a host of other volunteers who make the experience possible.


All volunteers play major roles in creating this remarkable theater but key to our success are the partners (shadow actors) who are matched up with actors, providing support, encouragement and a safety net as they work together from the beginning days of rehearsals through to closing night of the final performance.  It is an extraordinary commitment of time.  They often tell us it's life-changing.  


HOW OUR THEATER WAS BORN

Out of the Shadows Theater is where we began.  We brought that 

theater company to life in 2016 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

 and have left it in the hands of others.

Now we bring this concept to Spokane, WA  as My Turn Theater


This is the story of where it ALL began in 2016



 As the son of an actress, my son was dragged to countless auditions, rehearsals and performances.  He worked backstage, bringing water to the actors and helping in front of house.   One night, during an audition, I looked into the nearly empty theater and saw my son - ever supportive, never complaining, sending encouraging vibes.  And then I heard a silent voice say, "When is it my turn?"   In that moment my heart broke.  How had I missed this?  I couldn't say "I don't know," because I did know.  His turn was whenever I made it happen.

 

SO WE MADE IT HAPPEN

I turned to the theater community who knew my son and have lovingly embraced him for years.  And they rose to the occasion!  Without a single nickel of financial support, I launched Out of the Shadows Theater in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, prepared to take the hit if it flopped.  But in my heart I knew it wouldn't.  I knew our actors would astonish their audience.  I knew the community would respond with optimism, support and goodwill.   We had financial donations, in-kind donations, and volunteers.  People simply began to believe it would  happen. 

OUR FIRST PRODUCTION

It was November, 2016.  Twenty-four actors and twenty-four shadow actors stepped on the stage at the KROC CENTER, Coeur d'Alene, ID for their first production - "Beauty and the Beast Jr."  For most, it was their first time in a performance theater.  First time for sets, costumes, make-up, sound, lights, and theater seats.  It was distracting, intimidating, scary.  It was . . . rough. But we had decided at the beginning of our journey together to celebrate whatever our actors brought us. 


And then, twenty-four hours later, the second night of tech week. Three days until opening night. It was the most astonishing transformation ever.  It all clicked.  It was magnificent. This group of inexperienced actors were suddenly a theater company. They pulled it together in true theater magic fashion. 


The 400 seat theater filled rapidly and there was a friendly buzz.  Nobody had any idea of the treat in store.  The lights dimmed, the audience silenced.
For the next hour the audience laughed and cried, their emotions soared from pride to utter joy.  Expectations were surpassed and everyone, audience, production team, actors and shadows shared in the most incredible performance. 


The curtain call, oh, it was magnificent! Two bars into the finale and, with near total synchronicity, the audience rose from their seats, exploding with overwhelming emotion.  There were three curtain calls with applause that was sustained for a full, incredible, 5 minutes.  

Join Us!

Our Actors

Our Actors

Be an audience member, or perhaps  you'd like to be part of the show?  

  

No experience necessary.  We also invite others to join as shadows (assistants/friends/pals/support) to our actors, stage crew, costume assistants, set builders, ushers . . . come join in the fun!


Actors: go to "Audition" page for details.

Partner Actors and Production folks: go to "Join Us" page and sign-up.

Our Actors

Our Actors

Our Actors

 Our actors are amazing!  

At MY TURN THEATER 

we focus on abilities not disabilities.  Our actors range in age from 16 to 100 and bring with them inspiring spirit, talent and a desire to perform on stage!


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Phone:  (509) 270-8472

P. O. Box 174, Mead, WA 99021

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