I am Richard Blair, one of the founders of Artisan Center Theater, a non-profit community theater, now celebrating its tenth anniversary.  Our current production of 42nd Street marks our 100th Main Stage show!

One year ago, we announced our plans to renew a five-year lease extension that would enable us to remain in the historic Belaire Plaza, located at the intersection of Brown Trail and Pipeline Rd. where the cities of Hurst, Euless and Bedford come together. Each city’s property lines are within a few hundred yards of our location. During the past year, over $300,000 has been raised to help us expand and improve the old buildings so that we can have a safe and exciting place to continue to perform. Naturally, an announcement of this magnitude generates increased public awareness and interest. So I have created for you, our friends, a list of answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding Artisan Center Theater, including a number of questions I have been asked over the past several weeks.

I am grateful for your continued support and look forward to sharing more details about our new expansion in the near future. Should you have additional questions that are not addressed below, please email them to rick at artisanct dot com. I would be happy to respond to any questions you may have.
Sincerely,

Richard Blair
Founder | Artisan Center Theater

Q. WHAT IS THE MISSION OF ARTISAN CENTER THEATER?
A. Artisan Center Theater’s mission is to enrich the community with high-quality, family-friendly entertainment that warms the heart, uplifts the spirit, and tells worthy stories; to provide volunteer opportunities and to offer ongoing education and experience in the performing arts.

Q. WHY IS ARTISAN CENTER THEATER EXPANDING?
A. One of the cornerstones of Artisan Center Theater’s mission is a commitment to provide the community with high-quality, family-friendly entertainment. The theatre has performed at nearly 100% capacity since 2010. We have more patrons interested in attending than we have seating available. This wonderful dilemma left us with essentially two options: dramatically increase ticket prices or expand the theatre to allow more patrons to enjoy that high-quality, family friendly entertainment. Artie’s Playhouse has also been growing at a very exciting rate and the time has come to give Artie’s its own theater designed for and catering to children.

Q. WHY NOT REMODEL THE LARGER BELAIRE THEATER?
A. After thorough studies were conducted with engineers and architects, it was determined that the cost to restore the old Belaire Theater would be nearly $3,000,000. This was not practical on any terms. The building is, however, an excellent option as an auxiliary and support system to Artisan Center Theater and its various growing departments and programs.  The four former movie screen rooms are currently serving as our Costume and Set Building Shops, Prop Storage Room and Rehearsal Halls. Money donated by our patrons, the City of Hurst and our land owners made it possible to begin the restoration with a new sprinkler and fire suppression system installed by Lone Star Fire & Sprinkler Company. This installation was mandatory in order to make the building meet the latest fires/safety codes.

Q. WHY DID ARTISAN STAY IN THE BELAIRE?
A. Artisan Center Theater looked at three locations before electing to renew the lease for another five years in order to stay on location.  The primary reason was financial.  Relocating costs and renovations required for relocating ranged from $1.8 million to $18 million.  Remaining in the Belaire Plaza allowed our costs to stay between $500,000 and $700,000 to complete the expansion.

Q. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE EXPANSION?
A. The Main Stage Theater will expand from 150 to 200 seats while maintaining the same theater-in-the-round design that has become so popular. A new 150-seat Artie’s Playhouse is being built exclusively for the children to allow them the joy of performing in an environment especially designed for them. This expansion will more than double our capacity for entertainment.  In addition, several new classrooms are being created to handle the growing Acting Academy. The renovations to the old Belaire Theater will allow Artisan to close out several leases off site and move all operations onto the Belaire Plaza Campus.

Q. WHY IS ARTISAN CENTER THEATER SEEKING MORE DONATIONS?
A. In accordance with the theatre’s mission to enrich the community with high-quality, family-friendly entertainment, Artisan Center Theater is seeking donations for its expansion. State, county and city municipalities across the country make it a practice of supporting the creation of public gathering places. These governmental bodies recognize that venues such as symphony halls, museums, aquariums, parks, zoos, recreation centers, arenas and performing arts centers, among others, increase the quality of life in a community. We not only seek support from patrons but ask all of our patrons to write our city, state and governmental bodies to remind them of how Artisan Center Theater is making an important contribution to our community.

Q. HOW MUCH MORE MONEY DOES ARTISAN NEED?
A. Artisan is still seeking $225,000 in donations, grants and foundation money to complete the children’s theater, the costume shop and the final expansion of the old Belaire Theater into more rehearsal space.  Typical with any renovation of an older building, unforeseen expenses for abatement, electrical and HVAC repairs and general wear and tear on the building have caused some of the original plans to be  put on hold while we raise the needed funds.

Q. IS ARTISAN GETTING SUPORT FROM THE CITY OF HURST?
A. Yes. The City of Hurst contributed $56,300 towards the renovation of the Belaire Theater and specifically for the installation of the fire sprinkler system. We are optimistic this support will continue on an annual basis

Q. WHEN WILL THE EXPANSION BE COMPLETED?
A. Several elements of the expansion have already been completed. Many are nearly invisible to our patrons, but essential to the expansion. Abatement, demolition, installation of a new sprinkler system, insulation, wiring and all things less visible but vital to comfort and safety are already finished. The expansion of the Main Stage Theater should be completed by May 28, 2013. Artie’s Playhouse could be finished before the Fall of 2013.

Q. WHERE WILL YOU PERFORM UNTIL THE EXPANSION IS COMPLETED?
A. Artisan will continue to perform in our current location while the expansion is being completed. Seating risers and technical booths are being pre-fabricated to allow for quick installation during a changeover to the next show.

Q. WHAT DOES ARTISAN CENTER THEATER PAY ITS FOUNDERS?
A. Artisan Center Theater operates on a frugal budget.  As Executive Producer, DeeAnn Blair is paid a very small salary and the other Founders, including myself, donate our time and resources to growing this community theater.

Q. IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAID?
A. No. Every Board member and National Advisory Board member, including the Board President, serve as volunteers and are usually found at the top of our donation lists each year. Artisan continues to seek out prominent business and civic leaders to bring their resources and experience to the benefit of Artisan Center Theater.

Q. WILL ARTISAN CENTER THEATER RAISE TICKET PRICES?
A. We are committed to our mission of affordable, family-friendly theatre and theatre education. A major impetus for this expansion is to keep ticket prices as low as possible.

Q. WILL ARTISAN KEEP THE CENTER STAGE?
A. We recognize that part of the magic of Artisan Center Theater is the intimacy of our center stage. The expansion will have no impact on this design for the Main Stage. Artie’s Playhouse and the Acting Academy will enjoy a more traditional proscenium thrust design. As the children progress through their theater arts development at Artisan, they will have the unique opportunity to hone their skills in all three venues – thus giving them a distinct advantage when auditioning at other locations.

Q. WILL THERE BE MORE LEGROOM?
A. Every effort is being made to provide better seating and more leg room where possible.  If not in the initial expansion, it will be in later developments to be announced.

Q. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY EXISTING SEATS WITH THIS EXPANSION?
A. At this point, only four existing seats will need to be removed. There will be two additional rows added in the North, one row added in the South and possibly another row in the West at a later time. All patrons impacted by these changes will be notified by the Box Office and guided through relocation when necessary.

Q. WHAT ABOUT MY SEASON TICKETS FOR 2014?
A. On June 12, 2013, at the annual Spotlight on the Season where the Season for 2014 will be announced, all attendees will be given guided tours of the expansion and shown the new ticketing system and seating charts to allow you first opportunity to relocate to new seats if desired.  There will be a protected time period for these valued customers to relocate before releasing the new seats to the public. Stay tuned for important announcements to follow!

(l-r) Eve Roberts (Director-The Hiding Place), Dr. Michael D. Evans (Author, Corrie ten Boom Fellowship) DeeAnn Blair (Executive Producer), Richard Blair (Founder), ReAnn Ring (Publicist/Safire Productions), Maria Spencer (Assistant Producer, Return to the Hiding Place), Peter Spencer (Producer/Director/Writer Return to the Hiding Place)

In one of the most memorable events in our 10 year history, Artisan Center Theater had the distinct honor to host the Director, Producer and Scriptwriter of Return to the Hiding Place on Sunday, April 7, 2013 @ 2:00 PM along with several other distinguished guests and visitors at the opening of Holocaust Remembrance Day. We had all gathered together to witness a pre-release screening of the movie Return to the Hiding Place. At the conclusion of the film, the audience rose to their feet with a standing ovation, weeping… knowing we had all witnessed something special.

When Corrie ten Boom realized the rising Nazi empire would swallow Holland and create the holocaust of every innocent Jew in secret death-camps, she faced the deadly threat of these “Death-Skull Storm Troopers” with a surprising remedy: an army comprised of untrained teenagers. Around that same time, brilliant young physics student, Hans Poley, chose not to join the Nazi party. To protect him, his parents forced him into hiding in the home of Corrie ten Boom. While in hiding, he witnessed the atrocities toward the suffering Jews and decided he must do something. Hans was drawn by resistance fighter, Piet Hartog, and the love of Piet’s life – Aty van Woerden (Corrie ten Boom’s niece) into an intricate web of espionage and clandestine activities centered in the famous Hiding Place.

It Told The Story!

In the movie, as part of Corrie ten Boom’s army of untrained teenagers, Hans, Piet, and their friends navigate a deadly labyrinth of challenges to rescue the Jewish people in their modern-day, panicked exodus from death while embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt with the underground involving Gestapo hijacks, daring rescues, codes in windswept old windmills, and stunning miracles in one of history’s most famous dramas. Climaxing in the true, breath-taking rescue of an entire orphanage of Jewish children marked for mass execution by Hitler’s assassins. Return to the Hiding Place is a magnificent movie that will remain with you for many years.  At Artisan Center Theater, our Executive Producer, DeeAnn Blair, drives one key point home to every director on our stage… tell the story. Peter Spencer and his cast and crew certainly accomplished this task. Congratulations!

Here are some images taken from our resident photographer, Alan D. Smith, during the screening.

Pam Rosewell Moore and Mike Evans share memories

Pam Rosewell Moore, born near London, became a traveling companion, and later, nurse to Corrie ten Boom until her death in 1983. Pam has authored several books and is a noted speaker. From 1988 – 2003 Pam served Dallas Baptist University as director of intercessory prayer and spiritual life. In this short clip from her publicist, ReAnn Ring, Pam shares some of her inspiring history and path towards faith. To learn more about Pam, please visit her website.

Tour The Hiding Place (online tour)

Dr. Michael D. Evans, is a #1 Bestselling author, award-winning journalist, commentator, minister and the head of several prominent international non-profit organizations. To read a fascinating article on Mike from The Jerusalem Post regarding his extraordinary life as a “Bridge Builder,” click here.

Michael created The Jerusalem Prayer Team and dedicates much time and resources to this worthy cause. To learn more, click here.

Mike has personally encouraged each of our patrons to take a Virtual Tour of the Corrie ten Boom museum on his website.  You will thoroughly enjoy this! Click here for a guided tour!

You will recognize the music from our stage play… the streets of Haarlem we worked so hard to re-create on our stage… the clock shop… the exact replica of Corrie ten Boom’s fireplace created by Dennis Canright and even The Hiding Place behind her bedroom wall are so beautifully detailed in this magnificent online tribute to one of the world’s most courageous women. You simply must watch this! Dr. Evans and his team have done a wonderful job with beautiful images and stories.

Peter Spencer shares his movie with Mike Evans

Mike Evans shares a moving testimony with the audience as Peter and Maria Spencer look on.

About the Director

Peter Spencer has been on a 17 year journey to create the movie, Return to the Hiding Place. In February, the film took top honors at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.  Peter, his wife, Maria and many of their children created this historical masterpiece as a family, working together in all facets of the creation, planning, filming and post production.

Peter told our audience of his meetings with Hans Poley (some of those interviews are featured on the film during credits) and his comments that, “In my generation, the litmus test was ‘What will you do with the Jews?’  In your generation, it is going to be ‘What will you do with the children?’” In their movie, Peter, Maria and family successfully told the story of courageous youth, sacrificing their lives to defend a persecuted people. In so doing, they have honored the final wishes of Hans by sharing his story on film and renewing our faith and hope in the children of the rising generation. Return to the Hiding Place will be shared with millions upon it’s release, but Artisan Center Theater was privileged to enjoy a special screening April 7, 2013. We are sure everyone attending will not soon forget this experience.

A Common Bond

When DeeAnn Blair conceived the idea for a family-friendly theater in 2002, many scoffed at the prospects of such a concept finding success in the Metroplex. A theater closed on Sunday was not a common idea. Two weeks ago as Artisan celebrated 10 years of steady growth and expansion during the annual birthday party, many people commented how Artisan has become the Chick fil A of theater, finding success in an industry that rarely closes for the sabbath. Though she has consistently chosen shows for the entire family, DeeAnn has never been afraid to tackle the more challenging topics of race, aging and persecution.

Publicist ReAnn Ring and Eve Roberts

Artisan Center Theater’s mission is to enrich the community with high-quality, family-friendly entertainment that warms the heart, uplifts the spirit, and tells worthy stories; to provide volunteer opportunities; to offer ongoing education and experience in the performing arts. The Hiding Place has proven so successful that two performances were just added to handle the overwhelming demand.

Much like the causes of Dr. Michael D. Evans and Peter Spencer, Artisan Center Theater has strived to create uplifting entertainment with a message of freedom, faith and hope. Thank you Peter, Maria, ReAnn, Pam and Mike! It was an honor to spend this time with you.

Director – Eve Roberts
Stage Manager – Kelly Jo Scott
Dialect Coaching – Hans Vrij
Set Design – Eve Roberts, Nate Davis
Costumes – Rebecca Roberts

Reviewed performance on March 23rd, 2013

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Reviewed by Eric A. Maskell, Associate Theater Critic
for John Garcia’s THE COLUMN

The Hiding Place, as produced by the Artisan Center Theater, is a deeply moving and emotionally impactful play. It follows the lives of the Ten Boom family as they struggle with the Nazi invasion of Holland and the atrocities committed against the Jewish people. It is a story of sacrifice, perseverance and forgiveness.

The story opens in 1937 with the Ten Boom family celebrating the 100th anniversary of their family’s watch and watch repair business. As the Second World War begins to tear apart Europe, the family gets increasingly more and more alarmed at the atrocities sowed upon the Jewish people by the Nazi army. As a deeply religious Christian family, the Ten Booms decide to help the Jewish people in any way possible. The play continues through the horrors and triumphs of these families as they endure the hardships of such a horrific part of our history. The play centers mainly on Corrie Ten Boom and her sister Betsie as they attempt to reconcile their faith with the horrors of the Second World War.

The set design by Eve Roberts and Nate Davis was masterfully crafted to envelope the entire theater. Corrie’s bedroom was in one corner while in another corner the watch shop, replete with painted mural clocks and door with old-time doorbell, added to the old world charm. Corrie’s bedroom had a false door in the closet and the wall was transparent enough that you didn’t lose the fact that there were six people hiding in the wall. The painted town murals on the south and west walls added to the open air feeling when the play took place outside in the town streets.

I particularly enjoyed the train scene, not in the sense of joy or elation but more in the sense of raw emotion. The set was a low twelve inch wood frame that simulated a box car and once the prisoners were on the “box car” the lights went off and train sounds began. The whole scene was well directed and evoked a feeling of fear and despair.

Rose Anne Holman’s portrayal of the faithful Betsie was both authentic
and emotional. Betsie was the solid rock of faithfulness that Corrie tended to lean on during tough times. During the incarceration at Ravensbruck, Betsie was the one that inspired Corrie to new heights. Holman was able to portray Betsie as both strong in her faith and weak in her physicality.

Judi Conger’s performance as Corrie Ten Boom was masterfully done. Conger was required to go from jubilation to devastation in the span of the play and was more than capable of digging deep during the darkest of times. Corrie gave an impassioned plea to God during one of the more impactful moments when it came time for her to either forgive the Kapetyn that so devastated her life or turn her back on the faith that carried her through her darkest moments. Conger delivered big time. The impassioned plea was soul jarring in a deep meaningful way.

Chris Seil was excellent as Casper “Opa” Ten Boom. As the patriarch of the Ten Boom family, Opa was the foundation of their family.
Seil’s performance had the air of aged wisdom intermixed with approachability. Opa was the typical approachable grandfatherly figure ready to dispense knowledge and wisdom and Seil was able to hit the mark dead on.

Tim Dewhirst as Willem Ten Boom, the older brother, was both inspiring and distracting. Dewhirst acted the part well and the audience could feel the emotion, but the accent was weak and inconsistent which detracted from the overall stellar performance.

A stand out performance in Act 1 was by David Seil as Peter. In the beginning, Peter was setting up the celebration and David Seil did a wonderful job of portraying Peter’s youthful exuberance. Peter also had a few other memorable moments when he was overcome by anger at the injustice of the Nazis and David Seil’s acting was authentic and impactful. In a few select words Seil was able to sum up the frustration of a dark time and launch those ideas like a javelin at the very core of Norbert S. Van Tinden, a Dutch traitor responsible for Jewish and Dutch atrocities.

Another outstanding performance was by Paul Borish as Klaus Mueller/
Kapetyn. Borish had the unenviable job of portraying not only a villain, but a Nazi villain. Borish did a wonderful job, in a subdued and menacing way, of extracting fear from the Ten Booms. Borish had a commanding presence of Nazi evil on stage that made his end transformation all the more inspiring.

Brian Sears as Chief of Police and Scott Collins as Lt. Rahms both gave admirable performances but missed the mark in what could have been two very emotional scenes. In Act1, Scene 4, the Chief made a plea to Corrie Ten Boom for help with killing a Nazi sympathizer and threat to the Dutch underground. This scene had the ability to really raise the stakes in this drama but the emotion from Sears was lacking and the scene just fizzled into an afterthought. In Act 2, Corrie Ten Boom and Lt. Rahms had an emotional discussion regarding God that had the capability to be impactful but fizzled as well into what amounted to nothing more than a filler scene. Collins seemed unsure of his character and only showed emotion at the end of the scene with a barely raised voice. I didn’t feel the emotion that should have been there in someone who had not seen their family in weeks and was questioning the very existence of God. The exchange between Corrie and Lt. Rahms was more akin to two people arguing over who would pay the dinner check.

I was also disappointed in the accent of John Lattimore as Fred Koornstra. There comes a point where the attempted accent diminished and distracted from the overall character. Lattimore did a good job acting as Koornstra but the accent sounded more Hispanic than Dutch.

Another underutilized character was that of The Snake as portrayed by Kay Barrington. A character that should have struck to the very heart of redemption and divine intervention but fell far short. The problem for me was that I didn’t get the impression that The Snake was warming to Corrie. Aside from a brief pat on the shoulder to Corrie, Barrington showed no outward emotion that her dark Nazi persona was cracking in the least.

Overall, Artisan Center Theater’s The Hiding Place was deeply and emotionally revealing. The sheer raw power of the Nazi atrocities had me wanting to stand and scream “Never Again”. However, this was a story of sacrifice and forgiveness. A story of hope, faith and God. A story of a families’ descent into darkness and the light that they chose to carry through it.

Reviewed by Eric A. Maskell, Associate Theater Critic
for John Garcia’s THE COLUMN

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THE HIDING PLACE
Artisan Center Theater
418 E. Pipeline Road, Hurst, Texas 76053

Performances run through April 20th

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday evenings at 7:30pm,
Saturday matinee at 3:00pm

For tickets and info call 817-284-1200 or www.artisanct.com

Your author, Rick Blair, feels it is important to acknowledge the miraculous transformation the past 24 hours has made on Artisan Center Theater as we leave the roaring 20′s of Thoroughly Modern Millie for the dramatic and inspiring story of Corrie ten Boom in The Hiding Place. For the many thousand patrons that came to see Millie, here is an interesting glimpse of the “back-story” that has changed our environment so dramatically between midnight Saturday and Monday morning…

Many of the visual elements of our show were inspired by the impressions from my trip. When you enter the theater through the watch and clock shop, you will get a small glimpse of the shop Corrie’s grandfather Willem opened in 1837. Corrie and her father continued his business until 1944 and the Ten Boom family lived in an attached 3-story home. (Eve Roberts – Director)

It began with DeeAnn wanting so much to tell a story. The story of courage and faith and heroism of a family and a woman who later dedicated her life to sharing a positive message of love and hope amid the horrors of slavery, despotism and tyranny. A story told in Corrie ten Boom’s masterpiece, The Hiding Place.

Corrie ten Boom near St. Bavo Church

We originally planned this production for 2012 but could not coordinate schedules for a director that had just the right gift of telling a story so sensitive. As fate would have it, this delay allowed us the opportunity to become acquainted with Eve Roberts, our Director for Fiddler on the Roof in 2012.

She became so involved with the story of Corrie ten Boom that her beloved husband, JR Roberts, for Christmas, purchased a vacation for Eve and her daughter, Rebecca, to visit Holland and tour the towns of Haarlem and Amsterdam. She was greeted by the curators of the ten Boom museum and given a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the town where Corrie grew up and the home and shop where her family lived… and were taken away from. She sent us pictures from the very room the book is named after. She was granted insights and backgrounds few have ever known.

Here is the image of St. Bavo Church Eve Roberts gave to our Set Painter, Rick Duwe

Shortly after her return, we learned a new movie, Return to the Hiding Place was about to be released based upon the same story and would be premiered at the film festival in San Antonio, Texas (The Independent Christian Film Festival) where it won Best Feature Film (among several other awards) and one of the stars playing Corrie ten Boom (Mimi Sagadin) was kind enough to spend several days with Eve, DeeAnn and Artisan Center Theater.

On March 16, the producers of Return to the Hiding Place announced that Artisan Center Theater would be the DFW home of a pre-release screening on April 7, 2013. For this one special day, Artisan will have visitors from across the country to see a screening of the powerful story Return to the Hiding Place. Tickets are $20 and will go on sale this week. Hurry, seating is very limited and there is only time for two screenings.

… and here is the West wall of the theater just a couple of hours after closing Millie. Thank you Mr. Duwe!

Now the miracle moves to casting… Some of the most caring and talented actors came forward to tackle these roles. Rehearsals have been guided each day with prayer and the show is looking magnificent. So Millie closes and people from all over arrive to help in the set strike. In addition to many of the actors from both casts, several spent most of the night at Artisan working to have the set in order for the first dress rehearsal Monday evening.

Entrance to theater

STRIKE:

Here is the cobble stone alley created by Kevin Dickman.

PINK is taking over Artie’s Playhouse!

Due to the tremedous popularity of Pinkalicious the Musical, we have added shows on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 12 @ 12:30pm

Wednesday, March 13 @ 12:30pm

Thursday, March 14 @ 12:30pm

Friday, March 15 @ 12:30pm

Get your tickets today and join the FUN! See you at the show!

Some of our research, as far away as the Corrie ten Boom Museum in Haarlem, Netherlands, has uncovered new friends – Joop Buker and Marijke Gehrels, who have offered amazing information and will be hosting Eve Roberts (our Director) in February.  Then at our back door in Waxahachie, Texas, we have found the lovely Pam Rosewell Moore.  Pam was the assistant, traveling companion and nurse to Corrie ten Boom, during the last seven years of her life.  Pam’s staff has provided contacts and valuable information as well.

One such contact we have recently had the opportunity to meet up close and personal is Chicago actress, Mimi Sagadin, who has not only performed on stage in THE HIDING PLACE, but has portrayed Holocaust survivor, Corrie ten Boom, on film in *RETURN TO THE HIDING PLACE.    Mimi has become a quick friend and another helpful advisor to Eve for our production.

We are looking forward to pulling all of the details together and bringing YOU this heroic story of divinely inspired forgiveness in the midst of unimaginable circumstances – THE HIDING PLACE.

Watch the RETURN TO THE HIDING PLACE movie trailer below:

*RETURN TO THE HIDING PLACE, produced and directed by Peter C. Spencer, is a 2013 Feature Film Semi-Finalist in the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival and is on their schedule for February 8 & 9.

In Holland during WWII, Corrie ten Boom’s army of untrained teenagers including Hans Poley, Piet Hartog, and their friends navigate a deadly labyrinth of challenges to rescue the Jewish people in their panicked exodus from death.

All the while, they embark on a nonstop, action-packed hunt with the Underground involving Gestapo hijacks, daring rescues, codes in windswept old windmills, and stunning miracles in one of history’s most famous dramas.

Climaxing in the true, breath-taking rescue of an entire orphanage of Jewish children marked for mass execution by Hitler’s assassins, audiences will both cheer and weep at this exciting, sobering true tale of Hans and the youth resistance movement that dared to resist one of History’s cruelest tyrants.

Starting with Pinkalicious, Artie’s Playhouse will be adding shows on Thursdays at 4:30pm!

In 2012 we broke records when we had over 20,000 kids come to see an Artie’s Playhouse production, and with a sellout rate of over 94% for the entire season we’ve realized that it is time to start adding shows! We have received such wonderful feedback from our patrons and we hope that through our efforts we are able to share these fantastic children’s shows with even more of our community.

We are also able to book private showings for school field trips and groups, so if you know anyone who is interested please have them contact us to set up their visit today!

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See you at the show!