A
Professional Resident Ensemble of Theatre Artists
Celebrating
more than 25 years! Since 1981, Touchstone has housed an artistic
team dedicated to theatrical innovation in the Lehigh Valley while offering
educational
and empowerment programs throughout the community. Here’s
your invitation
to experience 3 unforgettable main stage season performances and a variety of Touchstone special events. Experience the excitement
that makes Touchstone one of the Lehigh Valley's most cherished gems!
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Debra Hecht
Directed by Jonathan David Martin
with Jim Calder
Performed by the Touchstone Ensemble
Touchstone teams up with an old friend, Jim Calder, to collaborate on an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest: an irreverent take on Prospero and his magical island (3 actors, 10 characters, and 1 disembodied spirit). First seen in Florence, Italy, this new production traveled the Atlantic to receive its US premier in NYC last fall. Now, the Touchstone ensemble takes on this imaginative and physically inspired ninety-minute rendition of Shakespeare's fantastical island tale! Celebrate the art of theatre with this feat of dramatic wonderment for the whole family.
Nov. 5-8 & 12-15
Thurs. - Sat. at 8pm,
Sun. at 2pm
Tickets:
$25/$15 for students or seniors
Thurs., Nov. 5th only - Pay What You Will (at the door)
Read a review of the show here!
Touchstone Theatre, in partnership with Sandglass Theater of
Putney, Vermont, and HartBeat Theatre of Hartford,
Connecticut, presents a visiting guest artist. Each artist
travels to the three theaters on a east-coast tour
performing their work and immersing themselves in the
distinct communities. This unique touring circuit is
supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment
for the Arts.
This year's visiting guest ensemble is Universes. A company that grew out of a band of New York poets who got bored with traditional poetry readings and chose instead to work as an ensemble, blending poetry, song and movement. Live from the Edge showcases Universes’ special brand of fusion theater tracking their evolution of poetic language from childhood rhymes and community rituals, to poetry and theater, hip-hop and gospel.
Reserve your tickets early for this unique performance event that turns the poem into a communal act!
March 13-15
Sat. @ 8pm, Sun. @ 2pm, Mon. @ 8pm
Tickets: $25/$15 for students or seniors
Click here to purchase tickets online
The Pan Show
By James P. Jordan & Christopher Shorr
Directed by Christopher Shorr
Performed by the Touchstone Ensemble and Friends
For your pleasure a new musical entertainment! Touchstone's latest original piece reimagines the story of Pan. A modern day epic of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Featuring the animation work of NYC based artist Luke Schantz.
May 13-16 & 20-23
Thurs. - Sat. at 8pm (These times are tentative and may change)
Tickets:
$25/$15 for students or seniors
Thurs., May 13th only - Pay What You Will (at the door)
Click here to purchase tickets online
As a compliment to our Main Stage Season, Touchstone's offers these five special events.
Walden
Created by Bill George
Performed by Bill George and Linda Ganus(flutist)
This full-length evening work features Henry David Thoreau’s text mounted in a frame of gestural simplicity and direct address. It is the story of an innocent soul, troubled by his times, who retreats to the woods to understand the full meaning and test the validity of the many assumptions about living that society takes for granted. While there he has many adventures and natural encounters and is, in one sense, adopted by the “spirits” of Nature. Learning through his encounter with a mischievous and elusive loon, Thoreau slowly comes to understand the ultimate frustration and joy of his quest.
Oct. 7th
at Northampton Community College Monroe Campus @ 7pm
Oct. 8th at Northampton Community College Bethlehem Campus @ 7pm
Admission: Free
Christmas
City Follies X
Created
and performed by the Touchstone Ensemble and Apprentices
Music, wit, and holiday
hijinks all wrapped in a
vaudevillian package
that will serenade your
imagination and bake
your Christmas cookies.
A Touchstone classic
and Lehigh Valley
tradition. Get your tickets early!
This holiday season Follies performs at Christkindlmarkt on Dec. 26 & 27 only!
Performances both days at 2pm (kids show) and 7pm (traditional show). For tickets call 610.332.FEST, visit christmascity.org or go to the Christkindlmarkt Box Office.
PLEASE NOTE: When ordering tickets we suggest reserving seats in the center section for the best view and purchasing tickets at the Christkindlmarkt Box Office to avoid the ticket surcharge.
Clytemnestra’s Daughters
Created
and directed by Christopher Shorr
Performed by the Touchstone Ensemble and Apprentices &
Moravian College students
A concert reading of a new play by Christopher Shorr (Moravian College Faculty) adapted from three Greek tragedies. Performed by a cast of Touchstone Theatre ensemble members and apprentices combined with Moravian Students.
January 28 at 8pm
Admission: Free
Fresh Voices
Created
and performed by the Touchstone Apprentices
Original actor-created, ensemble-based works in progress. Touchstone hosts two apprentices for its 2009-10 season. Anne joins the company all the way from France and Zach came to us from Florida -- see what this year's class creates after training with the Touchstone ensemble. Always fresh, sometimes provocative, never ordinary.
Feb. 26 & 27
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Will at the door
5th ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT'S FESTIVAL
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Every season, Touchstone chooses exceptional plays from each of our Young Playwrights' Lab residencies and produces the annual Young Playwrights' Festival, directed by the Touchstone Ensemble and performed by Touchstone Apprentices and community actors. This production promises to be an amazing night of theatre you won't see anywhere else in the Lehigh Valley. Cap off the evening with our Dessert Reception Gala in Lehigh University's Art Gallery and help us celebrate the value of arts in education. Proceeds from the Gala benefit the education programs and Touchstone.
May 1st at 7:30pm at Zoellner Arts Center
Festival - $10
Festival and Gala - $75
Click here to purchase tickets online
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