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Join us for a hilarious adventure at the Blue Door Theatre! Expedition is a fast, family-friendly improv comedy show where audience ideas fuel wild games, bold characters, and unexpected twists. Every show is made up on the spot—and no two journeys are ever the same.

The Whitworth University Theatre and Music Departments present:

The Fantasticks: A Concert Performance

Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones I Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Elise Forier Edie I Musical Direction by Scott D. Miller

Show dates: Jan. 23 & 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2026, at 2 p.m. Myhre Recital Hall | Cowles Music Center

House opens 30 minutes before curtain.

The Fantasticks is a highly stylized production that combines aspects of musical theatre, pageant performance, circus and commedia dell’arte. Funny, tender and irresistibly romantic, this beloved classic follows two star-crossed lovers as they lose each other and ultimately reunite. As the world’s longest-running musical, it has captivated audiences with its gentle humor and iconic songs including Try to Remember, Soon It’s Gonna Rain and They Were You. Tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets, please visit: www.whitworth.edu/the-fantasticks. Seats are limited.

Prices: Adults, $20 Seniors & non-Whitworth students: $15 Whitworth students (with valid ID): $5

THE FANTASTICKS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Questions? Please email theatre-dept@whitworth.edu.

The Whitworth University Theatre and Music Departments present:

The Fantasticks: A Concert Performance

Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones I Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed by Elise Forier Edie I Musical Direction by Scott D. Miller

Show dates: Jan. 23 & 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 2026, at 2 p.m. Myhre Recital Hall | Cowles Music Center

House opens 30 minutes before curtain.

The Fantasticks is a highly stylized production that combines aspects of musical theatre, pageant performance, circus and commedia dell’arte. Funny, tender and irresistibly romantic, this beloved classic follows two star-crossed lovers as they lose each other and ultimately reunite. As the world’s longest-running musical, it has captivated audiences with its gentle humor and iconic songs including Try to Remember, Soon It’s Gonna Rain and They Were You.

Tickets are on sale now!

To purchase tickets, please visit: www.whitworth.edu/the-fantasticks. Seats are limited.

Prices: Adults, $20 Seniors & non-Whitworth students: $15 Whitworth students (with valid ID): $5

THE FANTASTICKS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Questions? Please email theatre-dept@whitworth.edu.

This course is a six-week foundational playwriting workshop designed to guide participants through the essential elements of dramatic writing. Meeting once a week for 2 hours in the evening, this hands-on course is ideal for beginning writers as well as artists from other disciplines looking to explore playwriting for the first time. Some writing will be expected outside of the workshop time.

This workshop is open to adults and teens (16+) at all levels of writing experience. No prior playwriting experience is necessary.

Ready to play? Are you ready to WIN?? Too bad! Because in our improvised game show Choose to Lose, in order to win, you have to lose!

Two contestants from the audience will choose the players, decide the games, add challenges, and mix them all together for a wild fusion of comedy and chaos. Unlock hidden games from mysterious folders and see how your choices create the most absurd and funny combinations imaginable.

In a world where bad choices are celebrated and the only way to win is to LOSE. Expect bold humor, outrageous moments, and a night of laugh-out-loud entertainment as our contestants try to get as far in the negative as they possibly can!

Join us for a hilarious adventure at the Blue Door Theatre! Expedition is a fast, family-friendly improv comedy show where audience ideas fuel wild games, bold characters, and unexpected twists. Every show is made up on the spot—and no two journeys are ever the same.

This course is a six-week foundational playwriting workshop designed to guide participants through the essential elements of dramatic writing. Meeting once a week for 2 hours in the evening, this hands-on course is ideal for beginning writers as well as artists from other disciplines looking to explore playwriting for the first time. Some writing will be expected outside of the workshop time.

This workshop is open to adults and teens (16+) at all levels of writing experience. No prior playwriting experience is necessary.

Join us for a hilarious adventure at the Blue Door Theatre! Expedition is a fast, family-friendly improv comedy show where audience ideas fuel wild games, bold characters, and unexpected twists. Every show is made up on the spot—and no two journeys are ever the same.

This course is a six-week foundational playwriting workshop designed to guide participants through the essential elements of dramatic writing. Meeting once a week for 2 hours in the evening, this hands-on course is ideal for beginning writers as well as artists from other disciplines looking to explore playwriting for the first time. Some writing will be expected outside of the workshop time.

This workshop is open to adults and teens (16+) at all levels of writing experience. No prior playwriting experience is necessary.

Join us for a hilarious adventure at the Blue Door Theatre! Expedition is a fast, family-friendly improv comedy show where audience ideas fuel wild games, bold characters, and unexpected twists. Every show is made up on the spot—and no two journeys are ever the same.