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What If? Productions and Threshold Rep Present Evil Dead: The Musical

Slashing & mowing its way through Charleston this October is the first ever co-production partnership between sister theatres What If? Productions and Threshold Repertory Theatre as together they present the campy, horror blood-fest Evil Dead: The Musical beginning Oct. 6 at 84 1/2 Society Street.

Both theatre companies are celebrating their seventh seasons this fall and, since they share the same performance space, the two will produce their first ever joint production.

Directed by What If? Artistic Director Kyle Barnette (The Cannibals, Cabaret, Thrill Me) the musical features some of musical theatres most inspired song titles such ‘What the F#*k Was That?’ and ‘All the Men In My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons’, on-stage dismemberment, outlandish demon choreography and gallons and gallons of blood each night.

Threshold Rep's 7th Season Kicks Off With Gina Ginofriddo's Comedy, "Becky Shaw"

 Threshold Repertory Theatre's Season 7 kicks off on September 1st with "Becky Shaw"!

​In Gina Gionfriddo's "Becky Shaw," a newlywed couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends: wife's best friend, meet husband's sexy and strange new co-worker. When an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn, crisis and comedy ensue in a wickedly funny play that asks what we owe the people we love and the strangers who land on our doorstep.

"Gina Gionfrido's comedy of bad manners, a tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their thirties, is as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moment to its last... deftly plotted and sharp-witted...One of the great pleasures of BECKY SHAW is the way the moral ground keeps shifting under your feet" -The New York Times

"Becky Shaw" is playing September 1-18 at Threshold Repertory Theatre, Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm and the last two Sundays at 3pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost" Now Playing at Threshold Repertory Theatre

 Threshold Repertory Theatre’s Summer Shakespeare Workshop combines new and veteran actors in a full production of one of the Bard’s classics. Don't miss their production of Love Labour's Lost, playing July 21-August 14. Already half-way through its run, and the response has been great so far.

No stranger to the Summer Shakespeare Program, Director Danielle Festa says “the major humor in Love's Labour's Lost is found in the characters' use of puns, metaphors, and mispronunciations.” The King of Navarre and his three lords have sworn off women, vowing to remain committed to their studies for three years. So what happens when the Princess of France and her beautiful maidens arrive in their court? It’s the makings of one of Shakespeare’s best comedies. 

Staying true to Shakespeare’s language, Festa takes liberties in her overall design by esthetically modernizing the production. Veteran Costume Designer Kristen Bushey is at the helm to bring Shakespeare to the 21st century. See this hilarious game of cat and mouse on stage on 2nd Sunday, August 14th at 3pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

And don't miss Threshold Rep's thrilling 7th Season with new Artistic Director, Jay Danner. 

• Becky Shaw - September 1- 18
• Evil Dead: The Musical - October 6-30
• MINE - January 12-29
• Uncle Vanya - February 16 - March 12
• The Jacksonian - April 20 - May 7
• Much Ado About Nothing - July 20 - August 13

Season tickets are on sale now.

Catch a Performance of "Nelle’s Story: The World of Harper Lee" at Threshold Repertory Theatre

As part of Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Athena Productions presents the life and work of Harper Lee, famous author of To Kill A Mockingbird. Catch the one-woman play "Nelle’s Story: The World of Harper Lee" June 8-12 at the Threshold Repertory Theatre.

The play opens with an eleven-year-old Nelle Harper Lee, dressed in overalls and bearing a striking resemblance to Scout in the film version of To Kill A Mockingbird. The key scene is based on the only lecture Lee ever gave on a college campus — to the freshmen at the US Military Academy at West Point in 1965. Talkbacks with the creative team follow the June 10 and June 12 performances.

Catch a performance at 3pm during 2nd Sunday on King Street. Click here to purchase tickets.

Last Chance to See "Bent" at Threshold Rep.

This weekend is your last chance to catch "Bent" at Threshold Repertory Theatre. Described as "riveting from beginning to end,"  "Bent" has truly stretched the abilities of Threshold's actors, as they soar to new heights of performance. 

Set in 1930s, Nazi Germany, "Bent" peers into the depths of homosexual persecution and spotlights a time we wish we could forget. Max, a well-known playboy of Berlin finds himself along with his boyfriend, Rudy, on the run from the SS. To their detriment the men are captured and taken to a Nazi labor camp. Denying his relationship with Rudy and his homosexuality, Max is branded as Jewish, which is regarded as cleaner. There he also meets his new friend and future love Horst who shows him how to acknowledge who he really is. Punched with humor, violence, and difficult decisions, Max’s endearing story will move you till the end.

With just 4 performances left, you'll definitely want to make plans to attend the theatre this weekend. Catch a performance on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

The Dayporch, a Southern Comedy, Returns to Charleston

The Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina is bringing back a highly acclaimed comedy with a Hitchcock twist, The Dayporch, by award-winning playwright, Ceille Baird Welch. The play is about the revival of depressed, elder Southern ladies and their recently divorced nurse after a new chaplain begins to visit them.

The hilarious comedy involves three women, forgotten by their families and living in a group home somewhere deep in the countryside of South Carolina. They blossom under the care of this fascinating man, but the play takes a mysterious turn when the chaplain is not what he appears to be. Broadway, film and TV veteran, Clarence Felder, who is also co-founder of Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina, directs the play starring Paul O’Brien, Samantha Andrews, Carolyn Heyward, Susan Lovell and Margaret Nyland.

Produced by Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina, performances begin Thursday, April 21 at Threshold Repertory Theatre, 84 ½ Society St. Charleston. Visit the 2nd Sunday Information Tent to get your tickets today! You can also call (843) 277-2172 or buy online here. 

Love is Found in the Darkest Places - Threshold Repertory Theatre Presents "Bent"

Love is found in the darkest of places. Threshold Repertory Theatre presents Bent, a Pulitzer Prize nominated play opening March 17th. Set in 1930s Nazi Germany, Bent peers into the depths of homosexual persecution and spotlights a time we wish we could forget.

"Bent" was a word used across Europe to refer to a gay person, and is now a show hailed as "powerful and courageous" by the New York Times. Centered around ill-fated love, this captivating performance teaches us how to both give and accept love. Written by Martin Sherman and directed by Jay Danner, Charleston Theatre's Best Director of 2015. 

This show contains mature content and nudity and is appropriate for mature audiences only. Click here to purchase tickets.

Threshold Repertory Theatre Presents: Misdirection: Spellbinding Illusions and Comedy

What do you get when you put two top-notch magicians and performers on one stage? Pure magic.

Don't miss out on all of the magic happening at Threshold Repertory Theatre this weekend with performances of Misdirection: Spellbinding Illusions and Comedy. Whether you've never been to a magic show before or you grew up watching all of the tricks, this is one show you definitely don't want to miss. Bring the whole family and get your tickets today!

Catch a performance February 26th @ 7pm, February 27th @ 7pm & 9:30pm, and February 28th @ 3pm. Click here to purchase tickets. VIP tickets includes table seating and bottle of wine.

"The Secret Garden" Musical Opens Next Week at the Emmett Robinson Theatre

Co-presented by the College of Charleston's department of theatre and dance and department of music, "The Secret Garden" is a compelling musical for the whole family. This enchanting classic of children's literature, written by Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1911, is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman.

Winner of three Tony Awards, "The Secret Garden" is a story of love, healing and forgiveness. Orphaned in India, young Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire, England to live with her troubled reclusive uncle, Archibald, and his invalid son, Colin. Their estate is home to many wonders, including a magic garden which has a nurturing, transforming effect on them all, and the Dreamers, spirits from their past who guide them into a new life.

Keeping Up With King Street

Belk is coming back to King Street. Susan McWatters, VP and Regional Store Manager at Belk announced yesterday that the company will open a pop-up at 473 King Street (formerly Ellington Boutique) March 5th, showcasing their new Crown and Ivy label. The line features women's clothing, accessories and home decor. Belk will have a tent in Marion Square during Charleston Fashion Week, and will be featured in the Thursday March 17 runway show. The pop-up store is expected to close March 29, but we’re hoping they’ll bloom where they are planted, and stay with us.

Mead is a delicious wine made from honey. It’s believed to be the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world, and picks up the characteristics of the variety and region of its honey source. According to Eater, the number of meaderies in the US has more than doubled in the last three years, making mead one of the fastest growing alcoholic beverage categories in the US. Enter our local bee visionary, Ted Dennard, whose new Savannah Bee Company location at 270 King Street will bring mead to Charleston. Taste it, love it, take it home. The store will be as beautiful as it’s former Lower King Street location, and larger.

Don't Miss "Of Mice and Men" Playing Through February 13th at Threshold Repertory Theatre

"Of Mice and Men" is playing at the Threshold Repertory Theatre through February 13th. 

Based on the award-winning novel by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men tells the story of two friends searching for work in California during the Great Depression. George and his simple minded friend Lennie dream of owning their own farm yet Lennie’s excessive strength and mental handicaps derail their dream as they flee from one job to the next.

Despite George’s irritation with Lennie’s antics he steps in to protect Lennie as his episodes continue to get out of hand.

Play directed by Chris Weatherhead, a leading lady in theater, film and TV for over thirty years in New York, Hollywood and regionally. Click here to purchase tickets.

"Of Mice and Men" opens at Threshold Repertory Theatre This January

 Threshold Rep brings the heart-wrenching classic, "Of Mice and Men" to the stage this January. Based on the award-winning novel by John Steinbeck, "Of Mice and Men" tells the story of two friends searching for work in California during the Great Depression.

"John Steinbeck said it best ‘Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other.’ This story reigns true today on the importance of acceptance and understanding. We chose this piece in hopes of not only educating audiences but inspiring tolerance and compassion,” says Executive Director, Courtney Daniel.

The story unfolds as field worker, George and his simple minded friend Lennie dream of owning their own farm yet Lennie’s excessive strength and mental handicaps derail their dream as they flee from one job to the next. Despite George’s irritation with Lennie’s antics he steps in to protect Lennie as his episodes continue to get out of hand. After Lennie accidentally kills a farmer’s wife, George must make a difficult decision to save Lennie from the farmer’s lynch mob.

 "Of Mice and Men" plays at the Threshold Repertory Theatre January 14th - February 13th with shows Thursday - Saturday at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm. Click here to purchase tickets or call 843-277-2172.

Cabaret Musical Brings What If? Gyrating into the Holiday Season

The classic musical Cabaret gets a What If? twist turning the Kit Kat Klub inside out in this gritty and intimate interpretation of the 1998 revival of Cabaret. Charleston musical theatre veteran Brian Porter heads a sexy and vibrant cast featuring young novelist Cliff and the effervescent Sally Bowles living and loving inside the beloved and debauchery-filled hot spot as Nazi Germany quickly engulfs the world around them.

"Wilkommen", "Don't Tell Mama" and "Maybe This Time" all pepper the familiar and hauntingly fun score in this bold and very naughty production. This is the holiday show everyone is going to be talking about so get your tickets today and check out our very special enhanced show on Sunday Dec. 6, Cabaret Cabernet Sunday where you can enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres, Cabaret karaoke, special guest performances and more.

Show Dates: Dec. 4 - 6, 10 - 13 & 17 - 19 with a special Cabaret Cabernet Sunday on December 6th at 5:00pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

Dinner and a Show: Theatre Specials at Muse Before "A Wrinkle In Time"

Meg Murry and her friends are back for travels through space and time with Threshold Repertory Theatre's Season 6 opener, A Wrinkle in Time​. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book by Madeleine L'Engle, this play follows Meg Murry through time and space in search of her scientist father. In an epic battle of good vs. evil, Meg must free her loved ones from the devious grasp of the Red-eyed Man. This remarkable coming-of-age story delves into social conformity and uncovers the shear power of the human experience we all share.

Now playing through November 22nd with shows on Friday & Saturday at 8pm and Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.

Grab a friend or two and go out for a fun night including dinner at Muse Restaurant. They are offering a special theatre menu of 2 courses for $24 or 3 courses for $30 plus wine and cocktail specials. Call 843-577-1102 for dinner reservations. For theatre tickets, click here.

A Wrinkle In Time, Threshold Rep's 6th Season Opener Opens This Friday

Join Threshold Repertory Theatre for the opening of their 6th season with A Wrinkle in Time, running October 30th-November 22nd.

When it all comes down to it, their cast wants to tell a story. Chad Estel (Narrator/Father/Camazotz Man) hopes that, "People use their imagination and take away that we still have a choice in the world that we live in to do things differently and be who you are and not let anyone try to change the person you are.” This is what Meg Murry discovers about herself as the adventure unfolds.

14-year-old Meg Murry, played by Kimi Hugli, has trouble fitting in and tends to keep to herself. She feels like her life is falling apart and her only friends consist of her mother and kid brother, Charles Wallace. Through new acquaintances and changes of events, she sets off on the adventure of a lifetime through space and time with her brother and new friend Calvin by her side. The goal: to reunite her father with the rest of her family. Stumbling blocks: villains IT and the Red-Eyed Man, just to name a couple. Through all of this though, Meg learns the true meaning of friendship and family, and to fight for what's most important, no matter what the costs.

Join them for a special opening weekend extravaganza on Saturday, October 31st. To purchase tickets, click here.

Threshold Rep’s "A Wrinkle in Time" Will Sweep Audiences Away on a Fantasy Fueled Ride

 Threshold Repertory Theatre is no stranger to “theatrical magic” producing Charleston City Paper’s 2014 Best Musical in a Blackbox Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof, and Theatre Charleston’s 2015 Best Play, Tape. And now, get ready for Threshold Rep’s ultimate 4D experience designed for young and old, A Wrinkle in Time, opening October 30th.

Join Meg Murry, and her brother Charles Wallace for the most important mission of their lives. They must save their father from the dark planet Camazotz, one of the many world’s fighting “IT” and dark matter is taking over, subjecting the planets to totalitarian reign. With the help of their friends, Calvin, Mrs. Whatisit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, Meg Murry will find the strength she needs to unite her family and bring “IT” to it’s knees.

Threshold Repertory Theatre to Host Fantasy Fete, Their Annual Fundraiser, on October 28th

Gobble with the Ghouls, Frolic with the Phantoms, & Get Down with the Goblins! Celebrating their 6th Season, Threshold Repertory Theatre invites patrons, theatre lovers, and Halloween enthusiasts to cross over to a fantasy filled world set in a private home on Society Street. Join them on October 28th from 6-10pm as they host Fantasy Fete, their annual fundraiser.

MUSE Restaurant will serve heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts to sink your fangs into, and there will be an Open Bar, Silent and Live Auctions, and a DJ throwing down funky tunes and monster hits. Come in costume, come as yourself, or create your own character on your way in with complimentary Threshold costume pieces at the door.

Tickets are only $75, and are just one way to contribute to Threshold’s goal of $28,000. You can purchase tickets at www.thresholdrep.org or by phone at 843-277-2172.

The Actors’ Theatre of SC Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Son” at Threshold Repertory Theatre

 Threshold Repertory Theatre welcomes the Actors' Theatre of SC for the World Premiere of "Radical Son", a Revolutionary War Adventure Play.

This drama reveals one of America’s first abolitionists, Charleston’s own John Laurens, a young, unsung Revolutionary war hero. Historian Alan Stello, says, “John Laurens’ astounding journey influenced not only a city, but a state and a young nation.” Timely in its themes of courage, love and reconciliation, the play stars Robbin Night & co-stars Broadway veteran Clarence Felder with a professional supporting cast.

Playing October 8th - 17th at the Threshold Repertory Theatre (84 1/2 Society Street). Catch their 3pm showing during 2nd Sunday on King Street! Click here to purchase tickets.

Tony Award Winning Smash Comedy "One Man, Two Guvnors" Gets Its South Carolina Premier October 2

Get your tickets now to the South Carolina Premiere of "One Man, Two Guvnors," the Tony Award winning smash comedy the Daily Mail hailed as "the funniest show on the planet."

Welcome to swingin’ England. Sex, food and money are high on the agenda in this English version of a classic Italian comedy. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small-time East End hood, but Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis takes a second job with Stanley who is hiding from the police and waiting to be reunited with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Easy, right?

Inspired insanity, high-low antics, and nimble wordplay ensue—all backed by live musicians paying homage to rockabilly and a certain Fab Four. Join Francis in the fun as he leads you through this topsy-turvy world of love triangles and mistaken identities. It’s more than a sassy update of Carlo Goldoni’s classic knee-slapper. It’s a brilliantly delicious mash-up of splendid comedy, British pantomime, and music-hall revues.

"One Man, Two Guvnors," presented by The Village Repertory Co., comes to Woolfe Street Playhouse October 2 - 17. Click here to get your tickets.

Join What If? Productions This Weekend For Their Season Six Opener "Baby with the Bathwater"

Join What If? Productions for their Season Six opener "Baby with the Bathwater". 

From the twisted mind of the godfather of absurdism (and What If? hero) Christopher Durang, comes the modern comedy classic Baby With the Bathwater. Parenting can be hell, just asked clueless Helen and John who are so freaked out by how to care for their newborn they're even too polite to check its sex. With the sudden arrival of their demented Nanny, the parents embark on a collision course of parenting that leads to the grown up Daisy questioning his own bizarre existence.

Catch a show September 18 - October 3 at Threshold Repertory Theatre (84 1/2 Society Street). Click here to purchase tickets.

What If? Productions 6th Season Kicks Off with "Baby with the Bathwater", September 18th

Tickets are on sale now for What If? Productions' Sixth Season at Threshold Repertory Theatre. The season kicks off with "Baby with the Bathwater" from the twisted mind of the godfather of absurdism (and What If? hero) Christopher Durang, directed by Kyle Barnette.

Parenting can be hell, just asked clueless Helen and John who are so freaked out by how to care for their newborn they're even too polite to check its sex. With the sudden arrival of their demented Nanny, the parents embark on a collision course of parenting that leads to the grown up Daisy questioning his own bizarre existence. "Baby with the Bathwater" plays September 18 - October 3. Click here to purchase tickets.

2015 Young Playwrights Showcase at Threshold Rep

 Threshold Repertory Theatre's 3 young playwrights have worked diligently over the last 6 weeks with Coordinator Jason Olson, guest artists, Dr. Franklin Ashley, George Younts, and their Playwrights-in-Residence, Thomas Heath and Judy Heath, to create their first 10 minute plays.

Join them on August 22nd at 8pm for their pay-what-you-will showcase featuring the new works of Hannah Kelly, Kayleigh Chadwick, and Gillian Nyland. Help them strengthen this year's young artists by providing feedback after the performances during the Q&A session. Let's continue to enhance the theatrical arts through playwriting!

Call 843-277-2172 to reserve your seat. You can learn more about Threshold Rep's 2015 Young Playwrights here.

Catch Threshold Rep's 2nd Sunday Performance of "The Taming of the Shrew"

She's just not that into you! Threshold Repertory Theatre’s 4th annual Summer Shakespeare Workshop is the timely comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. New director to Threshold Rep, John Bryan has set this controversial classic in the American Southeast, on the brink of World War II.

“Amid this quick-paced, quick-witted ballyhoo of slapstick and puns arise very real and very timely questions about gender roles and the trust we place in them,” explains Bryan.

Threshold Rep’s Summer Shakespeare workshop brings amateur and experienced Shakespearian actors and directors together for educational classes and creates a full production of one of the Bard’s great masterpieces. Catch The Taming of the Shrew at Threshold Repertory Theatre during 2nd Sunday on August 9th at 3pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

Catch the 2014 Playwrights Festival Winner "How to Field Dress an Android"

See the 2014 Playwrights Festival winner, How to Field Dress an Android, courtesy of What If? Productions at the Threshold Repertory Theatre.

In a futurist world where humans hunt and harvest androids for survival, one young man's jungle hunting excursion becomes his own moral and physical struggle to save his dying wife's life.

A thrilling and explosive new play that explores questions of the soul, survival and the basics of civil rights. See it on July 12 at 5pm, and the 16, 17 & 18 @ 7:30pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

Tickets on Sale Now for "The Taming of the Shrew"

Tickets are on sale now for Threshold Repertory Theatre's production of The Taming of the Shrew.

​New director to Threshold Rep, John Bryan, has set this controversial classic in the American Southeast on the brink of World War II. “Amid this quick-paced, quick-witted ballyhoo of slapstick and puns arise very real and very timely questions about gender roles and the trust we place in them,” explains Bryan.

Catch the play July 30 - August 16, Thursday - Saturday @ 8pm and the last two Sundays @ 3pm. Click here to buy tickets.

Piccolo at Threshold Rep: "Twilight: Los Angeles 1992" Sheds Light on the Aftermath of the L.A. Riots

 Threshold Repertory Theatre brings the riveting monologue show, Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith to Piccolo Spoleto this year.

From public officials, congresswomen, truck drivers to singers and actors, Twilight: Los Angeles 1992 sheds light on those directly and indirectly affected by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The aftermath of the six-day civil unrest accumulated in 53 lives lost, 2,000 injuries, and $1 billion in property damage. In a collection of monologues derived from real testimonials, their diversified actors give life to actions that transcend time. Differing recollections and emotionally charged statements create intense moments that are shared through words, photos, video, and music for a full sensory experience. Starring Chris Harvey, Kristen Saven, Brendan Kelly, Kimi Hugli, Adam Miles, Paul O’Brien, and Giselle Koubenec.

Don’t miss this riveting look at our nation’s history! There will only be 4 showings: May 29th at 7pm, May 30th at 9pm, June 5th at 7pm, and June 6th at 3pm. Tickets are $21 and can be purchased at www.piccolospoleto.com.

Learn More About the 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winning Show "The Flick" Before Its Premiere April 30th

Season subscribers can get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Threshold Repertory Theatre's The Flick this Sunday, April 26th from 3:00pm - 4:30pm. See how lighting, sound, direction, and acting all come together!

Meet the actors, Maurice McPherson, Kate Tooley, Kody Koza and director Mark Gorman. Have a drink on Threshold and get to know their process. You will also get to meet Steven Cardinal of the "Straight Talk with Steve" podcast as he asks the actors and director all the tough questions!

RSVP by email at thresholdrep@gmail.com or by phone at 843-277-2172.

Catch Threshold Rep's "Hostage Bride" This Weekend as Both a Martini AND a Play

From the writers of "The Sunset Years" and "Perfectly Normel People" comes "Hostage Bride", by Thomas & Judy Heath. See the premiere of this new piece of work at "An Evening of Words & Actors II", this Friday and Saturday at Threshold Repertory Theatre.

Based on the new dark comedy premiering this weekend by the Heaths, the bartenders at Muse Restaurant & Wine Bar next door have created an event signature drink, the "Hostage Bride!"

It's a pineapple-lime martini topped off with Charleston's very own Red Clay Hot Sauce. Sweet & Spicy and only $5 before or after the show!

Muse Restaurant will also be offering 2-courses for $24, as well as $4 house wines. Call 843-577-1102 to reserve your table.

Tickets are $25. Click here to buy now. Your purchase goes to support Threshold Rep's Young Playwrights Program. 

Tickets on Sale for Threshold Rep's Exciting Show Lineup This Month

Tickets will be on sale for Threshold Reportory Theatre's "An Evening of Words and Actors - II" on April 17 & 18. This fundraiser for the Young Playwrights Program includes the workshop premiere of Thomas and Judy Heath's "Hostage Bride", two other short pieces and a Q&A with the writers and actors.

Tickets will also be on sale for that night's Karaoke Smackdown, the Charleston City Paper's City Pick of the week!

In addition, there will be a drawing for 2 free tickets to Threshold Rep's next show, "The Flick," a wry drama centered around three misfit employees mopping the floors and attending to one of the last 35 millimeter film projectors in a run-down movie theatre in central Massachusetts. Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!

Charleston Playwrights' New Work To Benefit Young Playwrights

Thomas and Judy Heath, Playwrights-In-Residence at Threshold Repertory Theatre will have their new dark comedy short "Hostage Bride" performed at the theatre April 17th & 18th at 8pm, as part of “An Evening of Words & Actors - II".

"An Evening of Words & Actors - II" serves as a fundraiser for the Young Playwrights Program. In addition to the workshop premiere of "Hostage Bride", the 90-minute program will include a reading from the Heaths latest screenplay, a production from one of the theatre's young playwrights works, and a moderated Q&A with the audience about the stories and the creative process behind them.

Tickets for the fundraiser are $25.00 and available at www.ThresholdRep.org or by calling the theatre at (843) 277-2172. Please note there are only 99 seats per performance and this event sold out last year.

Threshold Rep's Next Play, "Tape" Is a Recipe for the Sticky Truth

 Threshold Repertory Theatre will be selling tickets and doing a drawing for free tickets to their next show, "Tape" by Stephen Belber. Watch the drama unfold when you mix together one successful filmmaker, one drug addict, one high school sweetheart and one no-tell motel.

Old high school friends, Jon and Vince’s reunion is anything but prefect. Vince’s reliance on narcotics increase the tension in the small motel room. Allegations are confirmed and confessions are recorded. You think you know the truth till Amy arrives.

Threshold Repertory Theatre Kicks Off 2015 Playwright Residency with "An Evening of Words and Actors - II"

 Threshold Rep welcomes back veteran writing team, Thomas and Judy Heath for their Playwrights-in-Residence program in 2015. The talented duo will act as mentors for the Young Playwrights Program, a playwriting workshop for high school students this fall.

A two night event kicks off this collaboration, April 17th and 18th with An Evening of Words and Actors - II, featuring new works by the Heaths. The evenings include the premiere of their short play Hostage Bride, a dark comedy about fairytale weddings, as well as featured work from one of their 2014 young playwrights. An audience Q&A with the writers and actors will top off the evening and provide essential feedback for the creative process.

"It is an honor to be a part of a theatre that nurtures the work of Charleston-based playwrights, as well as the future generation of writers,” said Judy Heath. "Threshold Rep allows us the creative freedom and space to develop our plays,” shared Thomas Heath. "The early feedback we receive from local audiences is invaluable to the process of bringing our stories to a wider national audience,” they both added.

This fundraiser for the Young Playwrights Program sold out last year. General admission tickets are available now for $25.

Threshold Repertory Theatre Presents "TAPE" By Stephen Belber, a Recipe for the Sticky Truth

Ingredients:

• 1 successful filmmaker
• 1 drug addict
• 1 old high school sweetheart
• 1 no-tell motel

Directions:

Mix filmmaker and drug addict in motel. Place on high heat. Cook to a simmer. Fold in sweetheart and boil...

Old high school friends, Jon and Vince’s reunion is anything but prefect. Vince’s reliance on narcotics increase the tension in the small motel room. Allegations are confirmed and confessions are recorded. You think you know the truth until Amy arrives.

Joining the drama is Threshold Rep’s Artistic Director, Brendan Kelly, who portraits Jon, the successful filmmaker with a past that’s made for the movies. As Vince, Craig Trow is a veteran actor and welcomed newcomer to Threshold Rep’s stage. Tara Holwegner rounds out the talented cast as Amy. This highly charged microscopic look at friendship is directed by Jay Danner. Tape runs March 19th - April 4th. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students. Click here to buy tickets. 

As always Muse Restaurant and Wine Bar, our community partner, will be providing food and drink specials before and after the show.

Threshold Rep Chooses Charleston Writers for 2015 Residency and to Mentor Young Playwrights Program

Thomas and Judy Heath, a local husband and wife writing team, have been voted by the board of Threshold Repertory Theatre to continue as their exclusive Playwrights-In-Residence for 2015, which includes expanding programs that guide young playwrights from Charleston area high schools.

“We are thrilled to have the Heaths returning with us. Last year, we produced 3 of their plays and audiences responded very enthusiastically to being able to see stories that were created by writers from Charleston", shared Brendan Kelly, the new Artistic Director for Threshold Rep. "They bring so much to our theatre on both an artistic and educational level, which is extremely important to our mission, including the Young Playwrights Program."

New Shows at the Threshold Repertory Theatre

Don't miss Threshold Repertory Theatre's latest production, Don't Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell, playing at 84 1/2 Society Street now through February 8th.

Producer David Selznick is in a pinch. He hates the screenplay presented for Gone With the Wind. He will go to any length to get it right, including kidnapping, forced labor, and not so good Scarlett O'Hara impressions. With accomplices director, Victor Fleming, and secretary Mrs. Peabody, the topsy-turvy trio must act out Gone with the Wind for screenwriter Ben Hecht, who never read the book.

And catch What If? Productions in residence at Threshold Repertory Theatre. Tickets are on sale now for Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story.

Brian Porter (Hedwig & the Angry Inch, Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens) stars with What If? newcomer Brennan Daugherty in the regional premiere of this compelling two-character musical drama about the notorious Chicago real-life 'thrill killers' Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.

Focused on the pairs obsessive relationship, this moody musical recounts the chilling true story of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous and heinous crimes of the twentieth century. 

Showing Feb. 19 - 21 & 26 - 28 at 7:30pm with a special late night show on Feb. 21 at 10pm. Tickets on sale now HERE.

 

Tickets On Sale Now for Threshold Rep's "Don't Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell"

“Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell is a rollicking good time that will have viewers rolling in the aisles with its fast, crisp and witty dialogue. This is one show that will make you laugh ‘til it hurts…” - Jim Quesenberry, Washington County News

War. Love. Lust. Heartache. Published in 1936 "Gone with the Wind", the novel by Margaret Mitchell, paints a whirlwind picture of southern belle, Scarlett O’Hara’s life in the south during the Civil War. On December 15, 1939, David Selznick, Victor Fleming, and Ben Hecht revealed their masterpiece film of the same said novel to an anxiously awaiting Atlanta audience. But the journey from novel to screen didn’t come without struggle and heartache.

Trailer Trash Housewife Opens December 5th for a Limited Show Run

Equal parts outrageous southern comedy, harrowing domestic drama and jazz blues musical, Del Shores' The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife will make its regional premiere in Charleston on Saturday, December 5th for a limited eight show run at Threshold Repertory Theatre. 

Created by celebrated playwright and director Del Shores, writer of the cult classic Sordid Lives, comes the tale of Willadean (Samantha Andrews), a long suffering housewife filled with regret and trapped in an abusive relationship with her husband J.D. (Kyle Barnette) who won't allow her to get a job or reach out to their estranged gay son. When hot new thing Rayleen (Kelly McDavid) moves to the trailer park and disrupts her life, Willi, along with the support of her sharp tongued best friend La Sonia (Joyel Crawford), takes matters into her own hands as she struggles to seek her own identity.

Special Deal on Thursday & Friday Showings of "The Sunset Years"

 Threshold Repertory Theatre is offering a great deal to help fill the house for some of the final showings of The Sunset Years.

For the November 13 & November 14 8pm shows, get two-for-one tickets at $12.50 a ticket or buy one ticket for $15 (that's $10 off!).

Just go to ThresholdRep.org and use either code "2FOR1" or "SY15" OR show up at box office, located at 84 1/2 Society Street starting at 7:30pm.

Celebrate Threshold's 5th Season with a Progressive Dinner Fundraiser, November 12th

Celebrate Threshold Repertory Theatre's 5th Season with a Progressive Dinner and Fundraiser on Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00PM. Stroll down Society Street and enjoy an evening of hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, wine, a silent auction, theatre performances, and music.

Start at a private home reception at 32 Society Street at 6:00PM, then sneak a peek at Threshold Repertory Theatre at 84 1/2 Society Street from 7:15PM-7:45PM. Cap off the evening at Muse Restaurant at 82 Society Street from 7:45PM-9:30PM. Tickets are $65, click here to purchase today.

 

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Threshold Rep Opens Season 5 with The Sunset Years

 Threshold Repertory Theatre's Season 5 opener, The Sunset Years, written by their 2014 award-winning Playrights-in-Residence Thomas and Judy Heath, opens on October 23rd. With the tagline, “Sometimes adult children just won’t leave the nest.” you just have to be curious about this family comedy.

A lovely Long Island home sets the scene where the Thompsons' plot their newest venture...Retirement! Maureen and Jack are headed to Sun City and a life of golf, tennis, and dance lessons, but the sale of their house will be harder than it seems as the couple’s overly attached grown children continue to get in the way of their dreams. Enter Blossom - the quirky and lovable real estate agent, who is unwittingly dragged into the family chaos as she works her magic with her “Signature Package.”