BELLINGHAM THEATREWORKS
2024 SEASON
Just us - a time for humility and humanity
This summer Bellingham Theatreworks will produce three award winning and thought-provoking plays inspired by the social issues of race and discrimination that have entangled our country for generations.
Each of these productions will be performed in the round in the intimate Firehouse Arts and Events Center. Audience members will be sitting with the actors while they explore a comic satire, a classic tale, and an imagined fantasy all wrapped around finding our way for humility and humanity.
Our company combines many members of the community: students and educators, parents and children, as well as guest artists from far beyond Bellingham Bay, all working together to bring these three plays to life.
ALL PERFORMANCES AT
FIREHOUSE ARTS AND EVENTS CENTER
1314 HARRIS AVENUE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse
This comic satire is currently running in New York, celebrating the first time a Native American woman’s play has been produced on Broadway. The story revolves around four woke white individuals who attempt to create a politically correct First Thanksgiving play for Native American Heritage Month to be performed in schools.
Run time - approximately 90 minutes no intermission
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Hear from Kayla Adams, director of
The Thanksgiving Play…
The Mountaintop by Katori Hall
Katori Hall was the first black woman in history to win the Olivier Award for Best New Play for this fictional depiction of Martin Luther King Jr’s last night on earth set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorriane Hotel on the eve of his assassination in 1968.
Run time - approximately 90 minutes no intermission
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Hear from Troy Scarborough, director of
The Mountaintop…
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel
This Pulitzer Prize winning classic by Harper Lee tells the story of a small-town local lawyer Atticus who defends a young black man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right.
Run time - approximately 2 hours with one 10-minute intermission
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Hear from Mark Kuntz, director of
To Kill a Mockingbird…
