CURRENTLY ON THE MAINSTAGE: PRESS START
Press Start transports us inside the bright, pixelated world of video games! When the famous characters we know and love run out of lives, they decide to put on a musical fundraiser that will help them raise gold rings and play on. Through hilarious and heartfelt musical numbers we see the heroes, villains and sidekicks like we’ve never seen them before. But when things go terribly awry, it’s the quiet sidekick Little Mushroom who must find the hero within to help save the day!
Press Start
A Beat by Beat Production
Directed by Sharon Herring
Performances:
July 21, 22, 23 and 28, 29, 30
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees at 2:30pm
Tickets:
General Admission: $15
Seniors (65+) and Students: $12
Indiana Players (IPI) Members: $10
Children (under 6): $8
Audience Warning:
Flashing lights are used in this performance
Purchase your tickets online on the "Tickets" page of our website or in-person at the Box Office. House and Box Office open 30 minutes before each performance.
Questions? Email: tickets@indianaplayers.com
COMING NEXT TO THE MAINSTAGE
We are excited to announce that our new season opener will be:
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Vanessa Arvidson
An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man – with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a work about technology's ability to both unite and isolate people, about how we memorialize the dead, and how that memorialization changes us, all portrayed through the journey of a woman forced to confront her own presumptions about morality, redemption, and need to connect in a technologically-obsessed society.
Performances:
September 8, 9, 10 and 15, 16, 17
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees at 2:30pm
SATURDAY MORNING PLAYHOUSE
“SUMMER FUN”
Our summer Saturday Morning Playhouse, “Fun in the Sun,” will take place:
Saturday, August 12th at 11:00am
Saturday Morning Playhouse is a seasonal interactive show geared towards children and families. Enjoy an adventure-packed show while joining in on sing-alongs, games, and more! Our upcoming “Fun in the Sun” playhouse is a special Choose-Your-Own-Adventure edition!
Tickets are $8 per person (ages 2 and under are free). Purchase your tickets online on the "Tickets" page of our website or in-person at the Box Office. House and Box Office open 30 minutes before each performance.
MURDER AT THE SOCK HOP MYSTERY DINNER
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Indiana Players and Historical Society at last month's Murder Mystery dinner, Murder at the Sock Hop! We would like to specifically recognize our event sponsors and volunteers.
Gold Sponsors
InFirst Financial Advisors
ReMax Real Estate Specialists
S&T Financial Services
Silver Sponsor
Mark Arbuckle Nissan
Bronze Sponsors
Kayden & Vaporis, LLC
Cavalancia Orthodontics
Jake Davis - State Farm Insurance
Volunteers
Vanessa Arvidson Ruth Barkey Sam Barna Jonathan Bogert Mary Jo Bowes Stella Chepaitis Clerissa Connelly Jenny Croyle Allen Fiechuk Katie Gaudreau Sean Kelly Kathy KernsJoAnne McQuilkin Jo Nelson Lizanne Porter Andrea Richko Michael Schwartz Sam Sherburne Griffin Poole Smith Jonas Vick Mary Ann Wagner Mary Yanity Bronwen Yoncak
PAINT DONATIONS NEEDED!
We need your help! We are asking for donations of canned paint, opened or unopened.
Have some extra cans sitting in your garage? Donate them to the Indiana Players! Any color! Any finish! We can use it! Help us continue creating beautiful scenery and decor on stage.
If you can contribute any cans of paint, please reach out to our Theater Manager, Richard Smith, to arrange a donation. Email: theatermanager@indianaplayers.com.
2023-2024 MAINSTAGE SEASON
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Vanessa Arvidson
Show Dates: September 8, 9, 10 and 17, 18, 19
Puffs
Written by Matt Cox
Directed by Shane Sedlemyer
Show Dates: October 20, 21, 22 and 27, 29, 29
A Christmas Peter Pan
An ArtReach Children's Theatre Plays Production
Directed by Tracey Iandiorio
Show Dates: December 1, 2, 3 and 8, 9, 10
The Seven Year Itch
Written by George Axelrod
Directed by Heather Knarr
Show Dates: February 2, 3, 4 and 9, 10, 11
The 13th Annual One-Acts Festival
Coordinated by Eric Witmer
Show Dates: March 29 - April 3
Kimberly Akimbo
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Bill Herring
Show Dates: April 5, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14
Murdered to Death
Written by Peter Gordon
Directed by Katrina Kayden
Show Dates: May 31, June 1, 2 and 7, 8, 9
We survive and thrive through the support of our community and volunteers like you!
There are many opportunities to get involved onstage and off. No previous experience required!*
Acting
Stage Management
Lights, Sound and Backstage Crew
Set Construction and Painting
Theater Upkeep and MaintenanceDirecting*
Music and Choreography
Props, Wardrobe, and Make-Up
Box Office/Tickets/Ushers
*Anyone interested in directing a Mainstage production must have previous directing or stage management experience with the Indiana Players. Previous experience includes Mainstage and/or One-Act Festival productions. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis with approval from the Board of Directors.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
This month, our volunteer of the month goes to Justin Brown for all the help and creativity he brought to the set of Press Start!
BECOME A MEMBER!
You can also support live, local community theater by becoming a member! Membership provides you with discounted admission at all mainstage productions and allows you to run for and elect the Board of Directors at our annual meeting each May. Fill out a membership form on the "Become A Member" tab of our website or in-person at the theatre! There is one in every program!
Annual Membership Plans:
Family Membership: $60.00
Individual Membership: $25.00
Student Membership: $20.00
Senior Membership (Ages 65+): $20.00
HOW ELSE CAN YOU SUPPORT THE PLAYERS?
We need your help to allow us to grow and continue to serve the community through our art. It is only through your donations, volunteerism, and patronage that we can survive and thrive as a member of this community. We accept and appreciate any donations you are able to make to our organization.
Donations can be made on our website using the yellow “Donate” button in the top left corner. You can choose to utilize a Debit/Credit Card, Bank Transfer, or a PayPal account. Physical checks can also be mailed to: Indiana Players, Inc., P.O. Box 333, Indiana, PA 15701
CONTACT US
Have a general question for the Indiana Players? Or maybe you have a specific question about tickets or volunteering. We have a dedicated contact to help with all your questions and concerns!
General Information - info@indianaplayers.com
Box Office - tickets@indianaplayers.com
Show Submissions - submit@indianaplayers.com
Volunteer Coordinator - volunteer@indianaplayers.com
2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Katrina Kayden, President
Bill Herring, Vice President/Artistic Director
Sharon Herring, Secretary
Kathy Kerns, Treasurer
Richard Smith, Theater Manager
Vanessa Arvidson, Publicity Director
Eric Witmer, Fundraising Manager
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