UPCOMING EVENTS

EDGAR ALLAN POE AFTERLIFE RADIO SHOW. January 25, 26, 30, 31 & February 1, 2025. LOFT THEATRE.
Grinnell Community Theatre presents The Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show, directed by Alicia Stanley. When Edgar Allan Poe sets out to keep his stories alive from beyond the grave, an otherworldly radio studio proves just the thing. Wandering spirits gather to play the roles in Poe’s most classic works, from The Cask of the Amontillado to The Fall of the House of Usher. But the grim master of the macabre is a little new to radio. What’s all this about commercials? And why is a skeptical cemetery cat sticking around for all of these stories? The delicious gothic atmosphere of this radio play will enthrall the audience at every performance.

Sponsored by West Side Family Restaurant.

Showtimes are Saturday, January 25: 7:00 pm; Sunday, January 26: 2:00 pm; Thursday, January 30: 7:00 pm; Friday, January 31: 7:00 pm; and Saturday, February 1: 2:00 pm; all tickets $20, general admission. Tickets available in person at the Arts Center or online at www.grinnellarts.org/tickets.

NEIL SIMON’S RUMORS AUDITIONS. January 26 & 27, 2025. LOFT THEATRE.
Grinnell Community Theatre will hold auditions for its spring production, Rumors by Neil Simon (see note below), directed by Karie Miller (https://kariemiller.com/). When they gather to celebrate a tenth wedding anniversary, four New York power couples experience a severe attack of Farce. Parts available for 10 adult actors with varying levels of time commitment and memorization; 8 roles are four married couples and two roles are police officers. Crew opportunities also available.

Audition times: SUNDAY JANUARY 26 • 5 to 7pm and MONDAY JANUARY 27 • 7 to 9pm.

Materials will be provided at auditions; a monologue for advanced review is available at the Arts Center and HERE. Callbacks (by invitation) will be Tuesday, January 28, 8 to 9:30 pm, in the Loft Theatre. Alternative audition times may be made by appointment by contacting info@grinnellarts.org or 641-236-3203. Content notes: This play includes: references to smoking and Valium; staged depictions of drinking, physical violence, offstage gunshots, and law enforcement; several comedic references to rumors of potential suicide.

STEW FEST FUNDRAISER. Saturday, February 8, 5:30 pm. GRINNELL ARTS CENTER.
Join us for our annual cozy fundraiser for the Stew Makerspace. Gather for good food and good company for a good cause! Community chefs will cook a variety of stews, soups, chilis, and more for you to sample. Crackers, chips, lemonade and wine (for a donation) will also be served. Bring your appetite! For more information, including a list of chefs and stews and silent auction items as they are added, click here: STEW FEST. Vote for your favorite stews! Bid in a  silent auction featuring the work and services of local artists! All funds raised from this event go to support the operations of the Stew Makerspace and helps us keep patron fees low for community members and free for Grinnell High School students. Interested in cooking or donating art? Visit the STEW FEST page to sign up!!

Visit the Classes & Workshops page for upcoming classes!

THE GRINNELL AREA ARTS COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS AS NECESSARY.

From gallery openings to theatre productions, maker workshops and beyond, we host a variety of events at the Grinnell Arts Center, The Stew, and other venues in town.