DalekoArts Presents
Season 8
2019-20
Main Season
Aug 28 - Oct 12, 2019
Ghost Tour
an original DalekoArts walking tour
sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System
and Toby & Nicole Thietje
The dark streets and winding back alleys of New Prague, Minnesota have been known for centuries to be some of world's most haunted. Now, thanks to a generous grant from GRANT (Ghost Research And Naturalization Trust), we'll explore the local stories that have given us the heebie-jeebies for generations.
This 70-minute comedic walking tour will take DA patrons through New Prague's downtown, starting and finishing at the Prague Theater. Who will we encounter along the way? It's anyone's guess.
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Alyson Enderle
Phillip Hoelscher
Jami Snively
Ben Thietje
Amanda White
Tony Zadra -
Samantha Kuhn Staneart (costumes)
Sarah Salisbury (props)
Joshua Stallings (sound)
Bill Stevens (asst stage manager)
Samson Perry (stage manager)
Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2019
Adventures in Mating: Holiday Edition
by Joseph Scrimshaw
directed by Bobby Gardner
From Twin Cities native Joseph Scrimshaw, Adventures in Mating: Holiday Edition is a romantic comedy where YOU play the role of cruel fate! When the dysfunctional couple on a terrible blind date can't make simple decisions such as red or white wine, leave or stay, kiss or slap, the audience votes and the show takes off in wildly different but always hilarious directions.
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Siri Hellerman
Patrick Kozicky
Ben Thietje -
Robin McIntyre (sets/build)
Courtney Schmitz (lights)
Amanda White (costumes)
Ben Thietje (props/sound)
Callie Meiners (intimacy director)
Paran Kashani (stage manager)
Feb 14 - March 1, 2020
Ada and the Engine
by Lauren Gunderson
directed by Amanda White
sponsored by German Days, Inc.
As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the "analytic engines" of her friend and soul mate Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge—a world she might not live to see. A music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in the Minnesota premiere of this poignant pre-tech romance.
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Dillon Baxendell
Kirby Bennett
Shanan Custer
Jonathan Feld
Eva Gemlo
Michael Lee -
Robin McIntyre (sets/build)
Courtney Schmitz (lights)
Cindy Forsgren (costumes)
Sarah Salisbury (props)
Glenn Guiliano (sound)
Alyssa Ehlen (assistant director)
Mark Tietz (stage manager)
April 17 - May 10, 2020
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
music & lyrics by William Finn
book by Rachel Sheinkin
conceived by Rebecca Feldman
directed by Shanan Custer
music direction by Anthony J. Sofie
choreography by Erin Sheppard
sponsored by Bruzek Funeral Home
This production was cancelled due to COVID-19.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius.
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Bobby Garder
Lizzie Gardner
Suzie Juul
Sam Landman
Amanda Marie Mai
Ryan Nelson
Andrew Newman
Ben Thietje
Amanda White -
Robin McIntyre (sets/build)
Courtney Schmitz (lights)
Cindy Forsgren (costumes)
Sarah Salisbury (props)
Kyle W. Jensen (sound)
Mark Tietz (stage manager) -
Anthony J. Sofie (piano)
Jennifer Slaats Laundrie (keyboard)
Jack Pirner (drums)
Friends of Friends
JAN 17 - 19, 2020 (cancelled due to weather)
Live at the Prague III
Some of the best improv artists in the country call the Twin Cities "home," and for one weekend in January, they're coming to New Prague...again! Three nights, many fantastic improv teams, unlimited fun.
OCT 25 & 26, 2019
The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society
The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society revisits the great horror and suspense shows from the golden age of radio, including tales from Suspense, Lights Out Everybody, The Witch's Tale, The Shadow, and more. Each live-radio performance features a classic, or maybe-not-so classic story from the scary old-time radio vault, complete with historical notes and nerdy trivia!
MAR 27 - 29, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19)
OMG!
A cast comprised of some of the best local lady/non-binary improvisers (we just call them "improvisers") will read from the actual diaries, journals, and spell books of their teen years, and perform scenes based on what lies within! Created by Emily Schmidt and Taj Ruler, this is a show you do not want to miss!
