Welcoming some past performers and some new faces, the Towle Theater prepares for their 2024 Season Preview the weekend of January 6th and 7th giving audiences a taste of what to expect in their 21st season. This one weekend only event will highlight scenes and songs from their upcoming season sponsored by Leon Dombrowski & Seda Turan and Accucraft Imaging.
Their season opens with the musical The Story of My Life sponsored by Calumet Electric Supply Corp. starring Max Trotter and Daniel Rausch. The Story of My Life follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas, two men from a small town. These lifelong friends are reunited after Alvin's mysterious death. In the abstract world of his mind, Thomas struggles to write Alvin's eulogy while recounting the many turns that their lives have taken since meeting as children. Alvin searches through the manuscripts and stories in Thomas' mind to lead him on a journey of remembrance. Through music and song, these two friends recount their adventures, explore their past dissonance and ultimately discover what is at the base of every strong friendship... love. The show runs February 23-25, March 1-3, 8-10, 2024
The second show of the season is the thriller, The Spider Or The Fly?. Performing in the preview excerpt are RJ Cecott, Sarah Jean Mergener, Natalie Rae and Emil Ginter. In this unique psychological thriller, two stories unfold simultaneously in the same space but in different time frames. Maura and Scott meet while serving on jury duty for a murder trial and get romantically involved with each other. As their relationship develops, they discover they adamantly disagree on what the verdict should be. They also realize that each is not the person the other thought they were. At the same time and in the same space that their story is being played out to its frightening climax, Jan and Tom, another young couple who have just met, weave through their unusual relationship that strangely enough has ties to the same murder case. Performances are May 3-5, 10-11, 17-19, 2024. There is no performance on Mother’s Day.
Their summer musical is the American classic, Pippin. This excerpt features Colin Funk and the performers from the other excerpts. Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. This musical runs July 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, 2024.
The final show of the 2024 season is Slow Food. This preview will feature Dona and Jim Henry and Colin Funk, once more. In this comedy, a vacationing couple celebrates their anniversary at a Greek restaurant in Palm Springs—but will the marriage survive the service? As a needy waiter insinuates his way into their meal—and their lives—the couple examines their past and their future together. Playwright Wendy MacLeod, author of Women in Jeopardy, brings us a tender comedy that delves deeply into what we hunger for. Performances are September 6-9, 13-15, 20-22, 2024.
Any patron who would like to attend any Towle Theater performance must reserve a ticket prior to the show date, and tickets are non-refundable. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to curtain as there will be no late seating.
The Season Preview on January 6 & 7, 2024 features a reception beginning at 7 p.m. and performance at 8 p.m. on Saturday and on Sunday, the reception is at 1 p.m. and performance is at 2 p.m. The event is $5 to subscribers who have 2024 Season Tickets. Tickets are only $10 to non-subscribers, and they can apply $5 of that toward the purchase of a Season Ticket at the Preview. Season Subscriptions of 4 Flexible tickets are $75. That’s only $18.75 per ticket. Individual show tickets are $24 in 2024 season. Order your Season Tickets today or come check out the Season Preview to solidify your choice.
The Towle Theater is located in downtown Hammond in the midst of many renovations at 5205 Hohman Avenue. Due to construction, navigating to the Towle Theater parking lot may be difficult. The Towle Staff has committed to keep an updated map linked on their website to assist in navigating construction. For more information on purchasing 2024 Season Tickets or Preview Tickets, please visit www.towletheater.org or call the box office at 219-937-8780.