Tony Award Winner, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and 2025-2026 Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency (SVPR) Resident Playwright Stephen Karam will be in conversation with Aly Wepplo, The Community Library’s Collection Manager, to discuss his process of writing for stage and screen before taking questions from the audience. Karam is the October Writer-in-Residence at the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House, owned and managed by the Library, as part of an annual partnership with SVPR. Stephen Karam is the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans, Sons of the Prophet, and Speech & Debate. He is a two-time winner of the Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and a recipient of an Obie Award for Playwriting. Stephen recently directed his first feature film, a version of The Humans for A24 films. He wrote a film adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull starring Annette Bening, which was released by Sony Picture Classics. His adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard premiered on Broadway as part of Roundabout’s 2016 season. Recent honors include the inaugural Horton Foote Playwriting Award, the inaugural Sam Norkin Drama Desk Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, a Lucille Lortel Award, Drama League Award, and Hull-Warriner Award. Stephen is …
The Stories We Share: Free Q&A with Playwright Marisela Treviño Orta & Short Student Monologues
One night only! National Latino Playwriting Award Winner Marisela Treviño Orta chats about her process of creating a new bilingual (Spanish/English) play for The Liberty Theatre Company, which will premiere in Hailey this December. Plus! Local high school students share monologues they have written with Marisela’s mentorship. Presented by Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency, The Liberty Theatre Company, and Wood River High School. Tickets: FREE!; reservations recommended; more information is available at www.sunvalleyplaywrights.org or www.libertytheatrecompany.org.
Where Did We Sit On The Bus?
WHERE DID WE SIT ON THE BUS? Playing Oct 2-18 at The Liberty Theater in Hailey (with a $20 Sneak Preview on Oct 1st!) During a third-grade lesson on the civil rights movement and Rosa Parks, a Latino eight-year-old raises their hand to ask, “Where did we sit on the bus?” and the teacher can’t answer the question. This electric one-person-show bursts with comedy, wit, and thoughtful self-examination, Latin rhythms, rap, hip-hop, and spoken word. Where Did We Sit On The Bus? is a coming-of-age story that examines finding identity in art, family, and culture, and what being Latino means through the eyes of a child, turned teenager, turned adult. Written by Brian Quijada and directed by Giovanni Ortega. $35 General Admission / $15 Student Tickets at LibertyTheatreCompany.org! Show Dates/Times: Oct 1 @7pm (preview night) Oct 2 @7pm (opening night / post-show talk) Oct 3 @7pm Oct 4 @7pm Oct 5 @2pm Oct 8 @7pm Oct 9 @7pm Oct 10 @7pm Oct 11 @7pm Oct 12 @2pm Oct 14 @7pm Oct 15 @7pm Oct 16 @7pm Oct 17 @7pm Oct 18 @7pm (closing night) ——————— ¡Boletos para ¿Dónde nos sentábamos en el autobús? ya a la venta! 2 – 18 …
GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR @ The Spot
The Spot is opening their 11th theatrical season with a Tony Award winning dark comedy! It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favorite guest? Character actor, pianist, and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a favorite: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity; I have erased this line.” Tonight, Oscar will prove just that when he appears live on national TV in an episode that Paar’s audience—and the rest of America—won’t soon forget. Good Night, Oscar masterfully explores fame, artistry, and the fragility of genius. SUITABILITY: Recommended for audiences 14+ due to mature themes and strong language. RUN TIME: approx. 95 minutes with no intermission CAST: OSCAR LEVANT – Brett Moellenberg JACK PAAR – Kagen Albright MAX WEINBAUM – Travis Flynt JUNE LEVANT – Rachel Aanestad ALVIN FINNEY – Jelani Pitcher* BOB SARNOFF – Andrew Alburger GEORGE GERSHWIN – Matt Musgrove* (*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity) TEAM: TECH DIRECTOR – Samuel Mollner ASM / PROPS – Onni Petersen DIRECTOR – Yanna Lantz GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR is presented through special arrangement with TRW PLAYS 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com
Waitress: The Musical
Waitress: The Musical Playing at the Liberty Theater, Hailey June 27 – July 12 *$20 Preview Night on June 26! Tickets at LibertyTheatreCompany.org TLTC launches its 2025/26 season with the Broadway sensation Waitress: The Musical! Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop… until a baking contest in a nearby county, along with the town’s handsome new doctor, offer her a tempting recipe for happiness. Supported by her quirky crew of fellow waitresses and loyal customers, Jenna summons the secret ingredient she’s been missing all along — hope. With music by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles and cherished by audiences and critics alike, Waitress offers a special recipe for finding happiness in unexpected places. Book by Jessie Nelson Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles Directed / Choreographed by Naomi McDougall Jones Music Directed by James McQuillen *Waitress contains strong language and content with sexual situations/dialogue. The show explores themes including reproductive health, abusive relationships, alcoholism, and domestic violence. See it with a season pass! Pay-What-You-Feel and Premium season passes available now through July 15! Pay anything …
The Spot’s Fearless Fundraiser
Celebrate The Spot’s 11th Season and help fund Fearless Theater and Arts Education at this free, invitation-only event! Sunday, July 6th from 5:00-7:30pm Entertainment, Hors D’oeuvres, Drinks, Silent+Live Auction & Paddle Up 25/26 Spot Season Announcement Email development@spotsunvalley.com for an invitation. CAN’T ATTEND BUT WANT TO DONATE? Every dollar counts at The Spot and goes directly towards our tuition-free educational programs, MainStage productions, and operational costs. Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law. Visit spotsunvalley.com/giving.
What We’re Made Of: Company of Fools
The Company of Fools (CoF) theater group has been putting on world-class stage productions in the Wood River Valley since the group relocated to Hailey in 1996. Founded in Rusty Wilson’s unheated garage in Richmond, Virginia in May 1992, Wilson and original CoF members Vicki Bodin, John Glenn, Denise Simone, Robert Throckmorton and Joel Vilinsky took inspiration for their name from an essay by visual artist Cecil Collins, “The Vision of the Fool”. Collins describes the fool as embodying truth, joy, creativity and a childlike wonder of all that is magical and mysterious. The CoF went on to launch three productions in their four years in the garage before Wilson and Simone relocated to Hailey to continue their work on the stage of Hailey’s Liberty Theatre, the Fools’ home. In November 2012, the CoF merged with the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, becoming part of what is now the largest arts institution in the state of Idaho. And now, over 20 years later, the CoF is recognized for its award-winning theatre and arts education programming it has brought to the community. The group and the individuals who make it up have been consistently recognized for their contributions to the arts; …
