Of late, I have been reading Making Contemporary Theatre edited by Jen Harvie and Andy Lavender. In it, I came across a quote from Simon McBurney's journal. He writes, "When you are making theatre, ideas are never the problem. There are hundreds of ideas. It's finding how to transmit them. It's all about how the idea is expressed. It's not a logical thing... most importantly it involves the imagination of the audience: once you plug into that, theatre lives." And, in reading that, I found myself drawn to the very heart of the matter!
Over the course of the Homestake Opera House's 110 years (and specifically the post-fire years), the challenge has been how to transmit the idea. How do we tell the story of this place and how does that story plug into the imagination of our community and our region? How do we celebrate and share the past while moving forward into the future, providing space for art, cultural, and educational opportunities for all ages? We do that by telling the story of yesterday with an eye toward tomorrow! We learn from what came before and intentionally build upon it to better our future. We seek excellence while seeing every moment as an opportunity to learn and grow.
With this in mind, we are forging a bold path to ensure the future of the Homestake Opera House remains bright and one's experience when they gather here is not merely positive, but inspiring - not merely comfortable, but creative! With new windows installed in the Atrium, new and improved signage throughout the building, spaces coming to life to help tell the story of this place, improvements to our stage lighting, a brand new website up and running (www.homestakeoperahouse.org), and the constant buzz of activity (from rehearsals to tours to meetings and events), the opera house is brimming with life! And, I invite you to plug in and see how theatre (and the arts) lives here.
Find your light,
Todd Jones
Executive Director
The Living Dramatization of Leonardo Da Vinci's
THE LAST SUPPER
Brought to the Homestake Opera House by the Lead-Deadwood Ministerial Association, The Last Supper comes to life on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7pm.
This is a free event (monetary donations will support the work of the Lead-Deadwood Ministerial Association). A reception will follow hosted by area churches.
Big Star Comedy Small Town Show
featuring
Greg MortonApril 19th, 7:00pm!
Tickets are on sale now at www.homestakeoperahouse.org/events!
At age 16, Greg got his first job at a local department store as a P.A. announcer. That same voice that grabbed the attention of shoppers, recently wowed judges, on the season 14 premiere of America’s Got Talent. Howie Mandel said, “I can’t believe there isn’t a banner with your name on it in Vegas,” and called him a one-man variety show!
After 35 years of entertaining audiences worldwide, Greg has opened for Celine Dion, Harry Connick Jr., and Luther Vandross at Radio City Music Hall, and has appeared on Just for Laughs, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Comic’s Unleashed, and his own Dry Bar Comedy Special.
Don't forget, we also have:
"Getting Our Acts Together: A Night of Northern Hills One-Acts" at the opera house March 27 @ 7pm
The Glenn Miller Orchestra hits the stage on March 31 @7pm....
And coming in May - a musical not to be missed:
