Fort Peck Summer Theatre preps for 2016 season

Fort Peck Summer Theatre is eager to mount 5 exciting shows for the 2016, as well as host the Annual Performing Arts Camp, Dam Cabaret and introduce a new Theatre for a Young Audience series.

Artistic Director Andy Meyers returns for his 6th season. In the off-season, Meyers was presented the Broadway World Phoenix Award for Best Director of a Musical, for his work on The King and I at Arizona Broadway Theatre.

Meyers and the Fort Peck Fine Arts Council are thrilled to welcome the 2016 company that is very balanced mix of returning favorites and new exciting talent.

2016 SEASON:

THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Run Dates: June 3 – June 12

Director: Andy Meyers

FPST alum Daniel Crary returns to star opposite his real-life wife Courtney in this 2 person musical that follows the excitement, learning-curves and turns of a young marriage. The ex-citing twist: known for its soaring music, this creative script tells the groom's story in chronological order, while the bride’s story is told in reverse. Plus, composer Jason Robert Brown is consistently one of the most requested after the Annual DAM Cabaret!

MAN OF LaMANCHA

Run Dates: June 17 – July 3

Director: Pam L. Veis

Musical Director: Lizzie Hatfield

FPST is honored to welcome James Rio, whose credits include international productions of The Phantom of the Opera, to star as Don Quixote. This Tony Award and Oscar nominated musical, follows the epic and timeless adventures of unlikely hero Quixote, as he searches for glory, love and victory. The score features “The Impossible Dream”, which is arguably the most cherished s song ever written. Audience favorite Pam L. Veis switches to the opposite side of the footlights in her FPST directorial debut.

MY WAY: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra

Run Dates: July 8 – July 24

Directors: Andy Meyers & Megan Wiltshire

Musical Director: Luree Green-Chappell

The music of ‘Old Blue Eyes’ will fill the air in this celebration of Sinatra’s iconic classics. Don’t miss a one-of-a-kind theatrical evening that will transport audiences to a swingin’ speakeasy lounge, complete with onstage seating, a dance-inducing band and functioning bar!

DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS

Run Dates: July 29 – August 14

Director & Choreographer: Heather Adams

A perfect evening for the entire family, the world’s most famous nanny flies into town, as on-y Fort Peck Summer Theatre can do it. Loaded with tap-dancing, magic and special effects, get ready to hum along to all your favorite tunes, as Disney’s classic film comes alive on stage for the first time at FPST!

THE WOMAN IN BLACK

Run Dates: August 19 – September 4

Director: Andy Meyers

Something new to the Fort Peck Theatre Stage: A Thriller! Recently turned into a film star-ring Daniel Radcliffe, two men enter a theatre with hopes of finding the identity of a mysterious Woman in Black. Often times very funny, (with lots of suspense but no gore), this play is sure to induce a few goosebumps, but no nightmares!

TICKETS

Performance times are Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm, with Sunday matinees at 4:00 pm.

For individual tickets or reservations, the Fort Peck Summer Theatre Box Office at (406) 526-9943 will open at the top of the season.