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  • Novissima: The TotP Newsletter

  • Curtain Call

    The Cast and Crew of Medea Thanks You All For Your Support! Give ‘Em Hand as They Take Their Bow!

  • Director’s Note: Medea

    Thursday – Sunday, May 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 at 7 PM Performed at the Ft. Caspar Campground: Follow the Signs to the Tent Sites Of all the plays written since Thespis first stepped out of the chorus, the Medea of Euripides is among the most difficult to reconcile. The protagonist, a…

  • Novissima

    “The Most Recent Things” Get your tickets today for the TotP Fundraiser/Showcase, which is planned for Saturday, July 5, 7 PM at the Studio, 140 E. Midwest Ave. We need your support to maintain the Studio and all of unique productions and workshops. If you can’t come to the Fundraiser/Showcase, please consider making a donation…

  • Support TotP KIDS: Donate to Free Theatre Education

    We are delighted to announce the return of TotP KIDS, our FREE acting workshop for youths ages 10-17. Last fall we had an amazing turnout. The young actors learned all about the ancient Greek Theatre and the classical acting style. At the end they performed a showcase for family and friends, and all were impressed…

  • A Question About the Post Performance Lobby Receiving Line

    In this post, Artistic Director William Conte thanks our audience for their support of A Doll’s House, and requests opinions on the practice of actors going into the lobby after bows to greet and be greeted by the audience.

  • Director’s Note: A Doll’s House

    The Historical Context From the 1830s to the 1870s, when melodrama was the preponderate dramatic form in America and Europe, theatre was the primary source of public entertainment for most people most of the time. The working and middle class audiences saw their own aspirations mirrored on stage:  right conduct and hard work were rewarded,…

  • Update: “A Doll’s House” Opening Postponed to Friday January 10.

    Due to a boiler breakdown in our building we have no heat and have to push back the opening. We should be up and running next week. Meantime, get your tickets in advance for one of the six performances at our box office.

  • Err…”The Halftime Report”

    The 2024-2025 season is halfway through; our “Year of the Phoenix” has given rise to new possibilities for Theatre of the Poor and our partners, colleagues, collaborators, and supporters throughout the community. Here is a brief overview of what we’ve done so far, and thank you so much for your support: Caspar Collins Day, Ft.…

  • Director’s Note: Life is a Dream

    Our “Year of the Phoenix” begins! The plays of this season circulate around the idea of new beginnings; as the phoenix rises from the ashes, so do the protagonists of this slate of dramas “die” to their old selves and are “reborn” as something else. We hope you will join us for each production as…