Upcoming Events

Peter and the Wolf – Live Theatre

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Saturday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m.

Performed by: the Dietrich Children’s Theatre

Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Humanities Council

What kind of music does a cat make? Could your grandfather be a bassoon? Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev ponders these questions in his musical symphony for children, Peter and the Wolf. Come and experience the thrilling sights – and sounds – as a brave adventurer imagines catching a wolf, and with the help of his friends and the orchestra, his dreams come true! Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or visiting the Dietrich’s ticket booth.

Romeo and Juliet – Live Theatre

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m.

Performed by: the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg

Sponsored by: the Overlook Estate Foundation

Experience an 80 minute original text adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet performed by six energetic actors from the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg. The performance will be followed by a talk back session with the actors. Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or at the ticket booth while they last.

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Friday, May 24 on 4th Friday in Tunkhannock; Open Mic at 7:00 p.m. Feature at 8:15 p.m.

Feature: Nygel Metcalfe

Come prepared to get on stage or to be entertained. Musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians, playwrights and other performers are invited to share their talents. Then sit back and enjoy a spoken word performance by featured poet Nygel Metcalfe. A fourth year literature student at St. Stephen’s University, Metcalfe moonlights as a writer, coach and consultant for the Breaking Ground Poets. He enjoys hot tubs, Wes Anderson films, lentil curry soup and tree forts. He has implemented writing workshops in his hometown, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Doors open for Open Mic sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Reserve your slot early. Seating is limited. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details.

Breaking Ground Poets Poetry Slam

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Sunday, May 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Join us for a poetry slam! In this live competition, members of the Breaking Ground Poets will perform original poetry over the course of three rounds before a panel of judges. The focus of a poetry slam is not the written word, but rather, it is a celebration of the art of oral interpretation and performance with emphasis on the interaction between poet and audience. You’ll find a diverse range of work within the slam, including heartfelt love poetry, searing social commentary, uproarious comic routines and bittersweet personal confessional pieces. Breaking Ground Poets is a Tunkhannock-based group of young people bonded by their love of poetry and self-expression. They are making waves and will deliver a slam not to be missed. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details.

Dietrich Radio Players Performance

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Suzanne Robinson & sponsored by Ed Battestin in memory of Pat Battestin

The Dietrich Radio Players are back by popular demand. Come out and see their live performances of favorite radio plays. Enjoy the "theater of the mind"! Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details.

Cinderella on Broadway Bus Trip

At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock

Wednesday, June 5. Bus departs Dietrich at 8:00 a.m. and returns at 11:00 p.m.

Join us for a fun-filled trip to see Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway. Before the show, you will have time to explore the city. After the show, all participants will enjoy a family-style dinner at Carmine’s on Broadway between 90th and 91st streets. Ticket price includes Cinderella ticket, bus and dinner (including tips and tax), plus a contribution to the Dietrich Theater. Space is limited. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to register.

Oh, my goodness! The Dietrich is just buzzing with activity! Methinks it isn’t just mamma nature that’s so busy this time of year! Between movies and cultural events, there is hardly time to take a breath! Really, if you want to see something totally impressive, pull up the Dietrich site on the web and look at the list of activities there for all to partake in! Honestly, those cultural folks must be up all night thinking of things to do and classes to teach and plays to direct etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, as the King would have said.

Just this weekend we have Peter and the Wolf, another superb production by our wonderful Executive Director and Director Extraordinaire Jennifer Jenkins, in the Evans theater, Saturday morning at 11:00, for the enjoyment of children of any age. It’s a wonderful production and it’s free, so do bring the kids. You know, there is nothing in the world quite like the thrill of live theater, and it’s something that children should see from the time they are very young. I fear sometimes that our children are so tuned into the perfection of film and recorded music, that they might grow up thinking that only art professionally produced is real art. I worry that families don’t gather around the piano (or guitar or whatever) and make their own music, or that little ones don’t throw a curtain over their wee selves and become emperors of ancient lands, acted out in the living room for the family’s delight.

So bring the children to see live theater when you can – and Peter and the Wolf is a perfect start if they haven’t come to Jennifer’s children’s productions before. I promise you they will be delighted as the classic story comes alive and is acted out in front of them. And it will open all kinds of creative doors for them when they see what regular people can do with a bit of greasepaint and some lights and a good story and a whole heap of talent!

Prefect segue into a Dietrich bus trip (yeah, from our stage to the Broadway stage – not too shabby, hmmmm? Heh heh). The theater is taking the bus to New York City to see Rodgers and Hammerstein’s glorious production of Cinderella. And not just ANY production, it’s a Douglas Carter Beane script and he adds a few delightful twists to the story of a not-so-obedient Ella and a Prince with a social conscience. The dance numbers are to die for, the costuming is the stuff of dreams, and we all know that Beane is one of the finest stage writers alive, so do think of coming with us to have one heck of a good time! We’ll get to the Big Apple in the mid-morning and be on our own for lunch, then go to the play and then – oh yeah, I almost forgot – there will be a question and answer session with the cast just for those of us from the Dietrich (wow!!!! How’s that for too cool for school????). And then it’s off to Carmines for dinner, family style, with the entire bus of merry travellers having dinner together and sharing stories of our day of adventure. Now doesn’t that sound wonderful? So call 996-1500 for your reservation. It will be such a fine day indeed!

Oh yeah, and this Sunday there will be the Gamut Players production of Romeo and Juliet in the theater. Oh, my heavens. How will we do all of this and still have time of all these great movies coming up????? Oh, no! What to do, what to do! Arrrrgggghhhhhh!

See you at the Dietrich.

Have you ever wondered what kind of music a duck would make? Or could your grandfather sound like a bassoon? Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev pondered these questions during his 1936 symphony for children – Peter and the Wolf. And the Dietrich Children’s Theatre will be bringing this beloved children’s tale to life on the Dietrich stage this Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. Join us on this adventure as we see Peter and his friends imagine catching a wolf with the help of the orchestra. Gather up your kids and family for this must-see show. Admission is free thanks to funding from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-996-1500 or they will be available at the door while they last.

We will also be bringing the Gamut Theatre Group’s production of Romeo and Juliet to the Dietrich this weekend. All are welcome to attend this free performance on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. This show is the perfect opportunity to introduce preteens and teens to Shakespeare. The performance is 80-minutes in length and is an original text adaptation of this classic love story. When I was growing up, my mother and her friends took me to a few of the Great Bard’s plays when Misericordia University hosted Theatre-on-the-Green. My appreciation for theatre really developed then. I may not have understood all of the elements of each play, but each show gave my mother and me plenty to discuss during the weeks following each performance.

This will be the sixth year we will be bringing in the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg to perform Shakespeare. After all of their shows, the actors stay for a talk back session with the audience. It’s a wonderful opportunity for audience members to ask questions about the play, find out what it is like to be a professional actor and more! I enjoy the talk back sessions just as much as their performances. This free show has been sponsored by the Overlook Estate Foundation. Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or at the Dietrich’s ticket booth while they last.

Speaking of theatre, the Dietrich will be hosting a bus trip on June 5 to see Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway, which was written by part-time Tunkhannock resident Douglas Carter Beane. Before the show, we will have time to explore the city. After the show, all participants will enjoy a family-style dinner at Carmine’s. Tickets are $235 each and include an orchestra ticket to Cinderella, bus transportation and dinner (including tips and tax), plus a contribution to the Dietrich Theater. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for more information or to register.

The Dietrich also has a special event coming up on Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. A member of the Dietrich Writers Group will be giving a free talk on e-publishing. The lecture will be followed by a Q & A session. Admission is free. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.

Movie Times: (570)836-1022

	Upcoming Events Peter and the Wolf – Live Theatre At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Saturday, May 18 at 11:00 a.m. For all ages Performed by: the Dietrich Children’s Theatre Admission: Free Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Humanities Council What kind of music does a cat make? Could your grandfather be a bassoon? Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev ponders these questions in his musical symphony for children, Peter and the Wolf. Come and experience the thrilling sights – and sounds – as a brave adventurer imagines catching a wolf, and with the help of his friends and the orchestra, his dreams come true! Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or visiting the Dietrich’s ticket booth. Romeo and Juliet – Live Theatre At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. Performed by: the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg Admission: Free Sponsored by: the Overlook Estate Foundation Experience an 80 minute original text adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet performed by six energetic actors from the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg. The performance will be followed by a talk back session with the actors. Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or at the ticket booth while they last. Open Mic Night At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Friday, May 24 on 4th Friday in Tunkhannock; Open Mic at 7:00 p.m. Feature at 8:15 p.m. Feature: Nygel Metcalfe Admission: Free Come prepared to get on stage or to be entertained. Musicians, poets, storytellers, comedians, playwrights and other performers are invited to share their talents. Then sit back and enjoy a spoken word performance by featured poet Nygel Metcalfe. A fourth year literature student at St. Stephen’s University, Metcalfe moonlights as a writer, coach and consultant for the Breaking Ground Poets. He enjoys hot tubs, Wes Anderson films, lentil curry soup and tree forts. He has implemented writing workshops in his hometown, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Doors open for Open Mic sign-ups at 6:30 p.m. Reserve your slot early. Seating is limited. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. Breaking Ground Poets Poetry Slam At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Sunday, May 26 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. For ages 14 and up Host: Amye Archer Admission: $5 Join us for a poetry slam! In this live competition, members of the Breaking Ground Poets will perform original poetry over the course of three rounds before a panel of judges. The focus of a poetry slam is not the written word, but rather, it is a celebration of the art of oral interpretation and performance with emphasis on the interaction between poet and audience. You’ll find a diverse range of work within the slam, including heartfelt love poetry, searing social commentary, uproarious comic routines and bittersweet personal confessional pieces. Breaking Ground Poets is a Tunkhannock-based group of young people bonded by their love of poetry and self-expression. They are making waves and will deliver a slam not to be missed. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. Dietrich Radio Players Performance At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. Admission: Free Sponsored by Suzanne Robinson & sponsored by Ed Battestin in memory of Pat Battestin The Dietrich Radio Players are back by popular demand. Come out and see their live performances of favorite radio plays. Enjoy the "theater of the mind"! Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for details. Cinderella on Broadway Bus Trip At the Dietrich Theater in downtown Tunkhannock Wednesday, June 5. Bus departs Dietrich at 8:00 a.m. and returns at 11:00 p.m. Admission: $235 Join us for a fun-filled trip to see Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway. Before the show, you will have time to explore the city. After the show, all participants will enjoy a family-style dinner at Carmine’s on Broadway between 90th and 91st streets. Ticket price includes Cinderella ticket, bus and dinner (including tips and tax), plus a contribution to the Dietrich Theater. Space is limited. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 to register.
www.DietrichTheater.com Friday, May 17, 2013
At The Dietrich by Hildy Morgan Oh, my goodness! The Dietrich is just buzzing with activity! Methinks it isn’t just mamma nature that’s so busy this time of year! Between movies and cultural events, there is hardly time to take a breath! Really, if you want to see something totally impressive, pull up the Dietrich site on the web and look at the list of activities there for all to partake in! Honestly, those cultural folks must be up all night thinking of things to do and classes to teach and plays to direct etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, as the King would have said. Just this weekend we have Peter and the Wolf, another superb production by our wonderful Executive Director and Director Extraordinaire Jennifer Jenkins, in the Evans theater, Saturday morning at 11:00, for the enjoyment of children of any age. It’s a wonderful production and it’s free, so do bring the kids. You know, there is nothing in the world quite like the thrill of live theater, and it’s something that children should see from the time they are very young. I fear sometimes that our children are so tuned into the perfection of film and recorded music, that they might grow up thinking that only art professionally produced is real art. I worry that families don’t gather around the piano (or guitar or whatever) and make their own music, or that little ones don’t throw a curtain over their wee selves and become emperors of ancient lands, acted out in the living room for the family’s delight. So bring the children to see live theater when you can – and Peter and the Wolf is a perfect start if they haven’t come to Jennifer’s children’s productions before. I promise you they will be delighted as the classic story comes alive and is acted out in front of them. And it will open all kinds of creative doors for them when they see what regular people can do with a bit of greasepaint and some lights and a good story and a whole heap of talent! Prefect segue into a Dietrich bus trip (yeah, from our stage to the Broadway stage – not too shabby, hmmmm? Heh heh). The theater is taking the bus to New York City to see Rodgers and Hammerstein’s glorious production of Cinderella. And not just ANY production, it’s a Douglas Carter Beane script and he adds a few delightful twists to the story of a not-so-obedient Ella and a Prince with a social conscience. The dance numbers are to die for, the costuming is the stuff of dreams, and we all know that Beane is one of the finest stage writers alive, so do think of coming with us to have one heck of a good time! We’ll get to the Big Apple in the mid-morning and be on our own for lunch, then go to the play and then – oh yeah, I almost forgot – there will be a question and answer session with the cast just for those of us from the Dietrich (wow!!!! How’s that for too cool for school????). And then it’s off to Carmines for dinner, family style, with the entire bus of merry travellers having dinner together and sharing stories of our day of adventure. Now doesn’t that sound wonderful? So call 996-1500 for your reservation. It will be such a fine day indeed! Oh yeah, and this Sunday there will be the Gamut Players production of Romeo and Juliet in the theater. Oh, my heavens. How will we do all of this and still have time of all these great movies coming up????? Oh, no! What to do, what to do! Arrrrgggghhhhhh! See you at the Dietrich.	Now Showing www.dietrichtheater.com/movie or (570)836-1022 for times IRON MAN 3 May 2, 2013 - May 23, 2013 The Great Gatsby May 9, 2013 - May 23, 2013 STAR TREK:INTO DARKNESS in 3D May 16, 2013 - May 30, 2013 Escape From Planet Earth May 17, 2013 - May 23, 2013 Coming Soon www.dietrichtheater.com/preview or (570)836-1022 for times FAST & FURIOUS 6 May 23, 2013 Events www.dietrichtheater.com/event or (570)996-1500 to reserve Peter and the Wolf - Live Theatre May 18, 2013 Romeo and Juliet - Live Theatre May 19, 2013 Open Mic Night - May 24 May 24, 2013 Breaking Ground Poets Poetry Slam May 26, 2013 Dietrich Radio Players Performance June 4, 2013 Cinderella on Broadway Bus Trip June 5, 2013 Overview of the Civil War 150 Years Later June 19, 2013 The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock June 21, 2013 - June 22, 2013 Open Mic Night - June 28 June 28, 2013 Everhart Museum Bus Trip June 29, 2013 Civil War Era Music June 30, 2013 A Day at the River July 20, 2013 First Annual Volunteer Spirit Trail Walk July 20, 2013 Open Mic Night - July 26 July 26, 2013 Gathering of Singers & Songwriters 12 August 21, 2013 Open Mic - August 23 August 23, 2013 Classes www.dietrichtheater.com/class or (570)996-1500 to enroll Kundalini Yoga January 19, 2013 - May 18, 2013 Nia April 9, 2013 - August 27, 2013 Writers' Group March 28, 2013 - August 29, 2013 Acting Camp for Kids - Camp 1 July 8, 2013 - July 12, 2013 Acting Camp for Kids - Camp 2 July 22, 2013 - July 26, 2013 All About Pottery & Sculpture Camp July 22, 2013 - July 26, 2013 Art Explorers Camp July 29, 2013 - August 2, 2013 Dance, Dance, Dance August 5, 2013 - August 6, 2013 Despicable You? Theatre & Visual Arts Camp July 22, 2013 - July 26, 2013 Digital Arts Camp June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Jammin' in a Jugband ages 6 -12 July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013 Kid TV June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Monsters Art School - ages 5 - 12 July 8, 2013 - July 12, 2013 Monsters Art School for Preschoolers June 24, 2013 - June 28, 2013 Preschool Trash to Treasures May 2, 2013 - May 23, 2013 Quilting for Kids - Spring April 3, 2013 - June 5, 2013 Quilting for Kids - Summer June 12, 2013 - July 31, 2013 Trash to Treasures, ages 5 - 12 May 17, 2013 - June 7, 2013 Trash to Treasures Camp July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013 Your Epic Journey: Theatre & Visual Arts Camp July 29, 2013 - August 2, 2013 Jammin' in a Jugband - for ages 13 to adult July 15, 2013 - July 19, 2013 Open Studio & Portfolio Prep April 2, 2013 - August 27, 2013 Quilting for Everyone - Spring Session April 3, 2013 - June 5, 2013 Quilting for Everyone - Summer June 12, 2013 - July 31, 2013 Decorative Painting April 10, 2013 - August 28, 2013 Design a Painted Silk Scarf June 11, 2013 Eating for Health May 2, 2013 - May 23, 2013 Golden Days of Radio Players April 30, 2013 - June 4, 2013 Jewelry Making: Kumihimo Beading July 10, 2013 - August 7, 2013 Jewelry Making: Multi-Strand Bracelet August 22, 2013 Jewelry Making: Right Angle Weave June 26, 2013 Kundalini Yoga at the River July 20, 2013 Let's Dance May 3, 2013 - May 31, 2013 Photography for Beginners May 6, 2013 - June 10, 2013 Recycled Glass Artwork April 1, 2013 - August 26, 2013 Revitalizing Writers' Workshop May 8, 2013 - June 26, 2013 Simply Yoga April 3, 2013 - August 7, 2013	Live at The Dietrich by Erica Rogler Live at the Dietrich for May 15, 2013 Have you ever wondered what kind of music a duck would make? Or could your grandfather sound like a bassoon? Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev pondered these questions during his 1936 symphony for children – Peter and the Wolf. And the Dietrich Children’s Theatre will be bringing this beloved children’s tale to life on the Dietrich stage this Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. Join us on this adventure as we see Peter and his friends imagine catching a wolf with the help of the orchestra. Gather up your kids and family for this must-see show. Admission is free thanks to funding from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-996-1500 or they will be available at the door while they last. We will also be bringing the Gamut Theatre Group’s production of Romeo and Juliet to the Dietrich this weekend. All are welcome to attend this free performance on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. This show is the perfect opportunity to introduce preteens and teens to Shakespeare. The performance is 80-minutes in length and is an original text adaptation of this classic love story. When I was growing up, my mother and her friends took me to a few of the Great Bard’s plays when Misericordia University hosted Theatre-on-the-Green. My appreciation for theatre really developed then. I may not have understood all of the elements of each play, but each show gave my mother and me plenty to discuss during the weeks following each performance. This will be the sixth year we will be bringing in the Gamut Theatre Group of Harrisburg to perform Shakespeare. After all of their shows, the actors stay for a talk back session with the audience. It’s a wonderful opportunity for audience members to ask questions about the play, find out what it is like to be a professional actor and more! I enjoy the talk back sessions just as much as their performances. This free show has been sponsored by the Overlook Estate Foundation. Tickets are available by calling 570-996-1500 or at the Dietrich’s ticket booth while they last. Speaking of theatre, the Dietrich will be hosting a bus trip on June 5 to see Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway, which was written by part-time Tunkhannock resident Douglas Carter Beane. Before the show, we will have time to explore the city. After the show, all participants will enjoy a family-style dinner at Carmine’s. Tickets are $235 each and include an orchestra ticket to Cinderella, bus transportation and dinner (including tips and tax), plus a contribution to the Dietrich Theater. Call the Dietrich at 570-996-1500 for more information or to register. The Dietrich also has a special event coming up on Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. A member of the Dietrich Writers Group will be giving a free talk on e-publishing. The lecture will be followed by a Q & A session. Admission is free. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact the Dietrich at 570-996-1500.
Movie Times: (570)836-1022 General Information: (570)996-1500