Born and raised in the Midwest, Brendan is a national touring comedian who smiles confidently when nervous. Whether it’s his keen perspective on minority culture or growing up as a millennial, he’ll make you laugh. Brendan was a finalist on TruTV’s Comedy Breakout initiative at The New York Television Festival, Finalist in the Make Me […]
3rd Annual Winter Lodge Rendezvous A live show featuring Native American Performers 7:00 p.m. on December 1 & 2, 2023; at the Helena Avenue Theatre, 1319 Helena Avenue; in Helena, MT Produced by the Montana Playwrights Network, this event is supported in part by grants from the Montana Arts Council, an agency of state government, the National Endowment […]
The Last Chance New Play Fest is a showcase for new and recent work by Montana-affiliated writers and features the talents of some of the best actors, directors, and stage technicians in the Helena area. Tickets purchased for a specific date are valid for that date and time only EXCEPT for the Fest Pass, which allows you […]
In this symposium featuring Bill Milton, Ellen Baumler & Daniel Gardiner, and facilitated by David Nowakowski, we'll consider different kinds of ancestry and lineage, extending beyond just family ties, to include our teachers and predecessors in the arts we practice, in our professional lives, and in our nation or other groups and organizations of which […]
Two misfit teens bond over grunge rock, and vow to die happy after attending a Nirvana concert. But when Kurt Cobain commits suicide, do they follow their original plan or reconsider? A look back at what it meant to grow up in the 1990s. Shiner was written by Christian Durso and stars Abby Rausch and Ryne Sorensen. […]
Bards of the Big Sky 2 features original plays, That’s What She Said by Cynthia M. Webb, April Fools Have Come & Gone by Rita Barkey, and Froze to Death Creek by Joan Carol Melcher; along with an original dance composition created by Elucidance. Produced at the Helena Avenue Theatre at 1319 Helena Avenue in Helena, MT, this thought-provoking collection of plays and dance is sure […]
Don't miss this powerful work "...which speaks of love gone awry, friendship, addiction, family dynamics, and American society through the 20th century. Bitingly humorous and plaintive..." -Scott Klavan, Theatre Critic NYC Montana Playwrights Network in partnership with Wild Plum Productions presents: Love Letters Featuring Pennsylvania actors, Christine & Richard Emmert share their love and talent […]
Will Eno’s eye for the absurd will make you laugh even as the characters deal with such issues as mortality, memory, and the challenges of connecting. It is, as the New York Times noted, “humane, literate, and slyly hilarious.”
n this first philosophy symposium in our 2023 Loss & Legacy series, we’ll look at grief and death through the lens of aesthetics, combining art, literature, history, culture and and science into a broad, unified philosophical and humanistic understanding. Our symposium will feature guests scholars Krys Holmes, Tim Holmes & Ashby Kinch. Facilitated by Merlin […]
The Montana Playwrights Network (MPN) invites the public to attend a Big Garage Sale fundraiser on March 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the Helena Avenue Theatre (HAT) at 1319 Helena Avenue in Helena. This Big Garage Sale features antiques, collectibles, crafts, and other unique items available for purchase at discounted prices. […]
Improv Mining Company performs hilarious plays, made up on the spot! February 17, March 3, & March 17, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Montana Playwrights Network invites you to attend a special improv performance series featuring Helena’s own Improv Mining Co at the Helena Avenue Theatre (HAT), 1319 Helena Avenue in Helena, MT. Dates for […]
Montana Playwrights Network invites you to the Helena Avenue Theatre (HAT), 1319 Helena Avenue in Helena for a special show on February 18, 2023, featuring Cowboy Poetry and Western Music performed live by Lewistown poet and musician, Lloyd McKenna with musical artist, Meryl Rygg McKenna. Lloyd and Meryl have been blending their voices, making memorable […]
The Montana Playwrights Network (MPN) is pleased to invite the public to a fun afternoon at the Helena Avenue Theatre (HAT), 1319 Helena Avenue at 1:00 p.m. on December 17, 2022. This exciting event includes a social gathering; an inspiring workshop called, ‘Do It Write’, and the MPN Annual Membership Meeting. This unique event […]
MPN's Winter Lodge Rendezvous is back by popular demand, and will play for 2 nights! Enjoy Native humor, music, storytelling and more. About this event MPN's first Winter Lodge Rendezvous in 2021 sold out two weeks ahead of the performance. It was so well received, that its now an annual event. Featuring many favorites from […]
This year, three different programs will be presented, Montana Short Cuts, our night of ten-minute plays, plus Charlotte, a full-length play by Rebecca Ryland, and Indy One-acts, a suite of short pieces by members of ETC: Experimental Theatre Cooperative November 4–13. The Last Chance New Play Fest is a showcase for new and recent work by Montana-affiliated writers […]
In the style of an old-fashioned comic melodrama, an intrepid librarian must save the fair hamlet of Pleasantville from the villainous Madame Gypsum and sidekick, Hench. Will our heroine save the hero and Pleasantville from their nefarious plot? The second part of the evening features lively music, sketches, and recitations, as many have been […]
In 1920's Madrid, three young men from the countryside met in graduate school. They would go on to change the art world in their specialties: Federico Garcia Lorca in poetry, Luis Buñuel in film, and Salvador Dalí in painting. But at the time of their meetings, they were just three "stray dogs" who made an […]