SEASON 2022

SEASON 2022 THEME: THE “OTHER”

Season 2022’s theme is “The Other,” (often expressed as “us versus them”), which is an outcome of perspective. Productions in 2022 explore how we may label the unfamiliar as “other,” something outside of ourselves, our current knowledge and prior experiences. Recognized as new or different, labeling someone as “other” often causes us to lose sight of our compassion and common humanity. And thus is propelled the human drama… or comedy of errors.

We are excited to share these new works by local voices, productions and events, with you.

Covid Policy

Monthly Performances for 2022

Fourth Sunday of each month – January thru October 2022 @ 7 p.m.

Show – Rifts in Time: Interactive Adventure Theater

This storytelling monthly production features professional actors who role-play and improv their way through immersive adventures!

Storytelling made up of History, science fiction, adventure, puzzle-solving, lore, synchronicity, role-playing, improvisation, and more…

Attendees have many opportunities to participate in the adventure and affect its outcome.

Pilot episodes are FREE!

Visit EVENTBRITE to reserve your seats or FMI.

Seating is limited. Reservations are highly recommended.

Email questions to Outreach@placerrep.org.

SEASON SCHEDULE 2022 (Productions)

Spring 2022

— June 23 & 29

HAUNTING HISTORY shows

Productions page graphic for Haunting History

Music by Matthew Kaiser and Stage Reading of Ghosts of Placer County

Placer Rep performs two stage readings of Ghosts of Placer County as a fundraiser for the fully-staged productions in Fall 2022 and beyond.

June 23, 2022 – Lincoln Civic Auditorium – BENEFIT FUNDRAISER with reading

June 29, 2022 – Rocklin Parkview Room, Johnson-Springview Park – BENEFIT FUNDRAISER with reading

Each stage reading includes a post-reading Q&A / Feedback / Meet the artists session.

Your voice is important to the development of this new work featuring local history of communities throughout Placer County:

Railroad – Gold Mining – Taming the West – Wellness Resorts – Indigenous Peoples – contributions by every variety of immigrant

Summer 2022

— May thru August 2022

Ghosts of Placer County – Stage Readings

May 18, 2022 – Foresthill High School

May 25, 2022 – Roseville

June 22, 2022 – Roseville

June 23, 2022 – Lincoln Civic Auditorium – BENEFIT FUNDRAISER with reading

June 29, 2022 – Rocklin Parkview Room, Johnson-Springview Park – BENEFIT FUNDRAISER with reading

July 27, 2022 – Roseville

August 7, 2022 – Sacramento, CA

August 24, 2022 – Roseville

Each stage reading includes a post-reading Q&A / Feedback / Meet the artists session.

CAST:

Dr. Dessa Dagmar – Anne Merino

Aubrey Emersyn Dagmar – Katherine Stroller

Kenny Greene – Kevin Foster

Guide-Master Jack / Narrator – Brennan Villados

Damon / Raymond / Narrator – Arie Knyazev

Fall 2022

— October 2022

Production: Mainstage World Premiere

Ghosts of Placer County

A new play by T.S. Forsyth, produced by Placer Repertory Theater

About this event

“The stories we tell say a great deal about who we are,” says the formidable yet loveable character Dr. Dessa Dagmar.

This is the story of 30 years in the life of Dr. Dagmar and her daughter Aubrey, or the story of many moments from nearly 200 years of history taking place in Placer County.

This play could be said to be about ghostly echoes. The playwright, T.S. Forsyth, sums up the play this way: The play is about how individual and community history haunts us, and how we haunt our history to define ourselves. “With its charm, humor and poignancy, this could be considered a comedic drama or a dark comedy,” says the playwright.

COME JOIN US AND PLAY A PART IN PLACER COUNTY HISTORY IN THE MAKING! All ages welcome.

AWARDS: This new play, Ghosts of Placer County, has already won a number of awards. It is supported, in part, by Armrod Charitable Foundation, the Arts Council of Placer County and the Gloria Burt Sacramento Region Arts Fellowship in Literature, as well as in-kind support from Tamraloo Studios, and Oakmont High School’s Jackie MacKusick.

FMI: Visit Eventbrite.com

Partial Funding Provided by:

Partial funding of the production is provided by Armrod Charitable Foundation.
Portions of development and production-related costs partially funded by the Gloria Burt Fellowship.
Research and draft 1 & 2 phases of this new play’s development partially funded by a grant from Arts Council of Placer County.

Huge thanks go out to a long list of groups and individuals throughout the county who have provided or are providing resources and/or guidance, or will support the development of this new work:

Roseville Historical Society, Rocklin Historical Society, Lincoln Historical Society, Colfax Historical Society, Foresthill High School, Loomis Library & Community Learning Center, Newcastle Portuguese Hall, Placer County Museum & Archives and more…