Sons of the Prophet

By Stephen Karam

February 7-16 at TRINITY CENTRE.  Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM.  Sundays at 2:00 PM.  

Comedy-drama about a Lebanese-American family adjusting to the death of their father, this hit from 2011 won multiple prestigious awards.  Two brothers must care for an aging uncle as well as themselves, as they enter the work force and the world of human relations.

Tickets in advance are $18.00 for adults, $12.00 for students.  There will be a $2.00 surcharge on all tickets purchased at the door.

Sponsored by EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS.

*This play is not recommended for young audiences.  Contains strong language and adult situations*

Summer Shorts 2020 SUBMISSIONS

Win CASH AWARDS for original plays!  Beginning November 20, 2019, Theatre Workshop of Owensboro (TWO) will accept original one-act plays for SUMMER SHORTS 2020, a festival of exciting new plays!  A CASH AWARD of $500 will be given for the piece voted BEST PLAY.  A prize of $250 will go to the AUDIENCE FAVORITE.    

To submit your play, you need to do two things. First, send your script to summershorts2020@gmail.com, in PDF format.  Include your name, address, email, and phone number in the email that accompanies your submitted script. DO NOT put this information on the cover page of your script. This will allow the reading committee to read your submission “blindly”.

Then click on the BUY TICKETS icon on this page. The entry fee is $20 per submission. There is a two script limit per playwright. No more than one play per playwright will be produced.  Submissions will be accepted through February 29, 2020.  

Once we have confirmed your entry fee has been paid, your script will be evaluated to assure it meets the criteria of the competition as listed below.  Playwrights whose work is selected for production will be notified by March 15, 2020.

Script Criteria:

Scripts must not have been published (other than by the playwright) or performed (other than staged readings) prior to this competition.

Scripts must be no longer than 20 pages (not including title pages or character descriptions) in PDF format.  Scripts must not call for more than 5 characters.

Scripts should require minimal sets and set pieces. This will be a factor in final selection for production in SUMMER SHORTS 2020.

Scripts can be of any topic or genre the playwright chooses. There are no restrictions on language or content.

We look forward to reading some exciting new works!

Owensboro's Got Talent!

Contestants of all kinds compete for a CASH PRIZE of $1,000 in one of the most popular entertainment events in town!  Singers, musicians, jugglers and mimes; ALL TYPES OF ACTS are featured in this exciting "showdown" of Owensboro's most talented performers, sponsored by ALERIS.

To REGISTER AS A CONTESTANT, please click on this link:  http://www.theatreworkshop.org/talent/ and submit the completed form.

Three PRELIMINARY EVENTS will determine which contestants advance to the GRAND FINALE for a chance to be named the winner of OWENSBORO'S GOT TALENT.  The preliminaries will be at TWO's TRINITY CENTRE Saturdays March 7, 14 and 21.  The show will begin at 7:00 PM.  TRINITY CENTRE is located at 407 W. Fifth St. in downtown Owensboro.  The GRAND FINALE will be Saturday, March 28 at THE EMPRESS THEATER, 418 Frederica.  Also at 7:00 PM.

Tickets in advance are $18.00 for adults and $12.00 for children and students.  There will be a $2.00 on all tickets purchased at the door.

For tickets, click on BUY TICKETS on this page  or call The Box Office at (270) 683-5333.

Something's Afoot

A musical by James McDonald, David Vos, and Robert Gerlach, with additional music by Ed Linderman.  

April 17-26 at THE EMPRESS.  Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM.  Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.

A musical spoof of British mystery stories, especially Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None!  The play involves a group of people who are invited to the lake estate of Lord Dudley Rancour. When the wealthy lord is found dead, it's a race against the clock to find out whodunnit.

Laughs galore and catchy music have made this musical comedy a hit with audiences the world over.  Sposored by LIMESTONE BANK.

Tickets in advance are $20.00 for adults and $15.00 for students.  There will be a $2.00 surcharge on all tickets purchased at the door.  For tickets, call (270) 683-5333 or purchase on this page.

SIX STRING SONG MACHINE

The 2020 Six String Song Machine: Country hits songwriter series will be held at the historic EMPRESS THEATER as intimate presentations where songwriters tell the stories behind their hit songs, then perform them as they were originally written.

There will be six performances in the series. The fifth one is on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $15.00.

For tickets, click on BUY TICKETS on this page or call (270) 683-5333. THE EMPRESS THEATER is located at 418 Frederica St in downtown Owensboro.

SIX STRING SONG MACHINE is sponsored by ALIGN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, STUDIO SLANT, OWENSBORO TIMES, THEATRE WORKSHOP OF OWENSBORO and TANNER + WEST.