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New Play Development Series

​A DISCUSSION AND READING SERIES
PROGRAMMED BY MERLYN Q. SELL

The New Play Development Series is 'Pay What You Can'

The New Play Development Series is an exciting opportunity to go behind the curtain and see how new plays progress from the page to the stage. Writing that has been shared and nurtured in BHCT’s playwright’s group (the Broken Lemons) receives a public reading, helmed by a BHCT director, with local actors. Each reading is followed by an extended talkback in which you can share your feedback about these works-in-progress and learn more about the process, from the inside.

Participation in the Broken Lemons, ​which meets bi-weekly, is open to the public as well. You can attend as a writer or as an actor and lend your artistic insights to the creative process.

Previous Productions

The New Play Development Series:
Process of Elimination by Al Christenson

Performance: Friday, February 24th, 2023 at 7:30pm 
Studio Theater; Pay What You Want
​Directed by Hannah Bowman
Ryan Miles has a dangerous secret. When he meets the charming and talkative Father Dunn at a local coffee shop, Ryan begins to hope he can put his guilt behind him. But Father Dunn may be more than he seems to be.
​

Please be aware Process of Elimination includes characters talking in detail about military combat situations including IEDs and civilian casualties.

CAST:
​Father Dunn: Nick Christenson
Ryan Miles: Dillon Burton
Mrs. Sullivan: Shannon Truax
Sarah: Laura Savage
Construction Worker: Wayne Hageman
Stage Directions: Jennifer Layton

The New Play Development Series:
Night of the Living Lemons
By: The Broken Lemons Playwriting Group


Performance: Friday, October 28th, 2022 at 7:30pm
Studio Theater; Pay What You Want
Directed by: Katelyn Woten
​

This evening of six original spooky-themed plays ranging from creepy and macabre to horrifically funny will help you kick off your Halloween weekend.
CAST:
Kassi Blue-Scates, Liam Blue-Scates, Bryon Christian, Rebekah Cox, Desiree Danielson , Justin Kleiman, Kyle Klopfenstein, Estel Pearce, Daleila Pearce, Laura Savage, and Skuya Zephier 
Dinner Party
by Lloyd Potter

Amos Anderson – Liam Blue-Scates
Clara Anderson – Laura Savage
William Stoddard – Kyle Klopfenstein
Christina Stoddard – Skuya Zephier
Nora Anderson – Desiree Danielson
Stage Directions- Kassi Blue-Scates


Friends for Life
by Al Christenson

Melissa: Rebekah Cox
Papa: Liam Blue-Scates
Mom: Skuya Zephier
Lt. DeVane: Kassi Blue-Scates
Stage Directions: Estel Pearce


The King's Muse
by Heidi Dehn

Jack: Kyle Klopfenstein
Gwendolyn: Rebekah Cox
Constance: Kassi Blue-Scates
Robert: Justin Kleiman
Jeanne: Daleila Pearce
Stage Directions: Skuya Zephier


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The Shadows Lengthen
by Nicolas Christenson

Detective Perry: Bryon Christian 
Detective Bartlett: Estel Pearce
Server: Desiree Danielson
Librarian: Daleila Pearce
Commissioner Floyd: Laura Savage
Actor: Kyle Klopfenstein
Stage Directions: Liam Blue-Scates


Catacomb
by Lindsey Clouse

Mother: Estel Pearce
Daughter: Desiree Danielson
Priest: Bryon Christian
Monk One: Justin Kleiman 
Monk Two: Liam Blue-Scates
Stage Directions: Laura Savage


Super Terrific Monster Party '22
by Ryan Koch & Nick Weyrich

Mrs. Van Helsing: Skuya Zephier
Van Helsing: Bryon Christian
Wolfman: Justin Kleiman
Frank: Rebekah Cox
Chloe: Desiree Danielson
Zoey: Kassi Blue-Scates
Gayle: Daleila Pearce
Dr. Jekyll: Laura Savage
Dracula: Kyle Klopfenstein
Stage Directions: Estel Pearce


​
When Life Hands You Lemons:
​An Evening of Short Plays

Written by The Broken Lemons Playwriting Group
Directed by Nicolas Christenson
Performed on Friday June 10th at 7:30pm in the Studio Theater

​Seven local playwrights examine what happens when life presents us with the unexpected and the unwanted. Plays range from absurd comedy to epic disasters, all with plenty of heart.

​Cast: ​Andrea Surovek, Lydia Alyea, Pasiensia Lockman, Heidi Dehn, Lynne Mazzone, Larry Harding, Kris Monroe, Taylor Boland, Alejandro Cruz, and Duane Neugebauer.
Lemon Wedges
by Wendy Lowe

Two friends navigate the tricky intersections of friendship, love, and terminal illness over lunch.

When Life Hands You Hockey Pucks
by Lindsey Clouse
Where do you go when you've been hit by a foul ball or a hockey puck? Several fans explore the world of their unconscious when their fandoms put them in comas.

The Brothers Pringle (Based on Events)
​by Ryan Koch & Nick Weyrich

Marty and Ace plan to honor their parents with a memorial tennis tournament, but Ace has lost his love for the game in favor of a newer hobby.
The Trials of Adulthood 
by Nick Christenson

A married couple face the ups and downs of grown up life - plus the inconvenience of a meddlesome neighbor!

If All the Raindrops
by Heidi Dehn
Leon and Lucy face the horrific truth of what would really happen if it rained lemons.

Behind the Music 
​by Lloyd Potter

Everyone dreams about being a rockstar. Mark dares to dream bigger.



​Quattuor Equites by Lloyd Potter
Friday, January 14th at 7:30pm in the Studio Theater
​Directed by Ryan Puffer

Quattuor Equites follows the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse through time as they struggle to overcome their dislike of each other and develop friendships that will help them in their mission to dispense misery and despair upon all of humanity until the End of Days.

​Cast: Nicolas Christenson (Death), Joshua Porto (War), Lynne Mazzone-Olness (Famine), Alejandro Cruz (Pestilence), Heidi Dehn (Poo-ka, Hotel Manager, Ms. Halibut, Dan the Pizza Man, Waitress), Ryan Puffer (Narrator)
The mission of BHCT is to inspire, entertain, and educate the Black Hills community through quality theatre with a vision to be an inclusive and diverse community of people pursuing excellence in the theatre arts.

 
Black Hills Community Theatre performs on the ancestral homelands of the Paha Sapa. We acknowledge we share this community with the Oceti Sakowin and the legacies of violence, displacement, migration and settlement that have brought our community together.

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  • Shows and Events
    • 2022-2023 Mainstage Season >
      • Average Family
      • Shrek
      • She Kills Monsters
      • Sister Act
      • Death By Design
    • EVENTS >
      • 22-23 Reading and Discussion Series
      • 2022 Dinner Theatre
      • New Play Development Series
      • 24-HOUR PLAY FESTIVAL
  • Buy Tickets
  • Get Involved
    • Auditions
    • Volunteer
    • Employment
  • Education
    • Cherry Street Players
    • Well Done Players
    • Workshops
    • School Residencies
    • "Broken Lemons" Playwriting Group
  • Costume Shop
  • Support
    • Donations
    • Sponsors
    • Pop Up Party!
    • Take Your Seat Campaign
  • About BHCT
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    • News
    • Past Productions >
      • 2021-22 MAINSTAGE SEASON >
        • Julius Caesar
        • Men on Boats
        • Urinetown
        • 33 Variations
        • Matilda
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