2025 Jewell Mainstage Season

Announcing Taproot Theatre Company’s

2025 Jewell Mainstage Season

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Taproot Theatre Company’s 49th Season: Timed Exposure!

Timed exposure photos have often captured my attention because they make the passage of time visible; bright lines streak across our lives connecting the place we are now to the places that we’ve been before.

In 2025, the stories on Taproot’s Mainstage are all about revealing truths from the past to give us hope for the future. Lewis and Tolkien and Always…Patsy Cline show us the joys and mistakes of long-standing friendships. In Murder on the Links and The Importance of Being Earnest deceptions unravel over time and A Raisin in the Sun takes a thoughtful look at the American Dream through a historic lens.

Timed Exposure is a collection of stories reminding us that history is never static, and everything is connected.

I can’t wait to share these stories with you!

Karen Lund
Producing Artistic Director

2025 Season Plays

 

A Raisin in the Sun

By Lorraine Hansberry

Experience the power of an American classic. In this riveting drama, a life insurance payout provides a path for Lena Younger’s family to move from their cramped apartment to an affordable home in a historically white neighborhood. This 1959 masterpiece “changed American theater forever” (New York Times) and continues to inspire and resonate today.

Mar 19 – Apr 19, 2025

Always… Patsy Cline

Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley – based on a true story.

Journey through the joy and heartbreak of Patsy Cline’s groundbreaking career through her unlikely friendship with her biggest fan. With unforgettable songs including “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” and “Crazy,” you’ll experience the power of love, longing, and friendship. It’s time to kick off your boots and dance!

Licensed by the family and estate of Patsy Cline. All rights reserved. 

May 14 – Jun 14, 2025

 

Murder on the Links

By Steven Dietz

Regional premiere, based on Agatha Christie’s gripping novel.

After receiving an urgent plea from a stranger, Hercule Poirot whisks himself to the French seaside only to arrive a day too late. Paul Renauld has been found dead, the scene of the crime a golf course. Poirot sets out to solve the murder, uncovering a web of deception, hidden identities, and old grudges.

Jul 9 – Aug 9, 2025

 

 

The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde

A play of love and snacks.

Indulge in the delightful absurdity of Oscar Wilde’s comedic masterpiece! In this dazzling display of deception and desire, two charming bachelors bumble through a maze of mistaken identities and appetites. Sharp, smart, and satirical, Wilde called his most popular work “A trivial comedy for serious people.”

Sep 17 – Oct 18, 2025

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