Upcoming
Shows & Auditions
At Matchbox Children’s Theatre, we believe that theatre is more than just a form of entertainment. Our shows are designed to engage and educate children, encouraging them to explore their creativity and imagination.
Not a fan of the spotlight, but love theatre? You are just as needed!
We have spots to fill in stage crew, costuming assistance, makeup assistance. Click below and let us know!
SEASON 50
September 2024 - April 2025
We are thrilled to be hitting our 50th anniversary here at Matchbox!!
Drum roll please....
We are pleased to bring you "A Seussified Christmas Carol" for our winter production, and "The Frog Prince of Spamalot" for our spring production. Two wonderfully comical family shows for you all to enjoy!
WINTER SHOW
A Seussified Christmas Carol
by Peter Bloedel
Director Carrie Moore
Stage Managers MCT Troupe
A whimsical reinvention of Dickens' most beloved Christmas story in wacky rhymed couplets. With zoot fruited juices and binka bird geese, from Bed-Headed Fred to Timmy Loo Hoo, this tale of glorious holiday cheer is similar to something Dr. Seuss might have come up with -- if he ever had his way with the story...
TICKETS
Sat, Dec 14Matchbox Children's TheatreDec 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMMatchbox Children's Theatre, 204 1st Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912, USA- Sun, Dec 15Matchbox Children's TheatreDec 15, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMMatchbox Children's Theatre, 204 1st Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912, USA
- Sat, Dec 21Matchbox Children's TheatreDec 21, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMMatchbox Children's Theatre, 204 1st Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912, USA
- Sun, Dec 22Matchbox Children's TheatreDec 22, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMMatchbox Children's Theatre, 204 1st Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912, USA
*REHEARSALS
(see below for schedule PDF)
Starting Monday, November 11, ending Thursday, December 12
Typically Mon - Fri (no Wed) 6:00pm - 7:30pm
NO REHEARSALS:
Nov 27-29 for Thanksgiving Break
Nov 20, 27, Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec 13
Matchbox Children's Theatre
204 1st Avenue NW
SHOW DATES
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
Saturday, December 14 7:00pm
Sunday, Decembers 15 2:00pm
Saturday, December 21 7:00pm
Sunday, December 22 2:00pm
STUDENT PERFORMANCES
(you will miss some school these days):
Wednesday, Dec 11 10:00am, 8:00am CALL
Wednesday, Dec 18 1:00pm, 11:00am CALL
(PRIVATE) FRIENDS & FAMILY/DRESS REHEARSAL
Thursday, Dec 12 7:00pm, 6:00pm CALL
ALL @ Matchbox Children's Theatre
204 1st Avenue NW
*Downloadable Schedule PDF below
CAST LIST
Lucas Johnson.............The Scrooge
CJ Turcotte..................Narrator 1
Blake Zimbelman........Narrator 2
Carter Peterson...........Jake Marley, Sailor 2, Sven
Jacob Plummer............Bob Cratchit, Party Voice 1
Parker Register.............Bed-Headed Fred, Young Scrooge, Bystander 1
Nifaya Perkins..............Past, Mrs. Cratchit
Jalen Maxwell..............Present, Old Fezziwig, A Boy
Siri Schmit....................Belle, Lighthouse Keeper 1, Bystander 2
Hannah Hoeppner.......Little Fan, Young Caroler, Fred's Wife, Sally
Jaxon Charnecki..........Belle's Husband, Ringo
Oliver Kirchoff..............Boy Scrooge, Solicitor, Timmy Loo Hoo
Sariah Echols................Schoolmaster Servant, Caroler, Party Voice 2, A Maid
Micah Vortherms..........Solicitor, Sailor 1
Kiden Brown.................Lighthouse Keeper 2, Schoolmaster, Mrs Fezziwig, Caroler
Seussified Rehearsal Schedule
SPRING SHOW
The Frog Prince of Spamalot
Director Jake Gustine
Asst Director Jared Bartholomew
Stage Manager Rebecca Couch
Hyronomous A. Frog doesn’t quite fit in among the other frogs in the bog. He’s incredibly large compared to the others and hates the taste of flies! When he meets Gloria the Good Witch, he learns he must be kissed by a maiden to break the curse that turned him from a prince into a frog. In a hysterical scene, our frog-legged friend learns how to walk like a human and sets off for Spamalot, where he finds the spoiled and petulant Princess Gladiola and her sisters. Gladiola and her painfully pompous fiancé, Sir Lancelot Pancelot, despise the frog and stop at nothing to get rid of him. Meanwhile, our green hero tries desperately to fit in among the royal household. With his failed attempts at proper dinner etiquette, a hilarious scene ensues. Luckily, Hyronomous finds a friend in Delphinium the handmaiden who does her best to save him from the slings and arrows of outrageous Gladiola and Pancelot. When it seems all is lost for our beloved frog, he finally gets his kiss, bringing about a ribbiting... er, riveting... heart-warming finale!
- Full character list and rehearsal schedule coming soon -
AUDITIONS
Thursday, February 27 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday, February 28 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Matchbox Children's Theatre
204 1st Avenue NW
SHOW DATES
Saturday, April 05 7:00pm
Sunday, April 06 2:00pm
Saturday, April 12 7:00pm
Sunday, April 13 2:00pm
Matchbox Children's Theatre
204 1st Avenue NW