(11/05/2024) Performance spaces across Anoka-Hennepin are filled with talented high school students who are ready to entertain. Show your support by catching a show in early November at a high school near you. Special note, Blaine High School completed their production of “And Then There Were None,” in October. 

Andover: Almost Maine

On one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human heart. Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of magic.

• Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.

Tickets:  $8 for Adults, $5 for students/Seniors 60 plus. All seats General Admission. (Purchase tickets online.)
More information: www.andovertheatre.org

Anoka: Clue

A comedy based on the popular board game and film, Clue. The play is about a murder mystery that takes place at a dinner party in Boddy Manor on a dark and stormy night. The guests are dressed in aliases and the butler offers a variety of weapons. The audience follows the guests, including Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard, as they race to determine whodonit. 

• Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

Tickets:  $10 for Adults, $5 for students/Seniors 60 plus. All seats General Admission. (Purchase tickets online.)
More information: www.anokatheatre.com/

Blaine: Space Pirates!

Space Pirates tells the story of Gabby, a kid who gets picked on during a school trip to the museum. Everything quickly changes when an alien spaceship accidentally beams Gabby and her classmates up to outer space. Things go from bad to worse when the alien spaceship is suddenly attacked by SPACE PIRATES! It’s only after this whirlwind space adventure that Gabby becomes comfortable in her own skin, and her classmates appreciate her for who she is.

Friday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $7 Adults / $5 students/seniors. Reserved seating. (Purchase tickets online.)

More information: https://www.bhsperformingartsboosterclub.com/

Champlin Park: The Music Man

When Harold Hill, a traveling con man, arrives in River City, he convinces the locals to start a band by purchasing the uniforms and instruments from him. His intention is to flee as soon as he receives the money. Librarian Marian Paroo suspects Harold is a fraud but holds her tongue since her moody brother, Winthrop, is excited about the band. As Harold begins to develop feelings for Marian, he faces a difficult decision about skipping town.

• Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m. - ASL interpreter provided
• Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: $12 Adults / $10 students/seniors. All seats General Admission. (Purchase tickets online.)
More information: champlinparktheatre.org

Coon Rapids: Romeo and Juliet

One of the most iconic stories of all time from the pen of William Shakespeare. Blind rivalries and poor decisions lead to heartbreak and death. See Shakespeare's most famous play this fall!

• Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $8 Adults / $5 students/seniors. Tickets are reserved and must be purchased in advance. (Purchase tickets online.)
More information: Coon Rapids Theatre website