Theatre 55 in the News
See below for audio, video and print stories about Theatre 55—from our very first production, Hair, being covered by The New York Times, to glowing reviews of our latest work, we will try to include it here.
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Cherry & Spoon
"The Full Monty" by Theatre 55 at the O'Shaughnessy's Frey Theater
“It’s a great choice for this time and for this company, and it’s one of my favorite shows that they’ve done.”
“Theatre 55’s Artistic Director Richard Hitchler directs this fantastic cast with just the right mix of humor and heart. It’s worth noting that not all of the actors in Theatre 55 shows are professional actors, but they’re all so present and passionate and invested in the storytelling.”
E & L Podcast
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Emma Durance and Luxien Dandelion meet with Theatre 55 founder Richard Hitchler to discuss his company and what accessibility means for those over 55 years old participating gin theatre.
Mill City Times
Theatre 55—Where Age is not a Problem
Sweeney Todd Preview article and introduction to Theatre 55
So Saint Paul
Feed Me, Saint Paul!
On this week’s So Saint Paul, host Katey DeCelle sits down with Richard Hitchler, the artistic director and founder of Theatre 55, and Patricia Lacy Aiken, a talented singer and actress who stars as the carnivorous plant Audrey II in Theatre 55’s upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors.
Cherry & Spoon
"Cabaret" by Theatre 55 at Mixed Blood Theatre
Part of Theatre 55’s mission is to pair novice performers with professionals, but what some may lack in experience they make up for with heart, sincerity, and passion. Everyone on stage is fully committed to telling this story, and bringing their whole life experience to it. The Kit Kat girls and boys are indeed beautiful, if not in the limited way that society tells us is beautiful, then in the way that real people of varied ages and body types, who are comfortable and confident in their bodies, are. As a newly 50-year-old woman, these are my role models for aging; I want to be like them when I grow up.
