Illusion Theater

06/15/2026

Illusion had the opportunity to work once again with the Upward Bound Program and the WeAre Clinic in Brainerd last week. We were able to bring Keepin It Real and also lead a workshop with students from Little Falls, Brainerd, Staples, Isle and surrounding areas.

06/10/2026

This Thursday Night at the Dakota for T Mychael Rambo . Click on the event --it will be live streamed so those of you who can't be with us in person -can be a part of this Benefit for the man who does everything for everyone ----T Mychael !
Bruce A. Henry leads an all-star benefit for T. Mychael Rambo! Get your tickets now for this unforgettable celebration of music and community.
Tickets>> https://bit.ly/… See more

06/04/2026

Illusion Theater is hiring a Communications & Social Media Director. Come work with us! Details at

The Communications & Social Media Director leads Illusion Theater’s digital presence and public-facing communications. This role develops and executes integrated marketing and communications strategies that advance Illusion’s mission, strengthen brand identity, and deepen audience and community ...

06/04/2026

LIVESTREAM the show from The Dakota for T Mychael Rambo
June 11, 2026 7:00 PM
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Bruce Henry leads an all-star benefit for T. Mychael Rambo! Get your tickets now for this unforgettable celebration of music and community.
Tickets>> https://bit.ly/4cAmkug
Just looking to make a donation? Donate here with GiveButter https://givebutter.com/hands-and-hearts-for-the-arts
All proceeds from the Livestream and GiveButter will go to Hands & Hearts for the Arts for T. Mychael Rambo.

06/01/2026

🎂Help us with a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Karen Gundlach, Education Director💖

05/29/2026

Now, you can't clean up your costume collection without trying the best ones on 🥰

05/26/2026

Thanks for all the fun 🤩

Due to an accumulation of circumstances, this year’s LIVE at Lyndale Gardens series of free public performances has been cancelled. Please seek out and support performing artists around the Twin Cities this summer.

05/25/2026

Support our local theaters 👏

Conceived by Jessie Austrian, Noah Brody, Kate Kilbane and Dan MosesMusic and Lyrics by The KilbanesBook by Noah BrodyAdapted from the novel by Willa Cather

05/25/2026

Support our local theaters 👏

He founded this theater in 1976. He produced August Wilson's first professional play. He has directed at the Kennedy Center, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Guthrie. He has won the Obie. And now he is back on this stage.

Lou Bellamy built Penumbra from a CETA grant and a conviction that Black stories deserved a professional stage in St. Paul. He went on to produce 39 world premieres, to direct August Wilson's work more than any director in the world, and to build the largest African American theater in the United States.

This May, he returns to the stage he built to direct one of the most powerful plays Wilson ever wrote.

Some things are worth waiting for.
Be in the room for this. Tickets at link in bio.
https://penumbratheatre.org/event/joe-turners-come-and-gone

Photo cred: Jess Kray Martin Photography: