Market Garden Theatre

10/16/2021

An update about MGT and the Twin Cities Horror Festival. We cannot wait to see the artist create incredible and chilling work in a few weeks!

12/15/2020

We are proud to be part of the Oncoming Productions holiday horror radio play, Blight Christmas! 🎄

We produced a segment of their radio play called Clara and the Shadow Catchers: The Spirit of Christmas by Jacqueline Bircher.

Check out marketgardentheatre.com to learn about our incredibly talented cast! 🎭

Happy listening!!

‎Show Blight Christmas: A Horror Holiday Together, Ep Episode 08: Clara & The Shadow Catchers: The Spirit of Christmas, by Market Garden Theatre - Dec 12, 2020

11/03/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined us over the weekend for the Twin Cities Horror Festival. We hope you had a spooky good time! 👻 We certainly did!

Thank you to the Twin Cities Horror Festival for including us in your spoootacular event!

Thank you to our playwright, Alayna Jacqueline Barnes; our composer Simon Sperl; and our cast, Laurel Armstrong: VoiceOver/Singer/Actor, Kiko Laureano, and Cam Pederson. We are so glad you joined us on this spooky, virtual journey! 🎭

What's next for Market Garden Theatre? We had so much fun being scary, that we want to do it again. Stay tuned for our new project coming soon! 🤫

10/31/2020

30 minutes until showtime! Last night of the Twin Cities Horror Festival. See you there! 👻

Tickets and info: tchorrorfestival.com

10/30/2020

See THE RETELLING tonight! 🎭 The second night of the Twin Cities Horror Festival starts at 6PM!

Info and tickets at: tchorrorfestival.com

We can't wait to virtually see you soon! 👻

10/29/2020

THE RETELLING premieres tomorrow, but the Twin Cities Horror Festival starts TONIGHT! Catch all the spooky spectacular shows starting at 6PM 👻

Tickets and info: tchorrorfestival.com

To our fellow virtual performers -- break a virtual leg!

10/28/2020

This week we've introduced you to the cast of THE RETELLING. 🎭 Kiko Laureano rounds out our spooky trio!

Kiko is a local actress based in St. Paul, MN. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Indiana University. Recent credits include: Chameleon Theatre Circle: Vanishing Point (Amelia Earhart). Guthrie Theatre: A Christmas Carol (Londoner/Caroling ensemble), Duluth Playhouse: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Brenda’s songs), Mixed Blood Theatre: Autonomy (Gabby). Lyric Arts of Anoka: Evita (Eva Perón). Minnetonka Theatre: Sister Act (Deloris van Cartier) and Joseph...Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator). Old Log Theatre: Beehive (Tina Turner/Supremes Track).

"We don’t smile
Only the dead smile.
Stitched at the corner of their mouths
He makes sure to show their teeth
Eyes wide open with red tears"

Watch THE RETELLING and four more spine-tingling shows starting Oct 29. All shows are Pay What You Can. More info at www.tchorrorfestival.com.

10/27/2020

This week, meet the cast of THE RETELLING 🎭

Laurel Armstrong currently resides in the Twin Cities where her primary focus as an actor/singer is on new work. Laurel’s live performance work has taken her all the way from Osaka, Japan, to her kitchen table. She has also done a bit of producing, writing, and directing in the realms of sketch comedy and innovative multidisciplinary work.

"One challenge of working virtually is not being able to practice duets. But I don't have to factor in travel time to rehearsals or get a babysitter! But do have to make sure my kids aren't around for any scary or sweary bits.

When it comes to scary movies, I am a scaredy-cat. I think my last scary movies were "Blair Witch Project" and "Seven" in high school and I never intentionally watched another. That tells you how weak-sauce I am. Also how old." 🧙‍♀️
www.laurelarmstrong.com

10/26/2020

This week, meet the cast of THE RETELLING 🎭

Cam Pederson is a Twin Cities based Actor/Drag Queen and graduate from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. He recently made his Twin Cities debut at Lyric Arts Theatre in the regional premiere of "Bright Star."

"I was hesitant at first to get involved with digital work (it seems so spooky-strange!) But my opinion changed when it became clear the pandemic isn't subsiding anytime soon. Challenges to this as an Actor and Drag Queen is that you are suddenly responsible for things that a full crew is normally extremely helpful with. We became full-blown production managers/lighting designers/sound mixers overnight. It IS cool to connect with folks you maybe wouldn't normally work with via Zoom. I've met some extraordinary people on my laptop during this "digital era."

The role of "Jacob" is interesting and sadly more common in society than one might think. I won't spoil anything...but "The Retelling" takes an ancient story and twists it like a knife!

I'm a HUGE Halloween fan. I think a lot of my artistic inspiration came from "spooky season" flicks from my childhood. Some of my favorites are "The Craft" "The Witches" "Hocus Pocus" and anything by Tim Burton! 🧙‍♀️

10/22/2020

We can't wait for you to join us next week! See THE RETELLING the 30th & 31st! 👻👻

SEASON 9...ONLINE will stream LIVE each night on YouTube. Your donation at the link below will give you and your conscience access to three thrilling and spooky evenings of horror! Get your popcorn ready and join us October 29, 30 & 31!

GET YOUR ACCESS HERE:
https://www.givemn.org/story/Tchf9

Performances by: Taj Ruler Presents, Lauren Anderson, Heather Meyer, Market Garden Theatre, The Winding Sheet Outfit and Leslie Vincent Presents

Hosted by: the Coldharts, Ryan Lear, Nissa Nordland, Duck Washington and Matthew Kessen

Technical Director: Brant Miller

10/20/2020

Did you know that THE RETELLING is a musical? 🎶 Meet the composer, Simon Sperl.

Simon is the Founder and Executive/Artistic Director of the Not Yet New Music Choir. An organization that professionally records composers' choral music (for free!) while helping them build a foundation of community support. Simon's recent projects and accomplishments include Dracula, a ballet commissioned by the Twin Cities Ballet Company (set to premiere in March 2021 at the Fitzgerald Theatre).

Even the thought of a scary movie sets his heart racing, there's something about zombie movies that delight him. "They are great allegories; the zombies are rarely the real villain. Humans who are in it only for themselves is what creates the chaos and destruction." 🧟‍♂️🧟

10/15/2020

Meet the playwright of THE RETELLING, Alayna Jacqueline!

"In THE RETELLING we've been experimenting with who has the power, the monster, or you. We never see the character that everyone fears, but his presence is felt throughout the play in both the music and the way characters band together or drift apart.

I love the horror/thriller genre. From campy slasher B-movies to experimental avant-garde, I think it's one of the most fascinating styles of storytelling. My two most favorite horror films are Psycho and El Orfanato (The Orphanage)." 😱