Old Town Playhouse

10/23/2026

Whoops! Our Bad! - Sorry about all the fog last night and this morning but it means that DRACULA has arrived! That's right folks, straight out of Transylvania - our fanged fiend, the caped carouser, the lad in leather is in the house! (The Playhouse that is!)

You deserve to see Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. It's the laugh you need, the levity you crave and just a darn good time. Don't miss out on this one, get your ticket now at OldTownPlayhouse.com!

10/22/2026

RUN! Don't walk!
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors opens TOMORROW night! If opening weekend won't work for you, book your tickets for next weekend - we highly recommend spending Halloween night with us! It's the perfect night for a little vampire fun!

Tickets now at OldTownPlayhouse.com!

10/22/2026

Is this a dagger which I see before me?

Nope! It's an invitation for open auditions for Macbeth on October 26 & 27! Join us for Shakespeare on the MainStage with this dark tragedy about blind ambition set in a post-apocalyptic world. Open to all actors ages 11+.

Start time 7 pm in the lower level of OTP (148 E Eighth St, Traverse City), plan to attend one night with possible callbacks on 10/28 if needed.

Read the registration packet and fill out the registration form here: https://www.oldtownplayhouse.com/volunteer/auditions.html

10/21/2026

Our first Studio Theatre show of the season, Next Fall, runs November 6 - 14. This play offers an honest and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love.

Held in our black box Schmuckal Theatre in the lower level of Old Town Playhouse at 148 E Eighth St. in Traverse City, MI. Tickets available now at OldTownPlayhouse.com.

10/21/2026

Don’t miss your chance to kick the holidays off right! Limited seats available at OldTownPlayhouse.com!

No Humbug Here! Get your tickets to Old Town Playhouse Young Company's production of A Seussified Christmas Carol today! 1 weekend only, November 20-22. http://www.oldtownplayhouse.com

10/21/2026

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors opens this Friday and Actor 2 from the show, Ian Greenlaw, sat down with Interlochen Public Radio. Catch his interview online today, or listen in here:

https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2026-10-21/from-the-met-to-otp-opera-singer-sinks-his-teeth-into-dracula

Get your tickets now at OldTownPlayhouse.com!

Operatic baritone Ian Greenlaw is performing on a new stage this month, joining the cast of "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City.

10/20/2026

Don't forget to sign up for your spot!

OTP is partnering with Versiti Blood Center on a blood drive this Friday, October 23rd. With our performances of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors starting that night, we just couldn't resist the tie-in!

So set up your time to give blood - and we'll try to keep Dracula off the bus!
Sign up here: https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11648535

10/19/2026

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Deb Jackson, for being selected as one of the Record Eagle’s most influential women of Northern Michigan in the October 2026 publication!

You can read about the full article here:
https://record-eagle-cnhi.newsmemory.com/?special=Influential+Women

10/16/2026

Opening ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! We bring you Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors!

You'll laugh! You'll cry (happy tears)! You'll want a pair of those leather pants!
Don't miss the ultimate October show, performing the 23 - 31. Tickets now at OldTownPlayhouse.com!

10/15/2026

The OTP Costume & Rummage Sale is THIS SATURDAY only! Will be held at the Grand Traverse Mall in our space across from GT Gymnastics from 12 to 5. Come get your halloween costume, stock up for your theatre program or just take home a fabulous find!