Linn-Benton Community College

The 39th annual LBCC Children’s Theater presents “Androcles and The Lion” at Linn-Benton Community College’s Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. One of Aesop's most beloved fables, Androcles and The Lion is the heartwarming tale
freedom and friendship. Directed by Dan stone, the play is performed in the style of Commedia dell' Arte, or Italian comedy. Three public performances will be held Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m., and two Saturdays, Feb. 8 and 15, at 2 p.m. The Feb. 15 performance is an American Sign Language performance. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online for no fee at www.linnbenton.edu/russelltripptheater , or at the Russell Tripp Performance Center Box Office from 1 to 4 p.m. the week of the performance, and at the door one hour prior to performance. For more information, contact the LBCC theater box office at 541-917-4531. For special needs and accommodations, contact the Office of Disability Services at 541‑917‑4690 or ...

The theater department at Linn-Benton Community College will present its 37th Annual Children’s Theater production of the shadow puppet play Wiley and the Hairy Man at the LBCC Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. Wiley and the Hairy Man is an American Southern folk tale that originated as an oral tradition amongst African slaves. The play, adapted by by Suzan Zeder and directed by LBCC Theater Director Dan stone, is about a young boy, Wiley, who must go out into the swamp to build a hound house for his dog, but is afraid that the Hairy Man is lurking nearby. Wiley has to learn how to overcome his problems and his fear. See a behind the scenes "sneak peak" of the play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcRup_0il10 This production is unlike any other produced at LBCC, with a movie-sized screen that stretches the length of the stage. Using the cultural art form of shadow puppetry, characters come to life in this American tale told from the perspective of t...

The 36th annual LBCC Children’s Play Nick Tickle, Fairytale Detective will be held Feb 20 and 26 at 3 p.m. in the Russell Tripp Performance Center in Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. Directed by LBCC theater director Dan Stone, the play is a comedy by author Steph DeFerie about fairytale detective Nick Tickle who gets caught-up in trying to save the future of fairytales. As story props come up missing, Granny can’t tell her fairytales and calls on Nick, and some cleaver audience participation, to find the “mysterious figure” and help solve the case. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for age 17 and under. Tickets are available online through Box Office Avenue for no fee at https://secure.boxofficeavenue.com/LinnBenton Tickets can also be purchased at the theater box office or by phone at 541-917-4531, or at the door two hours prior to the performance. Please arrive early to purchase tickets, show starts promptly. Box-office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For ...

Auditions for the 36th annual Linn-Benton Community College Children’s Play Nick Tickle, Fairytale Detective will be held on Monday, Nov. 15 and Tuesday, Nov. 16. Auditions will be held at 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. on both days in the Russell Tripp Performance Center in Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. Scripts will be available for viewing in the theater box office starting Nov. 5. Directed by LBCC theater director Dan Stone, the play is a comedy by author Steph DeFerie about fairytale detective Nick Tickle who gets caught-up in trying to save the future of fairytales. As story props come up missing, Granny can’t tell her fairytales and calls on Nick, and some cleaver audience participation, to find the “Mysterious Figure” and to help solve the case. Performance dates for local schools are Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning February 8 and going through March 3. Public performances are Feb 20 and 26 at 3 p.m. There will be 16 performances in all. For more information, contact LBCC the...