Welcome to Silver Stage Players' seasons past. Throughout SSP's storied history countless hundreds of productions have been staged. Captured in these pages are images and words from past years. Over the years the Silver Stage Players have brought you the best of Broadway hits, the cutting edge of literature and new innovations in live stage theater and performances. The decade of the 2020's. Listed are all the seasons in the 2020's. Simply select a season to review all the happenings and accomplishments of that year.
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Joshua P. brown and Kandi Correll: star in much ado about nothing (2005).
COVID-19 :(. All shows cancelled due to the global pandemic!
Bard in the Yard Returns to DLC with Bard in the Yard 5: Bottoms Up!
Attack of the Groundlings!
Shakespeare under the stars returns to Duncan LittleCreek Gallery with Silver Stage Players’ Bard in the Yard 5- Bottoms Up! This unique production features excerpts from the works of William Shakespeare performed in the intimate and outdoor setting of the DLC Gallery backyard. Conceived by director Frank L. Sawyer in 2011, the Bard in the Yard Project explores themes in Shakespeare’s plays.
2021’s, post-Covid-19 version of this highly popular project features the theme, “Bottoms Up”. Time to belly laugh post-pandemic. This one's for the masses, the Groundlings, the anti-aristocracy. The show is narrated by Shakespeare’s classic character Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Performances are July 8-10, 15-17 beginning at 7 PM in the backyard of the Duncan LittleCreek Gallery located at 518 Commercial Street in Elko Nevada. The show includes passages from Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Loves Labours Lost, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream among others. Tickets are only $10 and are available at the door.
Directing Bard in the Yard for the fifth time is Frank L. Sawyer. Frank’s local directing credits include Poe & Pints, The Last U.S. Mail Stage Robbery, Much Ado About Nothing, I Do! I Do!, Lysistrata, Glengarry Glen Ross, Talk Radio, Seascape with Sharks and Dancer, Bringing it All Back Home, and The Zoo Story among others. Sawyer said, “We look forward to hosting our guests and providing a unique and compelling evening of Shakespeare outdoors.” He continued, “Our cast and crew will work very hard to offer the community a wonderful evening of theater.” Joining the group in the event’s planning, production, and performance are local actors and volunteers Sara Walls, Amber Day, Savannah Hall, Chris Langer, Scott Glennon, Kristopher Pooley, Katie Weible, Kelsey Rogers, Caleb Tapia, Derek Burwell, Don Jones, Nick Cdebaca, Dianna Fromherz, Meghan Micheli, Laura Cdebaca, Caleb Micheli, Erika Patrick, Sam Nyberg, Wendy Lloyd, Sandy Beeler, John Wright, John Wells, Toril Tapia, Nick Heyguy, Jacques Errecart, Joan Anderson, and Jennifer Anderson.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, on April 23, 1564 and raised there by John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. An English poet and playwright, Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer of all time. Between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the King’s Men acting company. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories while his later works were mostly tragedies. Hamlet, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth, are considered some of the finest works in the English language. His plays have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than any other playwright’s. Shakespeare's words have endured for over 400 years, and still reach across the centuries as powerfully as ever.
Located at 516 Commercial Street in Elko, Duncan LittleCreek Gallery and Bar is one of Elko’s arts centers featuring paintings, jewelry, sculptures, and more. DLC offers a comfortable, smoke-free atmosphere with an extensive list of wine, craft beer, specialty martinis, and cocktails made with the freshest ingredients. DLC was voted “Best Bar” in the Elko Daily Free Press Readers’ Choice Awards and is a favorite destination for locals and area visitors alike. It’s a great place to see live music, plays, artist receptions, book parties, weddings, and other occasions. Call (775) 738-3426 for more information or visit their Facebook page for upcoming events.
For more information aboutBard in the Yard 5- Bottoms Up!, please call the director at (775) 934-3721, e-mail at flsawyer@designlunacy.com or visit us on the web at www.silverstage.org and www.bardoutside.org
New Era Begins for Poe & Pints as Silver Stage Set to Produce Wildly Popular Event!
Poe & Pints returns from its shallow grave. The theatrical event of gothic stories and curated beer selections has been resurrected by the Silver Stage Players after a brief hiatus to entertain and scare another year of attendees at the Duncan Little Creek Gallery. Winner of the 2017, 2018, and 2019 Elko Daily Free Press Readers’ Choice Bronze Award for “Best Annual Event” Poe & Pints is an evening of theater that should not be missed!
Show dates are October 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th, 7:00 pm at the Duncan Little Creek Gallery. Tickets are $35, and can be first purchased at the Elko Mural Festival’s artist village September 11th-12th.
Inspired by the macabre and chilling stories of Edgar Allan Poe and similar writers, this unique event offers a rare opportunity to see performance art reflect the darker aspects of the human imagination. Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Oscar Wilde, and creative collaborators Josh Webster and Doc Paul all join this year’s lineup of authors. Exploring themes of twisted love, revenge, and horrid hunger from both sides of the grave, these tales are sure to unnerve and frighten.
Nick Heguy also returns as the Cicerone. He has carefully chosen four beer selections, with the help of our event patrons, to give audience members a break from the horror and lift their spirits. Heguy will lead each flight of tasting, giving expert information on each beer as they are enjoyed.
The project was first conceived in 2014 by Frank Sawyer and further developed with the help of Jennifer Anderson, John Wright, Erika Patrick, and Derek Burwell. Continuing Frank’s work, Derek Burwell will be making his directorial debut with this year’s event after performing in it since its inception.
Located at 516 Commercial Street in Elko, Duncan LittleCreek Gallery and Bar is Elko’s premiere art center featuring paintings, jewelry, sculptures, and more. DLC offers a comfortable, smoke-free atmosphere with an extensive list of wine, craft beer, specialty martinis, and cocktails made with the freshest ingredients. DLC has consistently received awards including the Mayor’s Arts award for Arts Organization, the Elko Daily Free Press Readers’ Choice Awards for Live Entertainment, Bar, and Wine Selection, among others. The Gallery is a favorite destination for locals and area visitors alike. It is a great place to see live music, plays, artist receptions, book parties, weddings, and other occasions. Call (775) 738-3426 for more information or visit their Facebook page for upcoming events.
Silver Stage Players is a non-profit theatre company located in Elko, Nevada and one of the oldest theater companies in the state of Nevada. Recent projects include the Bard in the Yard project, The Last U.S. Mail Stage Robbery: A Mellerdrammer of Truth and Fiction, Steel Magnolias, The Man of Destiny, and The Pirates of Penzance. Check out our website for updates and details at www.silverstage.org!
For information on how you can attend Poe & Pints or how to become a Tasting Flight Sponsor, please contact (775) 934-3721 or by e-mail at flsawyer@designlunacy.com. Additional information can be found at www.silverstage.org. #silverstagestrong #findingpoe #theatrelife #poeandpints
Join Silver Stage Players for Summer Series 2022, an arts series featuring various arts disciplines all in one location. The event will be hosted by the Northeastern Nevada Museum August 4-6 beginning at 6 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM The evening of art includes, the performance of Alex Acuff's short play, First Impressions; a performance of, Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon; interactive improvisation; poetry readings; exploring photography workshop; a strongman exhibition and more. The event is free to the public but donations will be gratefully accepted. Seats for events in the museum's theater are open to the first 90 guests. “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., www.concordtheatricals.com.
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Barney Cashman is forty something, married, father of three, a successful businessman, and a man going through a midlife crisis. Barney has come to the realization that his whole life can be summed up in one word: nice. And he has realized that “nice” simply isn’t enough. Barney wants to join the sexual revolution before it's too late.
Silver Stage Players presents, Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon. Just one of the various events being offered during SSP’s Summer Series of art.
Join Silver Stage Players for Summer Series 2022, featuring various arts disciplines all in one location. The event will be hosted by the Northeastern Nevada Museum August 4-6 beginning at 6 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM The evening of art includes, the performance of Alex Acuff's short play, First Impressions; a performance of, Last of the Red Hot Lovers by Neil Simon; interactive improvisation; poetry readings; exploring photography workshop; a strongman exhibition and more. The event is free to the public but donations will be gratefully accepted. Seats for events in the museum's theater are open to the first 90 guests.
American playwright Neil Simon penned some of Broadway’s most memorable productions, including The Odd Couple and Lost in Yonkers. Born in the Bronx in 1927, Simon took refuge in the movies as a child, finding solace and delight in comedies. Neil Simon began his career writing comedy for some of radio and television’s top talents in the 1940s. Turning to the stage, he enjoyed his first major hit with Barefoot in the Park in 1963, and later scored Tony Awards for The Odd Couple (1965), Biloxi Blues (1985) and Lost in Yonkers (1991). Simon adapted many of his plays for the big screen. The Odd Couple famously became both an Oscar-nominated film in 1968 and an acclaimed TV series in the early 1970s. During his long career, Simon was nominated for 17 Tony Awards winning three times, he was nominated for four Academy Awards, named a Kennedy Center Honoree, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He passed away on August 26, 2018, due to pneumonia.
Starring in the comedy are local artists Derek Burwell and Erika Patrick. The two have been performing together for more than two decades. Burwell and Patrick have appeared on local stages in such productions as The Good Doctor, Incredible Stories, Much Ado About Nothing, Bringing it All Back Home, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You, Poe & Pints, and Bard in the Yard to name a few.
Directing Last of the Red Hot Lovers is long-time community volunteer and arts advocate Frank L. Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer’s directing credits include Bard in the Yard, Poe & Pints, Much Ado About Nothing, The Odd Couple (female version), Lysistrata, War of the Worlds, Glengarry Glen Ross, Talk Radio, Bringing it All Back Home, and The Zoo Story among others. Frank is a past SSP Chairman, SSP Life-Member honoree, served on the Elko City Arts and Cultural Advisory Board, is a member of Alpha Psi Omega national acting fraternity, and has served on the Great Basin College Arts and Cultural Enrichment and National Endowment of the Humanities Grant committees.
About the opportunity Sawyer said, “I wanted to celebrate this friendship and artistic duo by featuring the two in a show. A comedy for them and, hopefully, lots of laughs for you!” Providing technical expertise in the production are volunteers Donald Jones, Kyle Ashley, John Wells, Kim Otheim, and Betty Nield.
The Northeastern Nevada Museum, in Elko, Nevada, features art and local history exhibits as well as extensive wildlife habitat dioramas. Six galleries occupy more than 20,000 square feet. There is something for everyone! NNM is the premier cultural and historical center for research, preservation, and education in northeastern Nevada. The museum will maintain a quality facility dedicated to serving the area and its visitors by providing comprehensive archives and collections, diverse history and art exhibits, research facilities, and a local community gathering space. The Northeastern Nevada Museum houses a large collection of historical archives and a 4,000 volume library. The staff maintains and preserves more than 50,000 photos, newspapers dating back to 1869, documents, local government records, and maps. Visit NNM online at www.museumelko.org.
Celebrating over eight decades of excellence in the arts, the Silver Stage Players (SSP) is dedicated to provide the finest theater, community service, and educational opportunities to its members and the residents of northeastern Nevada. The local Elko theater company is committed to creating the most complete, innovative, engaging, and contemplative theater experience possible. Over its eight-decade history, SSP has produced hundreds of productions, many of which were firsts for northern Nevada and the company continues to produce unique and inspiring drama today. Offerings have included Bard in the Yard, CLUE, Godspell, Nunsense, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, A Christmas Carol, War of the Worlds, Scrooge Makes Up, Lysistrata, Greater Tuna, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Poe & Pints 2021, The Wizard of Oz, The Man of La Mancha, The Last U.S. Mail Stage Robbery, and Much Ado About Nothing among many others.
“Last of the Red Hot Lovers” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc., www.concordtheatricals.com.
For more information about Last of the Red Hot Lovers, by Neil Simon, please call the director at (775) 934-3721, e-mail at flsawyer@designlunacy.com. For more information about SSP’s Summer Series 2022, visit us on the web at www.silverstage.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SSPElko.
Summer comes to a close, and autumn’s twilight crawls across the land. It’s time to start thinking about darker things, and for Silver Stage Players that means Poe & Pints!
Please join us for an evening of the macabre and extraordinary where we explore dramatic interpretations of Edgar Allan Poe’s works, along with similar authors, while tasting flights of beer carefully selected by our local beer expert, Nick Heguy.
This one of a kind event will be enjoyed at the Duncan Little Creek Gallery on Sept. 29th, 30th, Oct, 1st, 6th, 7th, and 8th starting at 7:00pm.
Tickets will be available to the public at the Elko Chamber of Commerce starting Sept 12th, they are priced at $35 each and sold at cash or check only!
SSP Hosts The Writers' Spotlight
Silver Stage Players present an evening of one acts to showcase the talent of local playwrights. The Writers' Spotlight features the works of Savannah Flores, Curtis Moore, and Gail Rappa in a theatrical debut that celebrates what the Elko art community has to offer.
Be prepared for a heartfelt look at those left behind during World War II in Savannah Flores's, A Blue Letter. Explore the comedic machinations of demonic invention with, Behavioral Science: Case Studies on the Effect of Perspective-Shifting Stimuli in Human Environments (or Scientific Progress Goes AHHHHHH!) from Curtis Moore. And, enjoy the mystical meeting between a fortune teller with her old lover that speaks to the creative battles within an artist's soul in Gail Rappa's Fortune's Seamstress.
It will be an evening of theater you will not want to miss!
Show dates are July 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd at the Northeastern Nevada Museum. Tickets are $10 cash only at the door. Show starts at 7:00pm.
Join Us at the RenFaire!
Calling all history enthusiasts and adventure seekers! Embrace your inner knight, maiden, or bard at the upcoming Local Renaissance Faire!
Bring the magic of the past to life. Whether you're a history buff, a cosplay connoisseur, or simply curious, we welcome you to join us for a day of medieval merriment. Help transform our tent into a beautiful medieval court. Don your best Renaissance attire and become a part of the enchanting atmosphere of The Court of the Silver Stage. This will be during the Faire Saturday Sept 16 and Sunday Sept 17.
Immerse yourself in interactive displays, artisan crafts, live performances, and delectable feasts. Unleash your creativity and make history memorable! Let's create a weekend of unforgettable memories together.
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The 10th iteration of Poe & Pints comes to Elko this October!
Ticket sales start Monday, September 18th, at the Elko Chamber of Commerce, $40/Ticket – Cash or check only. Performance dates available are Oct 5th, 6th, 7th & 12th.
Poe & Pints is an evening of dramatic interpretations of Edgar Allan Poe and other gothic authors’ works mixed with a craft beer tasting. In 2023, the show will highlight local authors and will be steeped in blood. This night of the macabre will leave you wondering, "What darkness lurks in all of us, just below the skin?"
Hosted by the Duncan Little Creek Gallery, Nick Heguy will return as cicerone to lead the evening through a curated list of four craft beer selections to give you a break from the horror and tantalize the palate.
We are excited to see you all there!
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