The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2024-10-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-10-20 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Dakota Stage, 412 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND, 58501, United States
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by William Finn, this Bee is one unforgettable experience.
An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

Dickens' Christmas Carol
2024-12-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-08 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-12-15 14:00 - 16:30
From the bonny shores of England comes the Styckes-Upon-Thump Repertory Theatre Company, a stuffy old travelling troupe embarking on their fifteenth annual farewell tour of the Dickens’ tale. The company includes Sir Selsdon Piddock, the consummate actor, in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, with Mrs. Bettina Salisbury, Dame Rowena Middleton-Lewis, Mrs. Cordelia ffoliet-ffolkes ffortescue Woods, Teddy Shub and Elyot Crummels in multiple supporting roles. Sweet Cynthia Imbry, the general understudy, suddenly finds herself thrust onstage to perform a role she’s ill-prepared for! Bettina, the company diva, pretends to be ill, certain the production will be cancelled. However, much to her shock and rage, the show does go on without her! Roles are shuffled at the last minute and poor Cynthia finds herself center stage. The play begins but mid-way through the theatre doors open and in rushes Bettina, determined to reclaim her roles. Mayhem ensues as this professional company scrambles to keep the show going and everything that could possibly go wrong does, to hilarious, ridiculous results!

Stop Kiss
2025-01-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-01-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-06 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-07 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-02-09 14:00 - 16:30
Dakota Stage is proud to present Diana Son’s 1998 award-winning play, ‘Stop Kiss’. This thought-provoking and poignant drama tells the story of Callie and Sara, who are suddenly thrown into a heartbreaking situation when early into their budding relationship they become victims of an attack. This brief and terrible moment irrevocably changes their lives forever, but they show us that love can triumph over hate. Join us at Dakota Stage for a beautiful story about courage, self-exploration, growth, finding happiness in unexpected ways, never giving up, and love conquering all. Love is never easy, sometimes messy, almost always confusing…..but always worth the fight!

The Crucible
2025-03-20 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-03-30 14:00 - 16:30
Arthur Miller’s Tony award winning classic The Crucible, delves into the Salem witch trials of 1692. Set in Salem, Massachusetts, the plot centers on the hysteria that erupts when a group of girls, led by Abigail Williams, accuses fellow villagers of witchcraft. As the trials progress, the town is consumed by fear, paranoia, and a distorted sense of justice.
Miller’s narrative not only captures the historical context of the Salem witch trials but also serves as a powerful commentary on the dangers of mass hysteria and the consequences of blind conformity. The play remains relevant today as a cautionary tale about the fragility of justice and the ease with which fear can be manipulated for political or personal gain.

Suite Surrender
2025-05-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-10 19:30 - 22:00
It’s 1942, and two of Hollywood’s biggest divas have descended upon the luxurious Palm Beach Royale Hotel — assistants, luggage, and legendary feud with one another in tow. Everything seems to be in order for their wartime performance…that is, until they are somehow assigned to the same suite. Mistaken identities, overblown egos, double entendres, and a lap dog named Mr. Boodles round out this hilarious riot of a love note to the classic farces of the 30s and 40s.
