Theater

Participate on stage, backstage or behind the scenes; develop leadership skills; learn marketing and administrative abilities; or discover a creative outlet through theatrical design. There is no limit to the possibilities available to you in Ridgewater. Ridgewater Theater produces a fall and spring production on the Willmar campus.

Theater performances – Willmar campus

Spring 2023

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

April 20-22 and April 27-29. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. with the house opening at 7:00. Matinees at 2:00 p.m. on April 22 and 29.

From the well-known “The Chronicles of Narnia,” this story tells a tale of four siblings who travel to the fantasy land of Narnia to escape a WWII bombing and to learn their destinies. While playing a game of hide-and-seek, they discover a time-traveling wardrobe that opens a door to wolves, talking animals, an evil witch, and a magnificent lion.

This production is appropriate for all ages, but definitely aimed at a younger audience.

General admission tickets are $10 and will be available at the Ridgewater Bookstore in Willmar or Hutchinson (not online) or at the door on the day of the performance. Tickets for Ridgewater employees and students are free. Productions are on the Willmar campus in the Fine Arts Building theater. Campus map link.

You can find upcoming performances here.

Past Performances

Fall 2022: Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory

Spring 2022: Aristophanes’ The Birds – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Fall 2021: Almost Maine– dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2020: Radium Girls – dir. Matt Hegdahl (Cancelled due to COVID)

Fall 2019: It’s in the Book!  – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2019: All My Sons– dir. Matt Hegdahl

Fall 2018: She Kills Monsters– dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2018: Fuddy Meers– dir. Matt Hegdahl

Fall 2017: Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2017: King Ed– dir. Matt Hegdahl

Fall 2016: Clown Bar  – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2016: Middletown – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Fall 2015: Hearts Like Fists – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2015: Picasso at the Lapin Agile – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Fall 2014: Harvey – dir. Matt Hegdahl

Spring 2014: Urinetown – dir. Chad Tallon

Fall 2013: Lend Me A Tenor – dir. Chad Tallon

Spring 2013: Godspell – dir. Chad Tallon

Fall 2012: Eurydice –  dir. Chad Tallon

Spring 2012: Box Of Crayons – dir. Drew Hampton

Fall 2011: Proof – dir. Drew Hampton

Spring 2011: All My Sons – dir. Colin Wasmund

Fall 2010: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – dir. Colin Wasmund

Spring 2010: Beyond Therapy – dir. Colin Wasmund

Fall 2009: Last Of The Red Hot Lovers – dir. Tom Wiborg