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Blue Rose TheaterBlue Rose Theater, under the direction of Jody Drake, formed a partnership with the Sharlot Hall Museum in 1994. Over the years, Jody has authored 26 original scripts performed by the Theater.
The Blue Rose Theater has produced 6 royalty productions and 33 guest and music presentations, including a historical recreation of the first production to be held at the new Elks Opera House one hundred years ago. The theater has a well respected youth program and a broad community outreach. Special programs presented over the years include Rose Garden Girls, Lamplight Tours, Wicked Wednesdays and a Creekside Walk. The Blue Rose Theater troupe has performed for two Governors, many State conferences, and retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner.
The Blue Rose Theater's 2010 schedule
Arizona Music: All Folked UpA series of seven folk-music concerts dedicated to Arizona artists at Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for non-members, $5 under 18). Saturday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m.: The popular duo D-Squared, a harp & guitar duo whose music features poignant lyrics, earth-rooted melodies and stark, hypnotic rhythms. February 27 at 7:30 p.m.: Three-Legged Dog - Americana and roots trio on Dobro, banjo, cello, accordion, fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass.
June 26 at 7:30 p.m.: Close Enough String Band - old-time porch music à la Carter Family, lush 3- and 4-part harmonies featuring fiddle, banjo, bass, mandolin, guitar, autoharp and musical saw. July 31 at 7:30 p.m.: Hans Olson - deep-rooted Western blues and originals by an Arizona legend.
Wicked WednesdayWednesday, June 9, 7 p.m. -- Arctic Black Wednesday, July 14, 7 p.m. -- Sugar Magnolias Wednesday, August 11, 7 p.m. -- Tamela Willsey (I Am Tamela)
Blue Rose Theater Productions
“Arizona’s Whiskey Chaplain”Friday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 21, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater presents an original historical play written by Parker Anderson. “Arizona’s Whiskey Chaplin” tells the fascinating story of Henry Fleury, who arrived in the Arizona Territory with the first Governor’s Party. He was a major influence on the development of the Territory and someone of notable character. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for the general public and $10 each for groups of 10 or more).
“Groom’s Last Duel”Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sharlot Hall Museum’s Blue Rose Theater presents a story of one of the colorful founders of Prescott -- Robert Groom, the man responsible for the dimensions and layout of the Courthouse and the Square who fought for the Confederacy and was responsible for the last duel ever fought in the Arizona Territory. A Burkitt Family Production. Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for the general public and $10 each for groups of 10 or more).
Ladies of the Garden: “See You at Two”Friday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 23, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Each year Sharlot Hall Museum’s Territorial Rose Garden comes to life through a play written by Jody Drake & Randi Wise. This year, “See You at Two” explores the lives of a few of the remarkable women discovered in the Rose Garden archives. Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for the general public and $10 each for groups of 10 or more).
“Cold Chills and Gold Fever”
Friday, August 20, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2 p.m. & 7:30 Thursday, August 26, 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 27, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. This original play tells the story of Charlie Genung, his wife and 10 children who settled in Peeples Valley in the 1870s. Written by Jody Drake, the story incorporates both great comedy and drama involving Genung and his wife. Much of the story unfolds through Genung’s great-grandson as he learns of Genung’s travels and adventures while pulling artifacts out of Genung’s old trunk. Blue Rose Theater, 415 W. Gurley St., Prescott. Call 928-445-3122 for tickets ($12 for Museum members, $14 for the general public and $10 each for groups of 10 or more).
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