Season 58
Calamity at the Coquelle Creamery or "Udder Confusion"
Written by Diana Amling, Gael Berhow, & Cindy Robnett
Directed by Nancy Wilson & Kendall Roberts
Olios Directed by Stephanie Kreutzer & Chloe Stevenson
Synopsis:
This play is set on a dairy farm in the lovely Coquelle Valley, where the evil villain Franklin Basher, "that terrible masher," works his wiles against heroine Henrietta Holstein and her hero, Ferdinand Farmsworth.
About The Theatre:
From the early 1800’s until the 1920’s, a kind of theater evolved that had never been seen before. It did not fit the classic definitions of either drama or comedy, and some enterprising critic coined the word “melodrama” as a description of this new kind of theatre. A perfect blend of music (melody) and drama.
On any given Saturday night (two Friday night show and four Sunday matinee) in Coquille between Memorial Day and Labor Day, you can experience a trip down memory lane by attending the Sawdust Theatre. The performers refer to themselves as Sawdusters.
Sawdusters, all volunteers, come from many walks of life; teachers, lawyers, homemakers, merchants, and many others comprise the casts and crews. The pleasure of working together and performing for an audience is payment enough for their time and effort. These otherwise sane people practice for months memorizing scripts and rehearsing songs and dance steps for the summer-long performances.
Each play character is double cast so all summer long a variety of combinations perform. Each olio performer must master every part of every olio act. The play and olio casts, the audience and the chemistry between them, makes each show a new experience.
An all-consuming fire on July 19, 1994 destroyed the 28-year home of the Sawdust Theatre. Through fund-raisers, civic and corporate donations, as well as uncounted professional and volunteer hours, we built our beautiful new Sawdust Theatre, opening in the 2000 season.
The Sawdust Theatre has been visited by governors, senators, and people from all over the world. Audience participation (Boo, Hiss, Ahh) is what makes the theatre unique and contributes to making it one of the finest and oldest melodrama traditions in the western United States.
Once you have been here you will want to come back again and again!
Summer 2026 shows:
Coquille Rotary Champagne Benefit Show --Friday June 5th, at7pm (Champagne Benefit Show by the ROTARY - Tickets purchased directly from the Rotary.)
Opening Night Saturday, June 6th, at7pm
Saturday, June 13th, at7pm
Saturday, June 20th, at7pm
Saturday, June 27th, at7pm
Sunday, June 28th, at2pm
Saturday, July 11th, at7pm
Sunday, July 12th, at2pm
Saturday, July 18th, at7pm
Saturday, July 25th, at7pm
Sunday, July 26th, at2pm
Saturday, August 1st, at7pm
Saturday, August 8th, at7pm
Sunday, August 9th, at2pm
Saturday, August 15th, at7pm
Saturday, August 22nd, at7pm
Saturday, August 29th, at7pm
Sunday, August 30th, at2pm
Closing Weekend Friday, September 4th, at7pm
Closing Night Saturday, September 5th, at7pm
Ticket price: $10!
*Online ticket + service charge*
Tickets can be purchased at:
Sawdusttheatre.com, or call 5413964563
OR
River Cities Realty, INC. 135 E. 2nd ST., Coquille 5413965516
Or at the door *subject to availability*
Sawdust Theatre, North Adams Street, Coquille, OR, USA
The Old Church Concert Hall,1422 Southwest 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201, USA
