The Jackson Hole Playhouse

Announcing our Christmas Musical!

2011-11-22T17:36:00.000-08:00

After wrapping up our Fall musical Little Shop of Horrors, we are gearing up for our Christmas show, "The Christmas Survival Kit" (a 12 step program to laugh your way through the Holidays)!

Let the Playhouse put you in the Holiday spirit with a festive Christmas dinner and lively show perfect for the whole family.

6:30 Holiday Happy Hour
7:00 Dinner is served
8:00 Show Time!

Prices include dinner and show:
Adults $55
Children 5-14 $38

Buy tickets now online
Or call (307) 733-6994

Happy Holidays from your friends at the Jackson Hole Playhouse!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

2010-12-15T10:45:00.000-08:00

Sagebrush wreaths adorn the concessions stand, melting snow is seeping through the cracks of the Ole' Building (though no icicles have formed yet), the elk are out grazing five miles north of town and two inches of new snow is covering the sidewalks of Jackson Hole, making that crunching sound under your boot wherever you walk.

Yes, Christmas is here in Jackson Hole once again!

And along with the season comes one of the best Christmas shows yet! "Christmas At The Playhouse" is full of silly fun, corny jokes, and heartfelt songs that are sure to get you in the Christmas 'wassailing' mood.

Speaking of which, the Playhouse, for the first time ever, is offering festive alcoholic beverages. It's still pretty early to tell, but they seem to be selling well and with good reason too! From Hot Cocoa with Bailey's or Peppermint Schnapps to Wassail with Rum, the new drink menu is sure to keep you warm and toasty while you enjoy dinner & the show. Then of course we're offering a small but selective bar menu including gin, rum, whiskey, and vodka along with a Pinot Grigio white wine and a Cabernet Sauvignon red and a lager and pale ale from the local Snake River Brewing Company.

Mind you, this is only supplementing the delicious entrees which we're cooking back in the kitchen this Christmas season.

From Prime Rib to Salmon, with sides of sweet mash potatoes to wild rice, the food is absolutely delectable.

Anyway, I deviate. It's easy to do when we have such good food and drink. This year's show "Christmas At The Playhouse" is one of the funnest show ever! Paul Nelson, who recently starred as Bellomy in the very successful run of The Fantasticks at the Playhouse, is the director/writer of this year's ensemble of Christmas carols, jokes, stories, and joy. Our opening night was a stupendous success. We had a lot of concierges from local hotels so they could spread the word once the tourists start showing up, along with a lot of the Garnick family and friends which was great!

Saturday's show was a little bit smaller but not any less fun. We were having so much fun we even made up some of our own lyrics to one of that classic Christmas song, "Let It Snow":

Ben: "The fire is slowly dying,

and my steer, we're still good-bying..."

Savanna: (giggling)

Audience: (giggling)

All: (laughing)

It goes to show that when you're having fun, even the mistakes the audience catch don't really matter. It's all about maintaining happy spirits and good intentions and giving it to the people you interact with daily. :)

Monday and Tuesday's shows were canceled due to lack of people. So the cast filled up their time bundled up like eskimos, cajoling around the town of Jackson, singing Christmas songs from the show and handing out brochures and two-for-one comps to more concierges at local businesses and hotels. If you're reading this blog, spread the word! Or keep us in your prayers, good chi, and power of intention. Either that, or come see us yourself! Even twice. Christmas time only comes but once a year!

Anyway, that's the newest development here at the Jackson Hole Playhouse! Hope your season is filled with warm greetings, gifts of love and...may all your days be merry and bright!

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

2010-03-15T20:15:00.000-07:00

Spring is almost here in Jackson Hole!! We're all preparing for the April thaw, and with that comes the excitement of another summer season at the Historic Jackson Hole Playhouse. This year, we are proud to present, Annie Get Your Gun. We are currently casting, and have already auditioned in Utah, California, Wyoming, Idaho, New York, Lander, Alabama, Guam, and St. Thomas Islands. There will be some familiar faces returning to our cast as well as some talented new ones! The theater is starting her post-hibernating ritual waking. She stretches, yawns, scratches her back side, and opens her sleepy eyes. This is our favorite time of year, as we sweep the stage, turn back on all the lights, and start popping the best popcorn this side of the Mississippi. The set designers, costumers, lighting crews, prop managers, sound engineers, and musicians are already getting in and working on the stage. You ask yourself, What's all the rush? What's all the Ballyhoo and why all the Rigmarole? Perfection takes time folks!! We only want to give our guests the best, just as we've been doing year after year. So, I will keep you posted as we get things ready, all you have to do is call now 307-733-6994 to reserve your seats for dinner and show. And when you do call, tell them you want the early bird special, and there will be a free sarsaparilla with your reservation. If they give you any guff, tell them your a guest of Conway and your sarsaparilla will be waiting for you when you arrive! There's NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS!!!

KIDS CAMP DAY!!

2009-07-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

Playtime at the Playhouse presents Sleeping Beauty! WOOHOO! Good luck to the cast! This next week is going to be "A Chorus Line!" CALL NOW TO BECOME A PART! CALL Jeremiah 707-239-8797 to join Playtime at the Playhouse! Go SLEEPING BEAUTY!!

Be sure to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and Youtube!

Full Swing

2009-07-02T08:50:00.000-07:00

Howdy All,

I know it's been a while since my last post, but things around here have been busy, busy. We are now full swing into our season and are eagerly awaiting the festivities on the fourth of July.

Our show is going great. We are seeing a lot of old faces returning this year, but we are also seeing new faces from around town that haven't been to the Playhouse for many years. We are very pleased that everyone is enjoying our show.

bye for now.

Grand Opening

2009-06-12T12:04:00.000-07:00

Howdy All,

Welcome Back! Yesterday was our Grand Opening Celebration.

We had a wonderful crowd for the show, a sold out house and of course, terrific food after.

Check us out!

Old West Days

2009-05-30T08:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,

Sorry for the lack of posts. But here is what is happening around the Playhouse.

Last week, over the Memorial Day holiday, the town of Jackson celebrated Old West Days. The annual celebration of the founding of Jackson.

Every year they have an antler auction hosted by the Boy Scouts, a Chili cook off, and of course the parade.

This year we got some fantastic video of our Shoot-Out Gang and a few of our cast members in the parade. Take a look.

2009-05-11T09:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends,

Last week we had the pleasure of having the one and only Reba McEntire visit our building. A local company called Wink Inc. used several spots of our theater to shoot a documentary about the history of Jackson, hosted by Reba.

She was great to work with, as was everyone at Wink Inc.

The film, Jackson Hole to the Max, will open Memorial day at the Pink Garter theater. Don't miss it, you may just see some familiar faces from the playhouse.

The 21st Century

2009-05-06T11:04:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends,

Today we are focusing on bringing the theater into the 21st century. We have our faithful friend
Danny Hayworth, helping to fix our website and pretty much do all of that cool technological... Stuff!

Its all social networking from here on out!

Watch Out world.

Changing of the Sign

2009-05-05T17:09:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

We had our faithful cowboys come in to town and help us take down last years sign. Every one say thanks to Jim and Scott for all of their great work!

Warming UP

2009-04-29T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hey All-

We are finally getting started with our pre summer warm up. Sometimes its like waking a bear from hibernation. She is grumpy and hungry and in need of some refreshment, but with love and care (and a team of highly skilled carpenters, plumbers and electricians), she once again becomes beautiful and majestic, ready to host thousands of people and remain the last and best of the old west.

Come and see us!

Welcome!

2009-04-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome friends, to the Jackson Hole Playhouse Blog! Your best place to find out whats happening at the playhouse.

Don't forget to check out our web site at www.jhplayhouse.com or give us a call (307) 733-6994.

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