Where Theatre is Born

September

Talley's Folly
by Lanford Wilson
Winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
September 4, 5 & 10 - 12 @ 8pm and September 6 @ 3pm
Tickets $25

Sex, Dreams & Self Control
Writer, director and star Kevin Thornton presents a hilarious and moving fusion of a rock concert, spoken word, and standup comedy relating his unique rites-of-passage autobiography.
September 23 & 24 @ 8pm
Tickets $10

October

Local Artist Showcase
Featuring a performance by Improv Story Theater Artist Nell Weatherwax 
October 16 & 17 @ 8pm
Tickets $10

Dodging Bullets
A new solo show written and performed by David Barker
October 18 & 19 @ 8pm
Tickets $10

The Ike & Julie Arnove PlayOffs
9 teams, 1 theme, 1 line of dialogue, 1 prop... 24 hours to produce a play
October 23 - 25, 30 & 31 @ 8pm
Tickets $10

November

Naked In The Kitchen
by Lynda Martens
Winner of the 09/10 Reva Shiner Full-Length Play Contest
November 5 - 7, 12 - 15 & 19 - 21 at 8pm
and November 8 at 2pm
Tickets $18

BloomingPlays Staged Readings (Round 2)
Staged readings of new plays by Indiana playwrights in the BloomingPlays Development Series
November 14 & 15 from 11 - 5pm
Free and open to the public

December

Candide Does America
by Donald C. Drake 
December 4 - 5 @ 8pm 

Sex/Death XXX
We celebrate our first 30 years with the most outrageous S/D short play showcase to date. Pure unadulterated thrills.
December 9 - 12, 14 - 16 @ 10pm
Tickets $8

January

BloomingPlays Staged Readings (Round 3)
Staged readings of new plays by Indiana playwrights in the BloomingPlays Development Series
January 9 & 10 from 11 - 5pm
Free and open to the public

Cadillac
by Bill Jepsen
January 28 - February 13
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 2pm
Tickets $18

February

Blizzard Rewind
To honor the last 30 years, we put a twist on one of its most beloved special events.
February 18 - 20 & 25 - 27 @ 8pm
Tickets $10

March

Mini Play Festival
Short plays written, directed and performed by youth
March 8 - 11 @ 7pm
Tickets $8

Alone in the Light
An evening of dramatic monologues created specifically for members of the Ensemble of Artists (EOA).
March 25 - 27 @ 8pm
Tickets $10

April

80s Shorts
We commissioned some of our favorite playwrights to pen short plays taking place in the 1980s, the BPP's first decade.
April 1 - 10
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm and Sunday @ 2pm
Tickets $18

May

BloomingPlays Festival
The BPP concludes its 30th Anniversary Season with a celebration of new Hoosier plays.
May 13 - 29
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm and Sundays @ 2pm
Tickets $18

June

Vintage Scenes
A dinner performance of one-act selections from years past on the idyllic grounds of Oliver Winery
June 24 @ 6pm at the Oliver Winery
Tickets $20, includes dinner