THE VISIT
09/28/2018 - 10/21/2018Set in a small town that is in a deep economic depression, the townspeople await the visit of Claire Zachanassian, who was driven out of town as a young girl years ago because she was pregnant. Now the wealthiest person in the world who has just married her 8th husband, she returns to a town that desperately hopes her millions will save them. She, however, has a different agenda, returning with the mission to buy justice: she will offer the town her fortune in exchange for the life of the man who not only spurned her but rigged the public trial against her.
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Summer Splash and 30th Season Announcement!
07/19/2018Our annual picnic has become a staple of the summer! Please join us for this casual event! Catch up with other fabulous Frank supporters, meet the fantastic Frank board and volunteers and, of course, the funky Frank artists! And get a sneak peek into Frank’s next season!
Read moreFrank’s annual Omelette Breakfast!
06/10/2018Join Frank artists and fans at the Eagles’ Club in Seward for our third annual omelette breakfast! Come on down for some good fun, some good breakfast and show some support for one of your favorite intrepid theaters as we prepare to turn 30! For a mere $10, you get an omelette lovingly prepared for […]
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GROUNDED
02/01/2018 - 02/24/2018This compelling and searing look at moral responsibility, contradictory choices and modern warfare seamlessly blends the personal and the political as it explodes our assumptions about war, family, and the power of storytelling.
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REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.
09/29/2017 - 10/22/2017"Most importantly, this play should not be well-behaved." --playwright Alice Birch
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CITIZEN: AN AMERICAN LYRIC by Claudia Rankine
03/10/2017 - 04/02/2017A searing representation of the current American zeitgeist, CITIZEN: AN AMERICAN LYRIC is a boundary-bending work of poetry/prose/criticism, adapted for the stage by Stephen Sachs. A 6-member “ensemble piece…floats between dream and reality, narration and performance, and challenges its audience’s perceptions,” as it examines the ways racism pervades daily life in America, from highly visible news […]
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THE GOOD PERSON OF SETZUAN
10/28/2016 - 11/20/2016Frank is pleased to continue its relationship with a familiar collaborator, Bertolt Brecht, in its latest production, THE GOOD PERSON OF SETZUAN. Frank is even more pleased to revive an old habit of squatting in vacant building to create some art. This fall, we squirrel our way into the vacant Rainbow Foods site at 2919 26th Ave S, right near the intersection of Hiawatha and Lake, to unpack some Brecht!
Read moreFrank’s SUMMER SPLASH is happening July 21!
07/21/2016It’s hot, it’s summer, it’s time for Frank’s annual SUMMER SPLASH! Hot grills, cold beverages, outdoor fun and a preview of Frank’s upcoming season…all happening on July 21 at SUMMER SPLASH! Mark your calendars, shoot us an RSVP and get ready for fun! Invitation below!
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Frank ignites “THE ARSONISTS” at the Ritz!
02/12/2016 - 03/06/2016Gottlieb Biedermann made his fortune by selling hair follicle replacer. He enjoys wine, his cigars and relishing his success, while scoffing at the gullibility of the citizens of his town who let strangers into their homes and, surprise, find their house burns down! And with the string of arson fires around town, WHO WOULD DO […]
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Annual Fun Fall Auction
10/03/2015Join us at the Northern Clay Center at 6:00pm for pre-show appetizers and beverages, peruse the fabulous offerings in the silent auction, break into a bidding fever, stroll down the block to the Playwrights’ Center, take in the amazing performances in THINGS OF DRY HOURS, then have a little post-show champagne and chocolate before heading […]
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