Upcoming shows
​​​​​​​Playing Provincetown
Directed by Chad Snyder​
A celebration of the bold experiment that sparked modern American theater. This original production brings to life the early days of the Provincetown Players—an extraordinary group of writers and dreamers who gathered on the Massachusetts coast in 1915 to question convention, explore radical ideas, and invent a new dramatic form. Featuring three one-act plays by Neith Boyce, Susan Glaspell, George Cram Cook, and their contemporaries—along with new material by Minnesota playwright James Lundy—Playing Provincetown revisits the revolutionary spirit that transformed the stage forever.​​​​
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February 19–21 and 26–28 at 7:00 pm, February 22 and March 1 at 2:00 pm
The Hive Collaborative, St. Paul​
New Play Reading Series
​​​​​​​A Beautiful Fraud
by Terry Newby​
In this "inside the theater" one act play, questions of ethics, surviving in a competitive environment, and personal values come to the fore.​
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Lunch?
by Larry Ripp​
In this one act slice of life, two old friends meet for lunch on a park bench and discuss, well, lots of stuff.​
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January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm • Highland Park Public Library
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please reserve space by emailing us at applausemn@gmail.com.
​​​​​​​The Imaginary Invalid
by Molière • Directed by Gary Davis​
In this gender-blind production of Molière’s classic satire, Argan, a hypochondriac, schemes to marry their child to a doctor to get free healthcare. Known for its sharp wit and humor, we believe this play is very timely, even though it was written more than 350 years ago.​
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May 7–10 and 14–16, 2026
​​​​​​​Bernhardt/Hamlet
by Theresa Rebeck​
Mark Twain wrote: “There are five kinds of actresses: bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses — and then there is Sarah Bernhardt.” In 1899, the international stage celebrity set out to tackle her most ambitious role yet: Hamlet. Theresa Rebeck’s new play rollicks with high comedy and human drama, set against the lavish Shakespearean production that could make or break Bernhardt’s career.​
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October 8–11 and 15–17, 2026
​​​​​​​Macbeth
by William Shakespeare • Directed by Connor Davis​
This is the first time Applause has tackled the bard, after previous productions of The Compleate Works of Wiiliam Shakespeare-Abridged and Bernhardt/Hamlet. Look for innovative staging in the intimate confines of The Hive collaborative.​
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February 18–20 and 25–27, 2027
The Hive Collaborative, St. Paul