Opening this weekend

Catalyst Theater Company opens its run of Poor Clare on May 29, kicking off performances that continue through June 20. Written by Chiara Atik, the play follows an 18-year-old Clare of Assisi as she begins questioning the systems of wealth, faith, and power surrounding her in 1211 Italy. The script mixes medieval history with modern language and sharp humor, giving the story a contemporary rhythm without losing its historical setting.

The opening weekend includes Friday night’s opening performance, a pay-what-you-can show Saturday night, and a Sunday matinee. Later performances will also include optional “table work” discussions on June 6 and 14, where audiences can stay after the show to talk through the play and its themes.

One Night Only

Black Hills Community Theatre continues its Discovery Series with Stalag 17, a staged reading, running for one night only on Friday, May 29 in the Studio Theater at the Performing Arts Center.

Directed by Merlyn Q. Sell, and featuring 19 local male actors the play drops audiences inside a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II, where tensions rise after the prisoners realize someone among them may be feeding information to the enemy. Unlike Poor Clare, there won’t be another chance to catch this production after Friday night’s performance.

Coming Soon

BHP Theater 605 (Black Hills Play House) opens its 2026 season of The Complete History of America (abridged) June 7. Written by Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor, the comedy races through 600 years of American history in 90 minutes, bouncing from the Bering Strait to Watergate with the kind of chaotic pace the title promises. The production runs through June 21.