Join the townspeople of King’s Abbot in dealing with rumors, the murder of a wealthy man, and curiosities of the stranger Hercule Poirot.
Performances: October 2-4, 8-9, 11
Mary Bennet finally gets her own story this holiday, and we would like for you to tell it on our stage!
Auditions: October 12, 14-15
Mary Bennet spends the holiday season with her sister, and some friends, and possibly finds a romantic interest in the process. Join us for this new story about the beloved Jane Austen family you love.
Performances: December 4-6, 10-11, 13
Can you solve this favorite Agatha Christie murder mystery with a dramatic twist? Don’t miss auditions for this show!
Auditions: August 10, 12-13
Can a group of orphans, pickpockets, inventors and artists rescue the people of London?
Watch the Rising Stars bring a hilarious, fantasy adventure pulled from the classic legend of Camelot to life!
Performances: July 30 - August 2
Celebrate 25 Years of Children’s Theatre at the Playhouse!! Join us on a tale performed by children and written by director, John I. Baker III.
Performances: June 18-21
Wessels Living History Farm and the Yorkshire Playhouse team up for an out of season fundraising event! Get ready for a Melodrama at the Wessels Farm, performed by actors from the Playhouse!
Performances: May 30-31
Ruth and her band of animal companions set out to create their own kingdom, while an evil wizard and witch plan to use her to capture Camelot. This adventure story is packed full of hilarous characters. Will you be one of them?
The Rising Stars take the stage once again this summer!
Auditions: May 11, 13, 14
Come audition for this year’s Children’s Theatre! Sign up for an audition time today!
Auditions are May 7-9. Fill out audition form here to sign up for an audition time.
Looking for a fun show with a short rehearsal schedule and unconventional performances! Why not try out for a Melodrama!
Auditions: April 20-21 7:00PM
“The Invitation” make its world premiere debut on the Yorkshire Playhouse stage! Come see the cast in this hilarious dark comedy thriller production!
Performances: April 17-19, 23-24, 26
Star in the debut of a birthday party gone wrong- strangers invited together, comedy, and a murder mystery.
Auditions: March 2-4
The classic award winning book comes to the Playhouse stage! This family friendly tale, complete with music, is the perfect winter outing.
Performances: February 13-15, 19-20, 22
Join in making the Kansas farm family. The cast of 5 women, 4 men, 1 boy, and 3 girls are needed to bring this wonderful story alive. We invite all to come audition for the telling of overcoming tragedy and finding inspiration through grief.
Auditions: December 8, 10-11 6:30-8pm
Check out our 2026 Season! Save on tickets during our Membership Drive!
Come watch the world renowned actor, known for playing Sherlock Holmes onstage, struggle to solve a murder that takes place at his Connecticut castle. Danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
Performances: December 2-7
Don’t miss this chance to join a unique cast of characters that brings more humor to the stage than many murder mysteries.
Auditions: October 13,15,16
Come enjoy an evening of merriment and mystery and see if you can determine who the retirement home murderer is.
Performances: October 3-5, 9-10, 12
Don’t miss this chance to join a unique cast of characters that brings more humor to the stage than many murder mysteries.
Auditions: August 18-20
Can a group of orphans, pickpockets, inventors and artists rescue the people of London?
Watch the Rising Stars bring this daring mystery to life!
Performances: July 29 - August 3
Join us on a tale performed by children and written by John I. Baker III
Performances: June 19-22
"A classic detective story with villains, cops, mistaken identities, subterfuge, heroic acts, dangerous situations, budding love stories and twists and turns galore." Now who wouldn’t want to bring this cast of characters to life on the Yorkshire Stage?
The Rising Stars take the stage once again this summer!
Auditions: May 12, 14, 15
Children will want to come audition and learn how to do performance speaking while acting for family and friends.
Auditions are May 8-10. Fill out audition form here to sign up for an audition time.
You will not want to miss seeing how this story unfolds and all the surprises that occur along the way. Come join the adventure and intrigue in which Tommy and Tuppence find themselves enmeshed.
Performances: May 2-4, 8-9, 11
You will want to be in this cast that unravels the story of a lie, a mystery, and—who knows?—maybe a bit of romance.
Auditions: March 17-19
Don’t miss this chance to see world premieres of local playwrights original plays submitted to and selected by a Playhouse committee for performance by the Yorkshire.
Performances: March 13-14
Come support our talented writers, directors, and actors, and be part of the selected shows first appearances on stage.
Auditions: February 10-11
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock's Victorian house. The victim is not one of the house's several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities, and a determined inspector grimly following the case's twists and turns. Fortunately, Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution – at some risk to herself – in a dramatic final confrontation.
Performances: February 7-9, 13-14, 16
New Year. New Season at the Playhouse.
Come portray a timeless character, as the plot of another Agatha Christie production weaves its way through mayhem and surprises on the way to solving the mystery.
Auditions: December 9, 11, 12 from 6:30-8pm
Charles Dickens’ timeless Christmas tale has been brought back to life by Patrick Barlow in a thrilling adaptation that only requires five actors! Watch as Ebenezer Scrooge, a stingy old miser, learns to appreciate the spirit of Christmas after he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
Performances: December 3-8
For fans of thrillers and mysteries, “The Stranger” is the perfect show to see this October. Agatha Christie’s classic psychological thriller follows Enid and Gerald who, in an attempt to evade Enid’s ex-fiancé, move to a remote cottage in the middle of the country–and are caught up in something dark and terrible.
Performances: October 4-6, 10-11, 13
The Yorkshire Playhouse is seeking out true crime fans and mystery lovers. Join a small cast of characters in Agatha Christie’s hair-raising thriller The Stranger. Don’t miss your chance to put the audience on the edges of their seats!
Auditions: August 19-21
Join the townspeople of King’s Abbot in dealing with rumors, the murder of a wealthy man, and curiosities of the stranger Hercule Poirot.
Performances: October 2-4, 8-9, 11
Mary Bennet finally gets her own story this holiday, and we would like for you to tell it on our stage!
Auditions: October 12, 14-15
Mary Bennet spends the holiday season with her sister, and some friends, and possibly finds a romantic interest in the process. Join us for this new story about the beloved Jane Austen family you love.
Performances: December 4-6, 10-11, 13
Performance Dates:
October 2-4, 8-9, 11
Village life in King’s Abbot might keep the local gossips busy, but it certainly wouldn’t be described as exciting by Doctor Sheppard. There is a new neighbor in town with a Belgian accent and a propensity for growing vegetables. Doctor Sheppard is pretty sure he is a hair dresser. But when Mrs Ferrars dies, things begin to escalate quickly in one of the greatest mysteries Agatha Christie ever wrote. Don’t miss this cast of suspects and the exciting murder mystery during our fall production of “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"! Get your tickets today!
On Thursday-Friday the doors open at 7pm, shows begin at 7:30pm. On Saturday and Sunday the doors open at 1:30, shows begin at 2:00pm.
Tickets are now on sale!
Tickets are only $15.00 for Playhouse Members. $17.00 for the General Public!
Evening Performances: Oct 2, 8, 9 @ 7:30PM
Weekend Matinees: Oct 3, 4, 11 @ 2:00PM
Members and Voucher holders be sure to get your discount codes before purchasing! See below.