A new musical dinner theatre written by Bruce Hurlbut.  Opening on January 20th and 21st in Bozeman at the Riverside Country Club.

The VTC is on the rails again,

Embroiled in a new adventure that may lead to the destruction of the entire train!

We are traveling in Montana circa 1911.  Passengers include a Russian Countess who is a collector of rare artifacts, a patent medicine salesman, and Lizzy Borden’s maid.

What is our valuable cargo?  Take this laugh filled ride and find out.

HISTORY MYSTERY TRAIN

Three veteran Vigilantes reunite to create a little leap into the past when television was as young as we were and every local TV station beamed its own version of Howdy Doody or Captain Kangaroo. This particular small town station offers the History Mystery Train with a conductor who welcomes you to the baggage crew.

The show is on the skids, however, and not even the Spud Queen’s Potato Ballet can raise the ratings. Integral to the show’s salvation are a hopped-up cowboy star, a drowsy sidekick, Horsefly Hannah (the scourge of Montana) and a seed potato. The audience joins in as all peanut galleries must of course, and there’s lots of singing and carrying on.

The semi-vast cast of characters are created by seasoned actors Rhonda Smith, John Hosking, and alumni Thomas Q. Morris who also writes and directs. Morris is well known for his previous VTC productions “WUF” and “The Clark and Lewis Show” and does not disappoint with this sketch comedy marvel!

ADVENTURES ON THE WESTERN STAGE

A fast-paced comedy set on the western vaudeville stage in the early days of the 20th century.  The brother-sister act of Winston and Vidalia Grumble find themselves in a heap of trouble one night when all the other acts on the bill suddenly turn up missing or, for various reasons, are unable to go on.  Winston and Vidalia rely on their quick wits, instincts, and years of stage experience to perform all the acts themselves.  The Grumbles sing, they dance, tell jokes, juggle, do ventriloquism, and even read minds as they go to heroic lengths to ensure that the show goes on!

Be tweetin’ ya,

VTC

The Vigilante Theatre Company budget is small. With the help of grants, contributors, our staff and Board of Directors, and the generosity of artists with whom we work, who consistently donate more time and talent than they are rewarded financially, the Vigilante Theatre Company continues to bring live, original theatre to the state of Montana. The Vigilante Theatre Company maintains this experience is essential to the cultural lives of all Montanans.

Intrigued? Read on, check our FAQ, or contact us at the number below.

———————————————————————————————

The Vigilante Theatre Company (VTC) is recruiting to fill the following positions on our Board of Directors. Are you business or financially savvy? Do you have experience with grant writing, fundraising, or social networking? Do you have a passion for live, original theatre? If you are enthusiastic and want to engage in our community, please call VTC Board President Jim Bowker at (406)599-9924. The VTC is a non-profit 501(C)3.

Located in Bozeman, Montana we bring professional theatre performances to Montanans of all ages by creating original works by award-winning Montana play-wrights performed Montana actors.

Get on a first-name basis. Eat, drink, laugh, and enjoy the only musical theatre event that can make a fun-filled evening out of a stuffy meeting, a smashingly successful fundraiser, and a genius of the person who booked the entertainment.

Choose from three all original musical comedies, all seamlessly presented by talent which is as as vast, unspoiled and refreshing as the state where it was born!

Want to book the Vigilantes for an event your planning, for an evening performance or a residency at your local theatre? Get in touch at office@vigilantetheatrecompany.com or contact us at 406-586-3897.

Talk soon!

~The Vigilantes