About Us
Harstine Island Theatre Club was established in 1984 by the late professional actress, and island resident, Shirl Conway Larson. She wrote, directed, and produced many early plays. In the beginning the club produced many Vaudeville shows drawing from the island residents’ talent.
Over time the club has gone through various phases depending on the talents of those involved. During the 1990’s we produced massive musicals under the direction of Gene Nelson. In the years since, the club has grown from an island centric club to now include many members from the wider community.
The Harstine Island Theatre Club is a friendly, welcoming place for those who wish to explore, learn, express their creative skills, and put on productions. We welcome diversity.
Fundraisers
Donations at performances are used to support the programs and fund scholarships to students pursuing theater arts in college.
Community Programs
Spring Play — Rose & Walsh a Play by Neil Simon
Harstine Island Theatre Club presents their Spring production Rose and Walsh by Neil Simon. It is the last play written by Simon and follows two great literary figures and the depth and consequence of their enduring love. Rose, a celebrated but near penniless author, receives nightly visits from Walsh, the love of her life and a famous writer himself. Now Walsh must go away forever, but not before securing Rose’s financial future with an extraordinary proposal that promises to change everything. The cast includes: PJ Hopkins as Rose, PJ has been involved with HITC for awhile and directed last Summer’s play “You Have the Right to Remain Dead”. Ken Latimer plays Walsh. Ken is a frequent actor for HITC and was last seen as Titus in “The Curious Savage”. Arlene, Rose’s assistant, is being played by Diane Weed who made her HITC debut in “You Have the Right to Remain Dead”. The cast is completed with Trevor Clark as Gavin, who is hired to finish a project for Rose and Walsh. Trevor is making his HITC debut, in fact, it is his first time on any stage.
Place: Harstine Island Community Hall, 3371 E Harstine Island Rd N
Time: Thursday and Friday March 20 & 21 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday and Sunday March 22 & 23 at 1:00pm
Admission is $15 per person and tickets will be available for sale beginning Feb 28th at Olympic Bakery and Williams Flowers in Shelton.
Tickets will also be available at the door 45 minutes before the performance.
For more information call 360-426-5629
Summer Play — Blithe Spirit – SAVE THE DATES: June 27-29 & July 5-6
Winter Play – TBA
Theatre Workshops — Content, dates and times to be determined.
Lorna Hink Memorial Scholarship — A yearly scholarship to someone studying in the preforming arts. The application process takes place in the Spring.
Join Us
We meet at 7:00 pm, on the last Monday of every month at the Harstine Island Community Hall. We look forward to meeting you! Contact join-hitc@harstinecc.org.