Our Mission
We produce theatre and theatre education in Tucson that entertains, educates, and enlightens children, adults, and families.

Live Theatre Workshop
3322 E Fort Lowell Rd
• Tucson, AZ 85716
Reservations: (520) 327-4242
• livetheatreworkshop@gmail.com

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LTW's Children's Theatre - THE SUMMER 2021 SEASON

Live Theatre Workshop presents two plays in the Summer 2021 season from local playwrights and musicians. Season ticket packages and individual tickets can be purchased by calling (520) 327-4242. Single show tickets can also be purchased online.

 

ONCE UPON THIS TIME

Written and Directed by Richard Gremel
Music by Michael Martinez

July 16 - August 1, 2021

Everyone knows the classic princess stories, you know the ones that always begin with “Once Upon a Time”. Those classic tales of magic, dreams, fantasy, and true love. But do you think those stories still hold up in today’s modern world? Is there still true love and bibbity-bobbity-boos in this age of smartphones and Wi-Fi? Would all those princesses still live happily ever after? Two narrators battle it out in an attempt to answer these questions. It is “Princess meets Present” when the stories of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Beauty & the Beast, and Cinderella are given a modern twist and told Once Upon THIS Time.

SHOW TIMES
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm
Sundays at 3:00pm

TICKET PRICES
$10 for Children
$12 for Adults

Seating: Children’s Theatre

THE CONUNDRUM AT CAMP CATALINA

by Tyler West
Music by David Ragland

August 22 - September 26, 2021

Here at Camp Catalina we are all about being kind to each other and the wilderness around us. Join us for the first ever Woodland Games: a fun competition to see which campers apply all the knowledge they have learned during their adventure in the woods. The Woodland Games winners will receive a wonderful prize! There will be tent making, there will be knot tying, there will be arts and crafting, there will be s'more eating, and there will certainly be drama and mystery! Come along for this campout and help these wonderful characters solve the mysteries of Camp Catalina.

SHOW TIMES
Sundays at 1:00pm

TICKET PRICES
$7 for Children
$10 for Adults

Seating: Children’s Theatre

About LTW's Children's Theatre Series

Our Children's Theatre program deepens our connection to kids and families by offering interactive musical theatre performances at Live Theatre Workshop and in more than 15 schools across the city. These performances have become a tradition for Tucson families. Kids are introduced to and learn to love theatre through this program, and many continue on to take LTW classes and even advance to become performers in these shows themselves.

 

Children's Theatre Writers

Click on pictures to read biographies of some of the writers of LTW Family Series plays.

 

Stephen Frankenfield has been writing for LTW’s Family Series for more than six years. His 20+ plays had their debut in Tucson; favorites include “The Rootin’ Tootin’ Tale of Little Red Riding Boots” and “The Great Zantini and the Magic Thief”. He has five published plays with Heuer Publishing and Pioneer Drama Services, which have been performed across the United States, China, Canada, and South Africa. Stephen is the Assistant Director of Children’s Programming at Live Theatre Workshop, where many of his plays have been performed. He also has acted and director for LTW for more 15 years. He is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City, where he studied for theatre and film. Steph has two amazing boys who also frequently perform on the LTW stage.
Stephen Frankenfield
Richard Gremel has been writing for the LTW Family Series for more than 12 years. He has written 30+ plays that have been performed in the Tucson area. His favorites include “Robin Hood and His Merry Men,” Not Your Average Zombie Apocalypse,” “The Mysterious Murder at Manchester Manor,” and “RAPunzel: A Hip-Hop Musical.” Richard also performs and directs many of the shows on the LTW Family Series stage. He has nine published plays with Heuer and Brooklyn Publishing that have been produced in schools and theatre companies all over the United States, Canada, India, Australia, England, and Hong Kong. Richard is the acting and technical theatre teacher at Empire High School in Tucson, where his students have performed several of his original full-length productions
Richard Gremel
Kris Kissel is the theatre teacher at Sabino High School, where he also sponsors the Sabino Improv Club, serves as the Fine Arts Department Chair, is the AIA Theatre South Region Director, and is a member of the Arizona Thespians State Board. He is the author of four published plays, three of which premiered at Live Theatre Workshop. He holds a BFA in Theatre Education from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Theatrical Production & Design from Southern Oregon University. He has lived in Tucson for most of his life, and calls the city home with his wife and two boys. He loves working with Live Theatre Workshop, where he has taught, written, directed and acted.
Kris Kissel
Tyler West recently moved to New York City from Tucson. He does some work as a physical comedian and actor. His one-man solo physical comedy show "The Wait" has won several awards across the nation and internationally. Live Theatre Workshop will always have a special place in his heart, and it's his pleasure to continue writing and being a part of the Family Series.
Tyler West
Gretchen Wirges has been acting, directing and writing for Tucson stages for nearly 10 years. As a playwright, her works have been featured in local festivals and theaters, including the Old Pueblo Playwrights New Play Festival. Gretchen is also an accomplished improv teacher and performer. She spent four years on stage with Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed and now performs around the country with her long-form improv duo Ex-Boyfriend. She is the President of the Tucson Fringe Festival Board and writes for the feminist-oriented theater review site Taming of the Review.
Gretchen Wirges
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