“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”

George Bailey dreamed of going to college and traveling the world. Years later, his life begins to feel crushingly ordinary. One Christmas Eve, bruised by quiet desperation, George reaches his breaking point. Would the world be better off without him? Joe Landry’s inventive adaptation of the beloved holiday classic is set in a 1940s radio studio, where a team of actors and live foley artists capture this heartwarming story and remind us how much one life matters. This nostalgic and redemptive celebration of the holiday spirit is our Christmas gift to you. Appropriate for all ages.

“I insist on the exceptional.”

When Henrietta Leavitt is hired to chart the stars at Harvard Observatory, she’s not even allowed to touch a telescope. But her tireless work measuring the light of distant stars leads to a discovery that will change the way we understand the universe. As her career soars, Henrietta must balance her dedication to science with the pull of home, family, and the possibility of love. Lauren Gunderson’s luminous play is the true and moving story of a brilliant woman who pushed against the limitations of her time—and reached for the stars. It’s simply heavenly.

“Into the woods you go again to take another journey.”

Once upon a time, James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim took everyone’s favorite fairytale characters and brought them together in an enchanting and award-winning musical. We are overjoyed to bring it to Durango this season. Staged with imagination, puppetry, passion, and Merely Players’ bold and sparkling creativity, the show brilliantly weaves music and life lessons into an unforgettable tale.  It’s an adventurous world of glass slippers, beanstalks, giants, magic, and witches – where wishes are granted and happily ever after is not always what it seems.  Anything can happen in the woods. Parental discretion advised.