Open Eye Theatre

Open Eye Theatre Open Eye Theatre serves artists and audiences by advancing adventurous and imaginative programming that strengthens our communities.

Open Eye Theatre creates grand theatrical events on an intimate scale, producing work that is at once both whimsical and profound. Open Eye reaches people of all ages through:
• Award-winning Main Stage programming with ingenious works of theater, puppetry, live music & storytelling in the company’s beautiful, historic Minneapolis home;
• The nationally recognized Driveway Tour, bringing the magic

of puppetry to neighborhoods throughout the Twin Cities;
• A dynamic Guest Artist Series offering opportunities for emerging and established artists to explore new creative directions.

Preview Night is here! There are only a few seats left for SCROOGE IN ROUGE tonight, so claim yours and be among the fir...
11/28/2025

Preview Night is here! There are only a few seats left for SCROOGE IN ROUGE tonight, so claim yours and be among the first to see the mischief unfold and help us light the fuse on the festive season! openeyetheatre.org/scrooge-in-rouge

Photos by Bruce Silcox.

We’re ready to uncork some Christmassy chaos! Get ready for drag-glittered Dickens, razor-sharp quips, and lyrics cheeky...
11/26/2025

We’re ready to uncork some Christmassy chaos! Get ready for drag-glittered Dickens, razor-sharp quips, and lyrics cheeky enough to land you on the Naughty List! The SCROOGE IN ROUGE mayhem starts on Friday!!

Get tickets: openeyetheatre.org/scrooge-in-rouge

Photo by Bruce Silcox.

11/24/2025

SCROOGE IN ROUGE opens this Friday!

WE DID IT! Thanks to our incredible community and $3,000 in matching gifts we blew past our $10,000 goal and raised $12,...
11/21/2025

WE DID IT! Thanks to our incredible community and $3,000 in matching gifts we blew past our $10,000 goal and raised $12,055 during Give to the Max. Your generosity supports artists, exciting new work, and free community programs. Thank you for keeping Open Eye thriving!

Next up: SCROOGE IN ROUGE is back in one week with the original cast in the photo—Abilene Olson, Maren Ward, and Neal Skoy—and Eric Jensen on piano. Think A Christmas Carol…but spiked! The shenanigans begin on Nov. 28! openeyetheatre.org/scrooge-in-rouge

Photo by Bruce Silcox.

We're 75% of the way to our Give to the Max Day goal! Empower the next generation of artists, bring joy to thousands acr...
11/20/2025

We're 75% of the way to our Give to the Max Day goal! Empower the next generation of artists, bring joy to thousands across the Twin Cities, and ensure access to exceptional art for everyone. Can you help us reach $10,000 today?

Donate now: givemn.org/organization/Open-Eye-Theatre

This just in: Two generous donors came forward with a $3,000 match! Your Give to the Max Day gift will be doubled. And 1...
11/20/2025

This just in: Two generous donors came forward with a $3,000 match! Your Give to the Max Day gift will be doubled. And 100% goes directly to artists!

Help us raise $10,000 and support our next hit production! Double your impact now: givemn.org/organization/Open-Eye-Theatre

Give to the Max Day is tomorrow! Help us cultivate vibrant community connections through the Driveway Tour. We're beyond...
11/19/2025

Give to the Max Day is tomorrow! Help us cultivate vibrant community connections through the Driveway Tour. We're beyond excited to launch a new all-ages family-friendly puppet show, JEREMY & THE GIANT KING, in summer 2026.

Donate now to bring eye-opening art to neighborhoods across the Twin Cities! givemn.org/organization/Open-Eye-Theatre

Photo: Show author Kiran Arquin and puppeteer Sophie Javna spent a sunny weekend test-driving puppet mock-ups by Rob Vork.

This Give to the Max, you can help advance careers through the PUPPET LAB Residency & Festival! Your support will nurtur...
11/18/2025

This Give to the Max, you can help advance careers through the PUPPET LAB Residency & Festival! Your support will nurture the next generation of puppeteers through workshops, mentorship, and a showcase of boundary-expanding new work, led by Co-Artistic Directors Oanh Vu and Sofía Padilla.

Donate link in comments.

Photo: LIMBS by Ches Cipriano. Photo by Bruce Silcox.

When seventeen members of The Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players fall ill, three fearless performers tackle ...
11/18/2025

When seventeen members of The Royal Music Hall Twenty-Member Variety Players fall ill, three fearless performers tackle the entire Dickens classic themselves: missed cues, surprise characters, and glorious costume chaos included. Quick changes fly, the laughs pile up, and tradition gets gleefully turned on its head. Don't miss the return of SCROOGE IN ROUGE, opening November 28!

Photos by Bruce Silcox. Ticket link in comments.

Bring our green space to life again next summer! We’re planning the return of SWEET SONGS & FLYING OBJECTS—our FREE, all...
11/17/2025

Bring our green space to life again next summer! We’re planning the return of SWEET SONGS & FLYING OBJECTS—our FREE, all ages puppetry and music series that had audiences lining up around the block last July. Your Give to the Max gift keeps it accessible to everyone! Donate today: givemn.org/organization/Open-Eye-Theatre

Photo by Nicole Neri.

A new season of PUPPET LAB is underway with a fresh cohort of explorers eager to develop new work for our celebrated eme...
11/17/2025

A new season of PUPPET LAB is underway with a fresh cohort of explorers eager to develop new work for our celebrated emerging artist program. We’re excited to announce our 2025 – 2026 artist cohort: Destiny Davison, Mackenzie Langason, Jake Quatt, and Chelly Beaver!

Guided by Co-Artistic Directors Oanh Vu and Sofia Padilla, PUPPET LAB artists are given 6 months, and an artist fee, materials budget, mentoring and workshops to expand their skills and hone their craft to make their first full length show. They reach the finish line in April when their new shows are showcased in a rough and rowdy two-week festival! Learn more: openeyetheatre.org/puppet-lab-festival

SCROOGE IN ROUGE opens in only 2 weeks! Our smash-hit holiday tradition returns for the third year with cast members you...
11/14/2025

SCROOGE IN ROUGE opens in only 2 weeks! Our smash-hit holiday tradition returns for the third year with cast members you love — Abilene Olson (just featured in LIZZIE: THE ROCK MUSICAL), Maren Ward, Neal Skoy, and Eric Jensen on piano.

Join us for the raucous, Victorian vaudeville-style musical version of A Christmas Carol that will kick your holiday season into higher spirits! Expect campy drag, wicked wordplay, and quick-change chaos! The last two years sold out! Grab your seats now: openeyetheatre.org/scrooge-in-rouge

Photos by Bruce Silcox.

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