Every so often, a theatre company is given the chance to present a new work that has the potential to make an impact on the theatre world and beyond.  This Fall, Three Trees Theatre is proud to present the West Coast Premiere of Magdalene – The New Musical.

Broadway actress/playwright Allison Metcalf Allen has teamed with Grammy-nominated artists and composers Chris Eaton and Michele Pillar to bring the epic drama of Mary Magdalene, history's iconic “bad girl”, to the stage. The fictional re-telling of her search for redemption, powerfully underscored with original music, offers theatergoers an extraordinary experience of   haunting beauty and depth rare in the contemporary scene.  Bringing the title role to life is veteran actress and recording artist, Christia Mantzke (Smokey Joe's Café, Broadway).

An important piece to the story of Magdalene lies in the fictional storyline of how young Mary is   raped by Roman guards and then turns to prostitution. As a result of this storyline, which brings to light the underexposed modern tragedy of human sex trafficking, the International Justice Mission ( www.ijm.org ), who fights this issue all over the world today, has agreed to partner with Magdalene by having a presence in the lobby of every performance of Three Trees' production as well as using a percentage of all profits from the show to bolster their mission.  This profit-sharing is not just for the Three Trees staging, but for any production of Magdalene in the future as well!

We are so excited about this unique part of Magdalene and how the beautiful medium of theatre can be used to inspire change in our world.

PERFORMANCES

8pm shows

Sept. 27, 28, 29

October 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

2pm shows

October 13, 20, 27

For tickets, please click the link on the right.

For all other questions about Three Trees Theatre and how you can support both this production as well as the future of Magdalene, please email Tracy at tclose@rockharbor.org, or call 714-384-0914 Ext. 306