Chase Joliet's "Grapefruit"
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Chase Joliet’s indie film Grapefruit, featuring actress Rosanna Arquette, as part of the Power House Movies Series, on Wednesday, November 15 at 7PM.
After a devastating divorce, Travis (Chase Joliet) is forced to move into his childhood home with his eccentric, newly sober mother (Rosanna Arquette). While attending an AA meeting with Evelyn, Travis meets the wildly alive Billie (Stephanie Barkley). Against his mother’s wishes, he develops a friendship with her, pushing everyone to look beyond their shortcomings and accept each other for who they are and where they’ve been.
Filmed by a 14-member crew in Tracy, Calif. over the course of 14 days, Grapefruit explores addiction, new beginnings, and the importance of community.
But according to the film’s director and lead actor Chase Joliet: “At its core, Grapefruit is about acceptance. Accepting our flaws and imperfections, our past and our present, and most importantly each other. My goal was to take the romantic comedy formula we all know so well and insert three flawed human beings desperately trying to let go and move on.”
About the Director: Chase Joliet is an actor and filmmaker from Dallas, Texas. He worked with legendary director Terrence Malick for a number of years on To the Wonder, Voyage of Time, and Song to Song after which he produced his first independent feature film KRISHA (A24) which won SXSW Grand Jury award and audience award, premiering at the CANNES Film Festival in 2016.
Chase won the John Cassavetes Award at the 2016 Indie Spirit awards and went on to help develop Trey Edward Shults’ second feature It Comes At Night (A24). Chase’s short film directorial debut is the comedic short Everything Mattress which won multiple audience awards and is currently being sold in European Territories.
“Grapefruit is my [feature-length] directorial debut, opposite my wildly talented wife, Stephanie Barkley. We made the movie over fourteen days with the help of friends and family… and a little known actress, Rosanna Arquette. I’m forever grateful for this experience and everyone who joined me along the way.”
Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Mid-Winter Songs: Walla Walla Choral Society
2023-11-26 - 2023-11-27 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Choral Society presents Mid-Winter Songs on Sunday, November 26 at 3 p.m., and Monday, November 27 at 7 p.m. at Gesa Power House Theatre.
For its first concert of the season, the Walla Walla Choral Society will feature the compositions of one of Artistic Director Robb Harrison’s favorite choral composers who also happens to hail from the northwest: Morten Lauridson. He has spent his lifetime, as he puts it, “listening to the inner song” and in so doing, has written some magnificent and beautiful pieces of music. Lauridson’s music is tightly constructed around melodic and harmonic motifs sure to tickle your ears! Along with other holiday favorites, including a sing-along, this will be one concert you will not want to miss!
Reserved seating tickets are $20 ($17 for students) and are available online or by calling 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental by Walla Walla Choral Society. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

A Celtic Christmas
2023-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Everdream (formerly known as Affiniti) is delighted to return to Gesa Power House Theatre with the much celebrated show “A Celtic Christmas” on Sunday, December 3 and Monday, December 4 at 7PM.
A Celtic Christmas will be full of Celtic favorites such as “The Voice” and “Danny Boy,” as well as Christmas classics such as “Silent Night” and Everdream’s chart-topping version of “O Holy Night.”
Emer Barry (soprano), Mary McCague (violin) and Teresa O Donnell (harp) are masters of their instruments, and between them, have performed on stage and on television with some of the biggest name acts in the world, including Michael Bublé, Il Divo, Mike Batt, Rod Stewart and Katherine Jenkins. Aside from their calibre as musicians, what also sets them apart from other groups is the ease with which they interact with their audiences. Irish charm, natural wit and banter are all combined in this trio, ensuring that audiences will feel fully engaged in the show. They are also incredibly glamorous, so prepare to be dazzled by their stunning dresses!
The ladies of Everdream have been bringing their A Celtic Christmas show to American audiences since 2014 to great acclaim. Following their sell-out shows in 2022, Emer, Mary and Teresa are particularly excited to be returning to the Pacific Northwest. These shows promise to be wonderful evenings for all the family, and historically, have always sold out. Advanced booking is advised!
Reserved seating tickets are $35 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental by Howard Crosby. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

The Nutcracker
2023-12-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes Washington State Youth Ballet for four performances of The Nutcracker:

Friday, December 15 at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 16 at 2:00pm
Saturday, December 16 at 7:00pm
Sunday, December 17 at 2:00pm

Magical dolls, life-sized mice, dancing snowflakes, and an enchanting kingdom of sweets return to the Gesa Power House for Washington State Youth Ballet’s popular full-length production of The Nutcracker. Set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score, the incredible dancing and dazzling costumes bring to life the classic story of Clara and her dreamlike adventures with her Nutcracker Prince. The Washington State Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker will transport audiences of all ages into a wonderland that has become a lasting holiday tradition not to be missed.
Reserved seating tickets starting at $20 are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental. To learn more about renting Gesa Power House Theatre, click here.

Holiday Shorts
2023-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Presented by Gesa Power House Theatre in association with the Walla Walla Movie Crush
‘Twas the week before Christmas
And all through the Power House
Not a feature was screening
Not even Die Fledermaus
But all of a sudden
There arose city-wide chatter
That GPHT will present shorts
About holiday matters
From scrooges to Santas
To evergreen tin trees
Documentaries, dramas,
Animation and mysteries
The spirit uniting these
Bite-sized offerings
The joy Christmas and Kwanzaa
And Festivus do bring
So, come dressed as Kris Kringle
Or Hanukah Harry
Get some buttery popcorn
Eat, watch and be merry.
Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
If you want to purchase four or more titles in the Power House Movie series, save 10% by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. (This offer is not available online.)
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New Years Eve Comedy: Andrew Sleighter
2023-12-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes Andrew Sleighter for New Years Eve Comedy on Sunday, December 31 at 7PM.
Andrew Sleighter started in comedy looking for the perfect funny line to open a biography. Since then, Andrew’s laid-back style and clever writing has won him appreciation from fans and respect from his peers.
Andrew wrote and blogged for the Sports Show with Norm Macdonald on Comedy Central and was a regular on the MTV prank show Money From Strangers. He’s performed on Last Comic Standing, recorded a comedy special for Dry Bar made his late-night stand-up debut on Conan and recently performed on James Corden on CBS. He’s also written and performed sketch comedy for Comedy Central.
Andrew has performed at some of the most prestigious comedy festivals in and out of the country including Bumbershoot, Bridgetown, The Cabo Comedy Festival, Big Pine, The Aspen Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull, and the Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival.
Reserved seating tickets start at $30 ($20 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride
2024-01-24 - 2024-01-25 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Mike Birbiglia makes his return to Walla Walla to perform a new show on the Gesa Power House stage on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., and Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, writer, director, and actor who has performed his award-winning solo shows worldwide—from the Sydney Opera House to the West End of London to Broadway. His five solo shows Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, and The Old Man & The Pool enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway and became hit Netflix comedy specials. The shows merge storytelling and comedy in a way that The New York Times has called “Birbiglian.” Birbiglia also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don’t Think Twice. As an actor, Birbiglia has appeared in the films Trainwreck, The Fault in Our Stars, Popstar, and A Man Called Otto, as well as TV roles in Orange Is the New Black and Billions. He hosts the podcast Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out.
Reserved seating tickets are $55 and are now available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Private Event
2024-03-16 | WA
A private event is scheduled at the theater on this date. Want to rent our historic venue for your own event? Contact us at events@phtww.org.

Walla Walla Movie Crush
2024-07-05 18:00 - 2024-07-07 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The 8th Annual Walla Walla Movie Crush celebrates the most intoxicating blend of American short cinema over the course of three days in July 2024. Once again, the festival will showcase narratives, documentaries, animation, music videos and experimental films grouped in hour-long, thematic blocks.
The WWMC will showcase over 100 new shorts from Oscar®-winners, household names, rising stars and wunderkinds.
Movies will screen in hour-long blocks…
6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday, July 5
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 6
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 7
Closing night celebration takes place from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 7 at the Gesa Power House Theatre.
By early July 2024, the full Crush line-up will be revealed at themoviecrush.com. Sign up on our website for Crushworthy, the official (mostly monthly) e-newsletter of The Walla Walla Movie Crush.

WWMC 8 Trailer (2024) from Walla Walla Movie Crush on Vimeo.
The Walla Walla Movie Crush receives support from The City of Walla Walla and other generous sponsors. Proceeds from the Walla Walla Movie Crush benefit The Red Badge Project.
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