Gesa Power House Theatre

The Red Badge Project: Veterans Tell Their Stories
2023-07-06 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 proudly partners with The Red Badge Project to give veteran stories a spotlight on Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and made possible by the support of Walla Walla Exchange Club Foundation, Northwest Public Broadcasting and Gesa Credit Union.
Using the creative process of storytelling, Wounded Warriors begin to rebuild their individual sense of purpose and unique individuality. Our stories inform the audacity of the imagination and the understanding of ourselves as unique individuals. For Wounded Warriors struggling to heal the invisible wounds of PTSD, Anxiety and Depression, believing in the value of their story and finding the means to communicate it to family, friends and community is a struggle of heroic proportions.
Join us in hearing from our veterans the stories that form the fabric of their lives and our nation.

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Volunteer Orientation
2023-07-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-07-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
This event is open to all who wish to learn more about volunteering at Gesa Power House Theatre. Contact volunteers@phtww.org for more details or to RSVP.

Gustavo Alonso López: Guitarra Flamenca
2023-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Common Tone Arts presents a concert by flamenco guitarist Gustavo Alonso López at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, October 15 at 7 p.m.
Gustavo Alonso López is a North-American flamenco guitarist and new Walla Walla resident. His music is grounded in traditional Spanish flamenco, and incorporates elements of jazz, classical, and world music. This performance will present a selection of classic flamenco repertoire and original works.
López has two full-length studio recordings, Punto Lejano and Espasón, the latter was released in the summer of 2023. His work as a musician and composer earned him a Fulbright fellowship in 2017 and a composition fellowship from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico for the summer of 2024.
Common Tone Arts is a visionary organization that can provide the vehicle for introspection, conversation, and transcendence. In music, a Common Tone is used to help connect one distantly related chord or key to another. We believe that art is the bridge that can connect distantly related people and cultures together — that can bring us together in our shared aspirations, illuminate the human experience, and transcend our limitations.
Reserved seating tickets ($25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $10 for students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Pigs on the Wing: Two Nights of Pink Floyd
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-21 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Pigs on the Wing return for a two-night residency at the Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, October 20 and, Saturday, October 21, with each night featuring a different, unique show.
Friday, October 20 will feature the band’s “Pink Floyd Retrospective,” a meticulously curated collection of the very best of classic-era Pink Floyd cuts organized into 2 distinct sets. For tickets, click here.
Saturday, October 21 will feature a “Pink Floyd Mystery Album,” a full-album performance of a classic Pink Floyd record in addition to a full second set of Pink Floyd hits and deep cuts. Which album will the band perform? Any way you turn it you really can’t go wrong! For tickets, click here.
From its garage-rock roots in 2006 as a one-off show to full-album productions to performing for
thousands of fans each year, Portland-based Pigs on the Wing have built a loyal following dedicated to the band’s high-energy take on Pink Floyd’s music. All members of Pigs on the Wing are seasoned veterans of the Pacific Northwest rock scene and are unapologetic in bringing their wide-ranging musical influences to the table.
Setting the band aside from other tribute rock acts, Pigs on the Wing balance a decidedly un-tribute-like attitude towards the music with precision to detail and a deep understanding of the importance of Pink Floyd’s music in the lives of fans everywhere.
Amongst the band’s accomplishments, Pigs on the Wing has in recent years featured full album performances of The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall and was recently ranked the #4 Pink Floyd tribute worldwide. None are bigger fans of the work of Pink Floyd than the members of Pigs on the Wing themselves, a dedication which has been foremost in the band’s approach since the very beginning.
Pigs on the Wing is: Eric Welder (bass/vocals); Matt Jones ( keys/vocals); Bryan Fairfield (drums); Holly Brooks (vocals); Dave Lindenbaum ( guitar/vocals) Jason Baker ( guitar/vocals); Matt Sulikowski (saxophone).
Reserved seating tickets are $45 per show or $80 for a two-night pass, with a limit of 30 available on the two-night passes. These are available for purchase online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Rockabilly Space Force - Canceled
2023-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Rockabilly Space Force has chosen to cancel their rental on Friday, November 3. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. To find them at a different location, click here!
Rockabilly Space Force comes to Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m.!
Join us at the Gesa Power House Theatre for a night of interstellar rock and roll from the 1950s and 60s and beyond with the Rockabilly Space Force for one night only! The Rockabilly Space Force touches down in Walla Walla for the first time since launching their new podcast, “The Adventures of the Rockabilly Space Force,” with tales of their life on Deimos, a small potato-shaped moon orbiting Mars.
Rockabilly Space Force plays Rockabilly-flavored sounds from the past featuring the music of Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and the Comets, Janis Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, and many other founders of the genre. This fantasia of music from the 1950s and ’60s is appropriate for all ages, all foot-tappers, and anyone who enjoys a little anarchy and musical mayhem.
Reserved seating tickets ($35 for adults, $25 for students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
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Chase Joliet's "Grapefruit"
2023-11-15 19:00 - 21:00 | 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.
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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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February Film Feast
2024-02-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Saturday, February 24 at 5 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre proudly partners with Visit Walla Walla, Walla Walla Movie Crush, and Marcus Whitman to celebrate February Restaurant Month with a night of culinary celebration. Local farmers and purveyors will be joining us to share our region’s bountiful goods and enjoy films showcasing the culinary arts.
Join us at 5 p.m. for mingling and feasting on locally sourced culinary delights. After enjoying some hearty appetizers, sip local wines and nibble on delicious snacks while enjoying a 7 p.m. short film festival (food-themed, of course) curated by our Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge.
Reserved seating tickets are $55 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500 for tickets.

One Noble Journey
2024-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Wiley’s utterly astounding work most often splits my heart open. Then it heals it — but requests to leave little scars. And it’s the scars that enable a bit more stretch, a bit more understanding, a bit more light. — Stephen Barefoot
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Mike Wiley’s historical play One Noble Journey on Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. This programming is brought to you in part by WESTAF and the National Endowment of the Arts.

Henry “Box” Brown was an African American born into slavery in 1816 in Louisa County, Virginia. Although he was not subjected to physical violence, Henry’s story (the basis for One Noble Journey) demonstrates the cruelty of slavery was every bit as devastating to the heart as it could be on the body. After his family was torn apart and parceled out to various beneficiaries of the estate, Henry devised an ingenious escape plan – sealing himself in a wooden box for shipment to friends and freedom in Philadelphia.
One Noble Journey also recounts the daring and miraculous quest for freedom of Ellen Craft and her husband William, who were born into slavery in Georgia. Ellen Craft, who was very light skinned, disguised herself as a sickly, white gentleman traveling to Philadelphia for medical treatment. Ellen and William, who acted as her slave throughout the journey, bravely traveled on public trains and steamers as they made their way up the eastern seaboard to Philadelphia. Eventually they were forced to sail for England after the Fugitive Slave Law enabled slave hunters to pursue them even in free states.

About Mike Wiley: Acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley has spent the last decade fulfilling his mission to bring educational theatre to young audiences and communities across the country. In the early days of his career, Wiley found few theatrical resources to shine a light on key events and figures in African-American history. To bring these stories to life, he started his own production company. Through his performances, Wiley has introduced countless students and communities to the legacies of Emmett Till, Henry “Box” Brown and more.
Reserved seating tickets are $35 and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Jeff's Big Bubble Bonanza
2024-03-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
A Little Watts Family Show, Jeff’s Big Bubble Bonanza comes to Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 2 p.m. This programming is supported in part by Windermere Real Estate Walla Walla, United Way of the Blue Mountains, AAUW-Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater Area Foundation, the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Bubble rainbows with people inside. Audience members making volcano bubbles! Gigantic bubbles that blow their own bubbles?
See the newest, funniest, zany spectacular from world-famous, Guinness Book of World Records-holding, master bubble wrangler Jeff Boyer, as he takes bubbles to the max with big bubble flair. Mixing comedy, music, and interactive bubble-magic, Jeff engages and delights audiences of all ages. It’s a sensory-friendly bubble extravaganza for the whole family!
Reserved seating tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youths under 12. Tickets are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Seattle Jewish Film Festival Shorts Program
2024-03-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre proudly partners once again with the Seattle Jewish Film Festival for 2024’s short film showcase: Lights, Action, Community!
Centered around “Safe Travels?” (?טיולים בטוחים), this line-up has been curated by Walla Walla Movie Crush cofounder and our own Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge.
We hit the road for many reasons: to seek, to escape, to grieve, to revive. Jews find deeper meaning in the phrase Lech-Lecha —Hebrew for “go forth” or “go to yourself”— the notion that, consciously or not, guides the characters in this program of shorts: from the addict who drags her friend on a quest to Tzfat, to the animated grandmother drag-racing to escape the law; from the man who drives a young woman to the border to a mother and daughter turn a trip to a big-box store into a referendum on familial hierarchies and desires.
The short films to be featured in this year’s festival are as follows:
IN THE GARDEN OF TULIPS
Julia Elihu | Narrative Short | US | 2023 | Farsi w/English subtitles | 14m
At the height of the Iran-Iraq War, Caroline takes a final car ride with her father through the Iranian countryside.
ARAVA
Sarah Meital Benjamin | Narrative Short | Israel | 2023 | Hebrew w/English subtitles | 27m
In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her unpredictable best friend, Tzipi. Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another.
DEADLINE
Idan Gilboa | Stop-Motion Comedy Short | Israel | 2023 | Hebrew w/English subtitles | 13m
Two elderly women, offended by the disrespect they experience at the hands of society, become friends and revolt in this dark comedy.
SULAM
Noam Argov | Narrative Short | US | 2023 | Hebrew w/English subtitles | 11m
When an immigrant teen in Central Florida must help her mother before a school exam, tensions about belonging in and ease adapting to a new country bubble to the surface.
PLUS IN MEMORIUM: THE BOY (הילד)*
Yahav Winnerz”l | Short Drama | Israel |2023 | Hebrew w/English subtitles | 25m
*To honor the memory of Israeli filmmaker Yahav Winnerz”l, SJFF is one of many film festivals around the world presenting a special premiere of his final film. Winner was murdered on October 7 while bravely stalling Hamas terrorists so his wife and their one-month-old daughter could escape to safety. We find solace in celebrating his life and work.
Completed just a few months ago, THE BOY tells the story of a father and son dealing with rocket fire while living in Kfar Aza, a kibbutz bordering the Gaza strip. Winner’s prescient film won best cinematography at this year’s Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival.
Reserved seating tickets are $15 ($10 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
A program of the Stroum Jewish Community Center, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival runs March 2-17. For more information about the annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival, visit SEATTLEJFF.ORG.

Ímar
2024-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes back to our stage Celtic folk band Ímar on Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Known for “genuinely jaw-dropping collective virtuosity” as The Scotsman puts it, BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar stand out from the crowd – by taking things back to basics.
With a line-up featuring members of Mànran, Mec Lir, RURA, and Talisk and a heavyweight collective haul of top prizes – including the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Musician Of The Year, 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year, BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award, Young Folk Award, nine All-Ireland and eight All-Britain titles – the group’s formation embodies a personal reconnection with its members’ formative years, dating back long before their recent camaraderie around Glasgow’s justly celebrated session scene.
Adam Brown (bodhrán), Adam Rhodes (bouzouki), Mohsen Amini (concertina), Ryan Murphy (uilleann pipes) and Tomás Callister (fiddle) share a strong background in Irish music – although only Murphy actually hails from Ireland; Rhodes and Callister are from the Isle of Man, whilst Amini is a Glasgow native, and Brown originally from Suffolk. It is these foundations which underpin many of Ímar’s distinctive qualities, in both instrumentation and material. The band’s unmistakable synergy centers on the overlapping cultural heritage between Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. All three places once shared the same Gaelic language and a similar kinship endures between their musical traditions.
Reserved seating tickets are $35 ($20 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Vishniac
2024-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents the award-winning documentary Vishniac on Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m.
Vishniac follows ground-breaking 20th century photographer Roman Vishniac from his early years in tsarist Russia to his emergence as a modernist photographer in Weimar Berlin, his journeys across Eastern Europe before the war and his family’s dramatic escape to America in 1940. After the war, Vishniac’s documentation continued with photographs of Berlin in ruins and children in displaced persons camps. Then, in a stunning shift, he turned almost exclusively to scientific photography, where he made considerable contributions in the field of microscopy. His “Living Biology” series, funded by the National Science Foundation, features some of the first films depicting life through a microscope. They became a staple in the 1960s and 1970s in classrooms across the United States. The brilliant artist, however, is best known for his iconic images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe form 1935 and 1938, the last visual records of these communities before they were wiped out.
The film is narrated by Vishniac’s daughter, Mara Kohn Vishniac, born in Berlin in 1926. Her clear-eyed view of her father adds to the complexity of a man who was a sometimes-unreliable narrator of his own life story. She was his helper in the darkroom and his “alibi” for photographing Nazi propaganda with her posed innocently in front of it. Growing up her father’s shadow, Mara sought to break free of his grip, only to come around and embrace his legacy. Ultimately, she took responsibility for preserving his diverse and stunning body of work, a haunting eulogy to a world on the brink of destruction.
About the filmmaker: Producer/Director Laura Bialis is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her most recent film, Rock in the Red Zone (2015) is a personal view from the ground in Sderot, Israel, and an exploration into the lives of musicians creating in a conflict zone. The film was screened in over 80 cities worldwide. Bialis directed and produced the critically acclaimed documentary Refusenik (2007), a seminal film about the movement to free Soviet Jews, which was released theatrically in fifteen cities, broadcast on Israeli television, and was released on Netflix. Other projects include View From the Bridge: Stories From Kosovo (2008); and Tak For Alt (1998), the story of Holocaust survivor turned Civil Rights activist Judy Meisel, which was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, broadcast on PBS, and has been used extensively in high schools across the United States for Holocaust education. Laura holds a B.A. in History from Stanford University, and an M.F.A. in Production from the USC School of Cinema Arts.
Reserved seating tickets are $15 ($10 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Matt Johnson - Urban Deception
2024-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Saturday, March 30, 2024, Matt Johnson will perform at the Gesa Power House Theatre at 7 p.m.
Featured on many of the world’s top shows including America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent, The World’s Best, Penn & Teller Fool Us, The Late Late Show with James Corden and more, Matt Johnson’s show is one not to miss!
International magician and escape artist Matt Johnson is originally from the United Kingdom and now resides in Vancouver, Canada. Matt has been performing magic and escapes for more than 30 years. In that time, he has literally traveled the globe! Matt has performed in exotic locations such as Japan, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Panama, Italy and Australia.
In 2019, Matt was voted the Number 2 Most Viewed Act on Britain’s Got Talent and the Number One Most Dangerous Act. Matt is well known for his death-defying escapes.

Matt began his career as a magician and escapologist in his home town of Sheffield, England. On his travels around the world, his knowledge of magic and escapes grew. He picked up techniques and skills from the countries he visited and the people he met along the way. It’s this unique perspective that has allowed Matt to make his performances completely unique and utterly captivating.
Not your typical magician, instead Matt has crafted a style known as Urban Deception, a refreshingly cool mix of magic and escapes combined with the comedic timing and slick stage presence of a seasoned corporate performer.
His performances incorporate magic, escapes, sleight of hand, mind reading, the power of suggestion, razor-sharp comedic timing, and audience participation into a performance that Simon Cowell called “simply brilliant!”
Reserved seating tickets starting at $43 ($25 for students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Tickets for the postponed August 11, 2023 showing are valid for this show.

Alexander Kariotis: Master Class
2024-04-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla Summer Theater, in partnership with Gesa Power House Theatre, presents a vocal master class by acclaimed opera and rock crossover artist Alexander Kariotis on Friday, April 12 at 6 p.m. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
This master class will cover the application of classical vocal techniques to contemporary rock, pop, and musical theater vocal styles. Participants have the option to volunteer and work with Alexander during the class or simply observe. Registrants will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets to Alexander’s solo show on Saturday, April 13, which will be held at the Gesa Power House Theatre. All proceeds from this master class will support WWST.
Topics Covered:

Classical vocal techniques
Rock and pop stylization
Interpretation and emotional connection
Performance skills

Participation Options:

Observation: Witness the magic unfold as Kariotis shares his expertise with fellow artists.
Active Participation: Engage in personalized coaching with Alexander Kariotis himself. If you wish to actively participate, please submit sheet music for our accompanist prior to April 10th using this Google Form.

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to learn from a true vocal virtuoso. Join us for an unforgettable journey at the intersection of tradition and innovation.
About Alexander Kariotis: Alexander Kariotis, a graduate of the Mannes School of Music and Northwestern University, has graced stages worldwide. From Avery Fisher Hall to the Berlin Philharmonic, his performances have captivated audiences. Notably, Kariotis shared the spotlight with Tony Award-winning actress Elizabeth Ashley in the Columbia Artists/Broadway tour of Terrence McNally’s “Master Class.” His self-titled debut CD, which combines operatic arias with rock melodies, has received critical acclaim. Now, he invites you to explore the fusion of genres in this transformative vocal master class.

Alexander Kariotis
2024-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre is proud to present a rock opera concert by Alexander Kariotis on Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Weaving timeless operatic arias amid soaring rock melodies, with a powerhouse rock rhythm section, with strings, woodwinds, brass and backing vocals, Alexander’s music leaves listeners exhilarated and breathless.
Classically trained in opera, Alexander has studied with vocal masters, from Arrigo Pola (the late Luciano Pavarotti’s voice teacher), Gianni Raimondi (La Scala, Italy), as well as Dan Marek, John Wustman and Nico Castel (Metropolitan Opera).
Alexander is a full scholarship graduate of the Mannes School of Music in New York City (B.M.), and Northwestern University (M.M.). As a lyric tenor, Alexander has performed internationally, with appearances at Avery Fisher Hall and The Berlin Philharmonic and has performed alongside Tony Award winning actress Elizabeth Ashley in the Columbia Artists/Broadway tour of “Master Class” by Terrence McNally.
Reserved seating tickets are $35 ($25 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Derina Harvey Band
2024-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes back to the stage the Derina Harvey Band on Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Derina Harvey leads the award-winning ​Celtic Rock sensation, the Derina Harvey Band. Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with humor, storytelling, and, of course, her world class vocals, with a show that offers fresh takes on traditional folk songs as well as original material, This group has been ​likened to a “rockier” version of Canada’s Great Big Sea​,​ if fronted by Adele​, and has earned a reputation as a ​high-energy live show​ that leaves many an audience out-of-breath and hollering from their seats!
The band enjoys a huge wave of online followers from across the globe—a following which exploded when their recording of Tom Lewis’s “The Last Shanty” was used in thousands of videos on TikTok. As a result, their streaming numbers skyrocketed to over 70 million total streams-—and continue to enjoy about 2 million more every month!
Reserved seating tickets start at $30 ($20 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Ladies of Laughter
2024-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents stand-up comedy by Ladies of Laughter on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. This show is sponsored in part by the Pacific Power Foundation.
Since its inaugural year, the Ladies of Laughter contest’s past participants include Amy Schumer and “Big Bang Theory” star Melissa Rauch. This year’s comedians include:
Alycia Cooper (actor, comedian, DGA and Emmy nominated director) was the 2014 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner who has entertained troops all over the world.
Liz Glazer, an award-winning standup comedian, was the 2021 Newcomer winner in the competition and won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival. Before comedy, she was a tenured law professor at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
Maureen Langan has performed on Broadway with Rosie O’Donnell and has shared the stage with Robin Williams, Steven Wright, and Gladys Knight. She was also a semifinalist on Season 18 of America’s Got Talent, where she received a standing ovation “and 4 yeses!”
Reserved seating tickets begin at $30 ($20 for students) and will become available online to +Power Club members on February 8 at 12AM and to the general public on February 15 at 12AM. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Las Cafeteras
2024-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Las Cafeteras on Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the National Endowment for the Arts, and Pacific Power Foundation.
Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have crossed many genres and borders along the way. Their electric sound and energy has taken them around the world, playing shows from Bonnaroo to the Hollywood Bowl, WOMAD New Zealand to Montreal Jazz, and beyond!
Born and raised east of the Los Angeles River, Las Cafeteras are remixing roots music as modern day troubadours. They are a sonic explosion of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats, and powerful rhymes that document stories of a community seeking to “build a world where many worlds fit.”
From Afro-Mexican to Americana, from Soul to Son Jarocho, from Roots to Rock and Hip Hop, Las Cafeteras take folk music to the future.
Reserved seating tickets start at $25 ($20 for students) and will become available online to +Power Club members on February 8 at 12AM and to the general public on February 15 at 12AM. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.

Caravan of GLAM
2024-06-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes back to the stage Caravan of GLAM on June 7 at 7PM. This performance will be immediately followed with an after party. This programming is supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Caravan of GLAM is a flamboyant cabaret act featuring drag, burlesque, acrobatics, and comedy. Expect the unexpected as each show is customized to the venue and no two shows are ever the same.
The Caravan of GLAM formed in 2013, appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2015, were featured in the documentary film Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe, and were scouted by ABC for a new dance-based reality competition. The Caravan of GLAM tours the United States and Canada, and individual members also perform and tour as solo artists. Recommended age to attend this show is 16+.
Reserved seating tickets start at $30($20 for students) and are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. Access to the afterparty with the performers come with tickets purchased. Be ready to present tickets and ID at the time of the afterparty.

Edward Scissorhands (dance)
2024-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre proudly presents Edward Scissorhands on Wednesday, September 25, at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, September 29, at 2:00 PM.
Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005. Filmed live for the first time in March 2024 at the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff, this “visually arresting and ceaselessly inventive” (Metro) production is “the perfect treat for all the family” (The Times).
In a castle high on a hill lives Edward: a boy created by an eccentric inventor. When his creator dies he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly townswoman invites him to live with her suburban family. Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?
“The story of Edward Scissorhands has never felt timelier. In an era when uniqueness and identity are both celebrated and reviled, the story of how we treat anyone who appears to be different in our communities is as poignant and relevant now, as when my dear friend Caroline Thompson wrote the screenplay for Tim Burton’s legendary movie fable some 33 years ago… If you come to see it in cinemas, I hope that you too will fall in love with the enchanting story of Edward Scissorhands, the incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.” Sir Matthew Bourne, Artistic Director, New Adventures.
Filmed during a live event, the Live Cinema Series offers audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with incredibly detailed close-ups of the performers.
Reserved seating tickets are $15 ($10 for students) and are available online or by calling 509-529-6500. Runtime is 95 minutes.

★★★★★ ‘Stunning! The wonders keep coming in Bourne’s magical version of the Tim Burton classic.’ The Observer
★★★★★ ‘Straight from the heart. A stunning finale that knocks you sideways.’ Metro
★★★★★ ‘Full of wit and invention. A joyful theatre experience.’ WhatsOnStage

Dancing with the W2 Stars
2024-10-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Walla Walla celebrities will take to the stage at Gesa Power House Theatre on Saturday, October 5th at 7 PM for the “Dancing with the W2 Stars” fundraising event for Valley Residential Services.
Local participants will be paired with professional dancers and have a week of rehearsals to learn a ballroom dance routine before the live performance and a judging panel. Valley Residential Services has enlisted participation from a fantastic lineup of local “celebrities.”
In addition to seeing the Walla Walla Stars dance, the professionals teaching the stars will perform excerpts from their award-winning showcase “Ballroom Fever.” Audiences can expect to see breath-taking lifts, hundreds of costumes, theatrical story lines, and a variety of ballroom dance styles, from the sexy Cuban Salsa to the energetic American Swing to the elegant Viennese Waltz.
The professional dance ensemble are members of the United States National Formation Championship company in both Latin American and Standard ballroom dancing, and their company tours internationally, with more than 100 performances each year.
Learn more about the event and to donate to your favorite dancer, visit www.w2stars.com
Valley Residential Services provides personalized support in safe, comfortable, home environments for developmentally disabled individuals, residences for veterans with rehabilitation opportunities, and family assistance services.
Reserved seating tickets ($50) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
This event is a rental by Vally Residential Services. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Fly Fishing Film Tour
2024-10-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Saturday, October 19, please join host Washington Water Trust for a benefit screening of the 18th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), a traveling roadshow of inspiring fly fishing films. Doors open at 5 PM, and films start at 6 PM.
Through a submission process, films are selected to bring the best fly fishing content to the big screen. Explore the science of the Costa Marlin Project in Mexico, search for the massive peacock bass in the depths of the Amazon, and navigate Washington’s waters with a local steelhead guide. See these incredible stories and many more on the big screen! F3T 2024 is proudly presented by Costa and Skwala.
Tickets for this F3T benefit screening are now available online: https://bit.ly/wwt-f3t-ww24
Come for the action and stay for the camaraderie while raising money for healthy rivers. Washington Water Trust is also hosting a silent auction with great items from local businesses in the Electric Lounge and a raffle with gear from Costa, Patagonia, YETI, Scientific Anglers and more. Proceeds from the event support projects that restore flows to rivers and streams across Washington.
Screening tickets will also be available at the theatre after 5 PM on Oct. 19.
About Washington Water Trust: Washington Water Trust is a non-profit organization that restores and protects rivers and streams across Washington including the Walla Walla River, Touchet River, and Mill Creek. WWT has partnered with people and groups in local communities for more than 25 years to put water back instream when and where it is needed most to benefit fish and those who love and depend upon healthy abundantly flowing rivers and streams in their communities.
This event is a rental by Washington Water Trust. Want to rent the theater for your own event? Click here to learn more!

Rock the Holidays
2024-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Wednesday, December 4th, at 7 PM, Côterie Bons Vivants presents Rock the Holidays at the Gesa Power House Theatre.
Reserved Tickets – $35
VIP Tickets – $55 (LIMITED SEATING)
VIP tickets are the premiere seating, located in the front-middle section of the auditorium. VIP tickets include a private wine tasting and meet-and-great with Côterie Bons Vivants and Long Shadows celebrity winemaker Gilles Nicault, Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer, and the band, following the concert.
Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer brings familiar holiday songs as well as classical pieces to audiences, with the added excitement of his virtuosic rock band. From Mozart, Vivaldi, and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, to Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin, Aaron’s unique brand of Concert Rock celebrates classical music by infusing new life through the modern sound, styles and performance of rock music.
If you like Lindsey Stirling, 2 Cellos or Trans-Siberian Orchestra, you will love Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer.
This event is a rental by Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer. Learn more about renting the theater for your own event here!

Sensory-Inclusive Holiday Shorts
2024-12-08 16:00 - 17:00 | WA
On Sunday, December 8, at 4 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre presents a collection of family-friendly holiday short films, with accommodations for individuals with sensory needs. This event is sponsored by AAUW Walla Walla, United Way of the Blue Mountains, Windermere Real Estate Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater Area Foundation, Tulalip Tribes, and Yancey P. Winans Community Trust.
Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of holiday shorts! Enjoy heartwarming stories, charming characters, and plenty of holiday cheer in a cozy atmosphere filled with laughter and joy.
In this screening, the auditorium lights will be dim, but not fully dark during the films. The volume of the films will be lower than a typical screening, and the audience is welcome to get up and move around during the show.
Reserved seating tickets are $12 for adults, and $8 for children under 12. They will be available online or by calling the box office (509-529-6500) starting on November 15th. Want early access to tickets? Support the theater by joining our +Power Club!

Chronicles of a Wandering Saint
2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Wednesday, December 11, at 7 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre presents Chronicles of a Wandering Saint.
In this bighearted supernatural comedy set in a tiny Argentinian town, a devout yet competitive woman devises a plan to stage a miracle, hoping it will lead her to sainthood. But as her grand unveiling approaches, an unexpected event reveals the hidden magic of her world, leading her to question everything she once took for granted.
Nominated for three 2024 Independent Spirit Awards and an award-winner at SXSW, Chronicles of a Wandering Saint is a humorous and thought-provoking journey into faith and self-discovery.
Reserved seating tickets are $15, with a student rate of $10. These are available online or by calling the Box Office at 509-529-6500. Don’t miss this enchanting cinematic experience!

'Tis the Season
2024-12-14 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
On December 14th, at 7 PM, Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes back to the stage ‘Tis the Season.
‘Tis the Season is a festive evening of jazz, rock, and soul renditions of all your favorite holiday classics. Don your holiday best and join us in downtown Walla Walla to kick off the season right! Enjoy the musical stylings of award-winning Seattle jazz vocalist Gail Pettis and her trio, along with local favorites Mark Brown, Gary Gemberling, Diego Romero, and more. Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho (PPGWNI) is once again the proud charity sponsor of this year’s ‘Tis the Season holiday concert for the third and final year. PPGWNI will receive all proceeds from ticket sales.
Tickets can be purchased online at tistheseason.ppgwni.org or by calling the PPGWNI donor line at 509.321.4474.
This event is a rental. Interested in renting the theater for your own event? Learn more here!

Know Your Place
2025-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Wednesday, January 15th, Gesa Power House Theatre presents the film Know Your Place.
Set against the rapidly changing landscape of Seattle, Know Your Place is a poignant slice-of-life drama following 15-year-old Robel Haile, an Eritrean-American boy, as he embarks on a seemingly simple errand that transforms into an emotional journey. Tasked with delivering a huge and heavy suitcase across town, destined for a sick family member in his parents ‘homeland’, Robel and his best friend Fahmi must navigate Seattle’s evolving streets while confronting themes of family responsibility, identity, and the dislocation caused by economic displacement.
The film explores the essence of home—what it means to a young boy at a time of personal transition and to a city undergoing significant redevelopment. Director Zia Mohajerjasbi captures Seattle’s beauty and reflects on the dissolution of communities, making Know Your Place both a love letter and a lament for a hometown in flux.

Director Statement
It is personal as an attempt to capture the beauty of the place that raised me and those I keep company with, in this moment of rapid transition; in which the disappearance of the familiar continues to gain momentum with increasing scope and intensity. The dissolution of community, economic displacement, and redevelopment of legacy neighborhoods has made part of the city to which I’d been intimately connected almost unrecognizable. This film is about capturing some sense of what Seattle is, what it has been, what it is becoming. It is a film about home.
Through an intimate narrative lens and characterization, “Know Your Place” depicts impermanence as a relative experience. The film centers this experience through the eyes of Robel, an Eritrean-American boy of 15 years, at a time of transition in his own life, within the greater transitional context of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. The film’s key performers are almost all first-time actors or second-time collaborators with me. I am unwaveringly committed to a methodology that embraces storytelling as a universal human trait. As tools to filmmakers become more available, the localization of cinema is vital – adding nuance, specificity, potency and authenticity to stories represented in film. No story is “too small”.
In essence, “Know Your Place” is an exercise in this process – reflecting the possibilities of storytelling in cinema that is grounded in community, friendship and ongoing cultural exchange. This film is as independent and homegrown as it gets: a diverse cross section of our city’s inhabitants, collaborating to bring a story of ‘home’ to life in a way that honors the beauty of our shared space, and the nuance of the individual experiences contained within it.
– Zia Mohajerjasbi, Seattle, WA, September 2022
Reserved seating tickets will be available for $15 ($10 for students) either online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500, starting on November 15th, 2024.
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