Gesa Power House Theatre

Little Watts: Circus Luminescence (family show)
2022-11-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Little Watts Family Series, sponsored in part by Walla Walla Valley Honda, continues at Gesa Power House Theatre with Circus Luminescence on Sunday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Circus Luminescence features the award-winning duo Eli March and Scramble James, performing a contemporary vaudeville variety show that is appropriate for the whole family. This production includes incredible partner juggling, breathtaking acrobatics, visual displays, tricks, and comedy.
The following video is a juggling routine that Circus Luminescence performed that won the Gold Medal at the 2018 International Juggling Association’s competition:

The show will run about an hour without intermission.
Reserved seating tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) will go on sale on Friday, August 19, online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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Walla Walla Choral Society - Our Songs of Joy
2022-11-27 15:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
The Walla Walla Choral Society will perform a holiday concert on Sunday, November 27, at 3:00 p.m., and Monday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m.
The Walla Walla Choral Society presents “Our Songs of Joy”, a concert set to kick off the Holiday Season in the Walla Walla Valley! This is a program filled with both traditional and popular Holiday music, guaranteed to bring a smile to all generations. Treat the whole family and shift your holiday spirits into high gear!
Reserved seating tickets ($20 adults, $17 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
The Walla Walla Choral Society and its predecessors have delivered the gift of song to our community for more than 117 years. In late 2019, the Society’s Board completed a new strategic plan that included the creation of a new Children’s Chorus and plans to build enhanced collaborations and mutual support throughout our performing arts community. However, like so many organizations and businesses, the pandemic postponed and cancelled in-person rehearsals and concerts. Nevertheless, many of the Choral Society’s 60+ singers stayed connected throughout 2020 via video rehearsals. In-person rehearsals resumed cautiously in the fall of 2021 and have continued to the present.
The Choral Society, as a vital member of the vibrant local arts culture, has provided a special opportunity for community members, children’s choirs, and other arts organizations to perform with the Choral Society here at the Gesa Power House Theatre.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
This event is a rental by the Walla Walla Choral Society. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
2022-12-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents two Live Cinema screenings of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story on Thursday, December 1 at 7 PM, and Sunday, December 4 at 2 PM.
Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Dracula, Doctor Who) stars as Jacob Marley in his own ‘Irresistibly theatrical’ (★★★★★ The Telegraph) retelling of Dickens’ classic winter ghost story, A Christmas Carol, alongside Nicholas Farrell (Chariots of Fire, The Crown, The Iron Lady) as Scrooge. This powerful tale of life, love, loss and redemption is as relevant today as when it was first published 179 years ago. A Nottingham Playhouse production, it was filmed live for cinemas during the 2021 stage run at London’s sumptuous Alexandra Palace Theatre and filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story on the big screen.
It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Nicholas Farrell) has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley (Mark Gatiss). Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters…
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Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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The Live Cinema Series is supported by Shakespeare Walla Walla, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to make Shakespeare and theater approachable and entertaining to students in eastern Washington and Oregon.

A Celtic Christmas with EVERDREAM
2022-12-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents A Celtic Christmas by EVERDREAM (formerly known as Affinití) on December 8 and 9, at 7PM.
Emer Barry (soprano), Mary McCague (violin) and Teresa O Donnell (harp), from Ireland, have consistently sold out their show at the Gesa Power House Theatre and so in 2022, will perform 2 nights, due to this exceptional demand in the past!
A Celtic Christmas will feature much loved Celtic and Christmas classics, including songs by Enya, music from Riverdance, some unique Irish Christmas songs, magical movie songs, toe tapping reels & jigs, their chart topping version of O Holy Night and of course, their now famous rendition of the Habanera, during which Emer embodies Carmen and gets up to all sorts of fun and frolics with the audience! Everdream will be joined by special guest, Howard Crosby who, along with his talented accompanist, Randy Kaping, will regale the audience with stories of his Uncle Bing and perform some of his most famous songs.
Emer, Mary and Teresa 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!
Formerly known as Affinití, the girls have been bringing their A Celtic Christmas show to American audiences since 2014 to great acclaim. Following their sell-out shows in 2019, their 2020 tour was all lined but then Covid struck, and like so many other international touring groups, their plans had to be halted. Because of the 2 year gap in their touring, Emer, Mary and Teresa are particularly excited to be returning to the Pacific NorthWest and felt that a fresh start warranted a new name, and so EVERDREAM was borne out of the pandemic!
Reserved seating tickets ($35) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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Private Event
2022-12-13 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
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.

The Nutcracker
2022-12-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2022-12-18 14:00 - 17:00 | 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 16 at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 17 at 2:00pm
Saturday, December 17 at 7:00pm
Sunday, December 18 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 first 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 $30 are available online or by calling the Gesa Power House Theatre box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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This event is a rental by Washington Regional Ballet. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Power House Movie: Stocking Stuffers: A Collection of Holiday Shorts
2022-12-21 19:00 | WA
Presented by Gesa Power House Theatre in association with the Walla Walla Movie Crush
T’was 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.

New Year's Eve Comedy: Brad Upton -- SOLD OUT
2022-12-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre invites you ring in the New Year with comedy by Brad Upton, starting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022 and finishing with a New Year’s toast at 9:00 p.m.
If the Pacific Northwest had a Mt. Rushmore of Comedy, this man’s head would be on it. With more than 30 years of experience in comedy, Brad Upton performs all over the world, and opens for some of the biggest names in show business, including the legendary Johnny Mathis.
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Brad Upton was a 4th grade teacher and high school track coach (at Pasco High School) when he stepped on stage for the very first time in September of 1984 and he’s never looked back. He quickly rose through the stand-up comedy ranks making numerous television appearances and headlining comedy clubs from coast-to-coast.
In June of 2018 Brad went viral around the world. Dry Bar Comedy posted a video on Facebook and it had 36 million views in 10 days. They quickly followed with another and they combined for 47 million views in 11 days! His CD shot to Number 1 on the iTunes Comedy chart, and Brad’s Dry Bar Comedy videos currently have a combined 170 million views!
Although his comedy career keeps him busy, each year Brad takes time off for one of his other passions: coaching track and field. He recently coached the fastest high school 100 and 300 hurdlers in Washington state. Both set school records and his 300 hurdler went on to become state champion!
Brad’s latest comedy album, Brad Uptonogood is heard regularly on Sirius Satellite Radio, and he recently released his first DVD, Brad Upton, Live from the 509.
Reserved seating tickets ($35-$30 adults, $25 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list!

"Walla Walla": A Short Film Premiere
2023-01-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho is proud to present this screening of the short film “Walla Walla” on Sunday, January 22 at 2 p.m. and at 6 p.m. at the Gesa Power House Theatre.
In this short film, two resourceful young adults drive 400 miles from their town in rural Idaho in pursuit of an abortion out of state. Low on cash and fueled by friendship, they make the long trek up 1-84 in a beloved but unreliable 25-year-old car. Determined to find the fun in an otherwise stressful situation. Kayla and Tori pivot masterfully around setbacks large and small with good humor and genuine affection.
Each screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Director Hayley Durelle and select cast members. All ticket sales for this event will benefit PPGWNI and Walla Walla’s Planned Parenthood Ruth Baker Kimball Health Center.
Reserved seating tickets can be purchased by visiting wallawalla.ppgwni.org.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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This event is a rental by Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho. Click here to learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Power House Movie: Sam Now
2023-01-25 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents a screening of the independent film Sam Now on Wednesday, January 25, at 7PM.
Filmed over an expanse of 25 years, two brothers go on a 2,000-mile road trip to solve a family mystery. Shooting on nearly every camera format imaginable, from hand-developed Super-8 film to Arri 4K, Sam Harkness and his older half brother Reed use their creative world of fiction filmmaking to dive headfirst into dealing with the issue at hand: Sam’s mom is missing.
Sam’s wetsuit and mask-wearing alter ego, The Blue Panther, bounds into frame with youthful energy and a heroic spirit of adventure. But can The Blue Panther save the day? And are these fun-loving brothers actually ready for what lies ahead?
Solving the mystery of Sam’s mom’s disappearance is only the beginning of their story.
The documentary uses a hybrid narrative approach, drawing from a vast archive of fictional films, home videos, intimate family interviews and vérité scenes from over the decades. Sobering revelations blend with playful home movies and vibrant experimental filmmaking by brother and director Reed Harkness. The brothers take a spontaneous road trip in search of answers. We learn of Sam’s mother Jois’ complicated adoption history from Japan. We experience the ripple effects on the Harkness family including Sam’s brother Jared, father Randy and grandma Doris. And we are there with Sam coming of age from 11 to 36.

Sam Now is about growth. The film balances heavy themes and emotional reckonings with buoyant energy and lighthearted spirit. The optimistic teenage Sam we get to know, with his heart set on finding his mom, grows into a man whose new hope is to break the cycle of generational trauma.

Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority).

Youtopia (film)
2023-02-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Friday, February 3, 2023, Gesa Power House Theatre will present Scout Durwood’s debut feature length visual album, YOUTOPIA.
Los Angeles, 2019. Times are rough, and they’re about to get worse. When Scout Durwood’s girlfriend dumps her unexpectedly, Scout takes stock in her life and determines that from now on, if something doesn’t feel one hundred percent authentic to her, she’s not doing it! After the breakup, Scout inadvertently forms a hipster cult. When members start to disappear, she is confronted with the knowledge that her journey of self-discovery may trigger the end of civilization as we know it, forcing her to face her most challenging enemy yet: herself.

Scout Durwood is a Los Angeles based writer/comedian. Her debut studio album, TAKE ONE THING OFF, was released with Blue Élan Records along with a 22-episode digital series of the same name, which was written and directed by Scout. The series amassed over 275k views on YouTube and was nominated for Best Indie Series at the 2019 Streamy Awards. In 2020 and 2021, she released follow up EP’s, COMEDY ELECTRONICA VOL. 1 & 2. YOUTOPIA premiered at Outfest 2022 and was the runner up for The Grand Jury Prize for Best North American Feature. Scout starred in MTV’s scripted comedy series, MARY+JANE and FUNNY GIRLS on Oxygen. Her 30-minute comedy special is available in the Epix series, UNPROTECTED SETS.
Scout started her career in New York City where she was a staple in the cabaret, burlesque, and queer nightlife scenes. Both she and her live shows were nominated for numerous awards including Huffington Post’s 20 Burlesquers to Know and GO! Magazine’s emcee of the year.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list (at the bottom of this page)!

Scout Durwood Live
2023-02-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre will welcome comedian Scout Durwood to the stage on Saturday, February 4 at 7 p.m.
Scout Durwood Live combines comedy, music, storytelling and cabaret into a singular narrative extravaganza including hits from TAKE ONE THING OFF and COMEDY ELECTRONICA such as (I DON’T WANT TO) HOLD UR BABY, SEXUALLY IMPLICIT, STEAL UR GIRLFRIEND and more.
Inspired by her formative years as a go-go dancer and burlesque emcee, Scout’s joyfully irreverent outlook on life embraces Big Tent Queerness as a way of spreading love and unity throughout the land. A throwback to the Bette Midler bathhouse shows of the 70’s, this lightly interactive experience embraces queerness not just as sexual orientation, but as a way of life. From a dance craze inspired by Wacky Wavers to a heartfelt embrace of the darkest parts of our psyche, Scout encourages audiences to fly their freak flag with pride. It’s a comedy special with a lot of heart.
This show runs two hours with intermission. Reserved seating tickets starting at $30 ($20 for students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list (at the bottom of this page)!

Private Event
2023-02-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-25 12:00 - 22:00, 2023-03-16 17:00 - 20:00 | WA

Power House Movie: An Evening of Ukrainian Shorts
2023-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theater proudly presents “An Evening of Ukrainian Shorts,” a benefit screening of short films on Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. This series is curated by Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge and brought to you in part by Walla Walla Movie Crush.
The next installment of our Power House Movie series, “An Evening of Ukrainian Shorts,” brings to your local screen a selection of short films created, directed, and produced by Ukrainian filmmakers. In this line-up of deeply moving pieces is “Diaper Cake” (directed by Anastasia Babenko), a short following two young people and their baby having to grow up fast during difficult times, and “Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles” (directed by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk), a film exploring the lives of sculptors in west Ukraine who previously made religious statues and now fin themselves retraining to build anti-tank obstacles to help fend off the Russian invasion.
These short films stand as a testament to the power and resilience of the Ukrainian people no matter the circumstances. As Director Anastasia Babenko puts it, “Ukraine is not a ruin. It’s a place of love, power, and freedom. ‘Life will win over death, and the light will win over darkness.'”
Addressing her short film, Director Anastasia Babenko said, “‘Diaper Cake’ is a love letter to my sister Katia and to my nephew Zakhar, and more broadly, to all Ukrainian women and children. Since the war broke out in my home country, my perception of the film has changed drastically. Our story is set in a maternity hospital, and I can’t help thinking about the maternity hospital in Mariupol destroyed by a Russian airstrike on March 9, 2022. As of April 2022, at least 217 children were killed, and 393 children were injured in this war. Those who died in that horrible attack resemble our characters a lot. They were young people at their most intimate, pure and hopeful, happy to bring another life into this world. My sister and my five-year-old nephew are now refugees. They had to leave their home like millions of Ukrainians. With the images of destroyed Ukrainian cities in the media, I would like to show another side of Ukraine.”
For an inside look into “Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles,” watch Director Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk’s statement for Sundance Film Festival 2023.

A portion of this event’s proceeds will be donated to Livyj Bereh, a volunteer and artist-run charity dedicated to rebuilding houses in war-torn but liberated areas of Ukraine. To see this group in action and to show your support, visit Livyj Bereh’s instagram profile.
Tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Gina Chavez
2023-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
“Her voice stops you in your tracks.” — NPR
Gesa Power House Theatre is thrilled to welcome to the stage Latin Grammy-nominated artist Gina Chavez on March 10 at 7 p.m.
Gina Chavez is a wife, philanthropist and an award-winning independent musician. She is a 2020 Latin Grammy nominee for Best Pop/Rock Album, 12-time Austin Music Award winner, including 2019 Best Female Vocals and 2015 Austin Musician of the Year. Her NPR Tiny Desk concert has more than 1.3 million views and her hour-long PBS special is available nationwide.
Gina’s music is deeply personal. Her passionate collection of bilingual songs takes audiences on a journey to discover her Latin roots through music as she shares her story of life in Texas as a married, queer Catholic.
Gina tours internationally as a cultural ambassador with the U.S. State Department and runs Niñas Arriba, a college fund she co-founded with her wife for young women in gang-dominated El Salvador. She is featured alongside Oprah, Beyonce, Mahalia Jackson, Dolly Parton and many more in Southern Living’s new book celebrating “100 extraordinary women who have left their indelible mark on the South and beyond.”

Reserved seating tickets begin at $25 ($20 student) and will become available on February 17 both online or by calling the box office at (509) 529-6500.
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Best of Movie Crush
2023-03-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre presents Best of Movie Crush on Saturday, March 11 at 6 p.m.
Curated by Director of Film Programming Warren Etheredge, this series of short films represents the cream of the crop of offerings at the 2022 Movie Crush. Now in its 7th year, the Movie Crush (themoviecrush.com) is an annual festival of the best American shorts, held every July at the Gesa Power House Theatre.
Reserved seating tickets ($15 adults, $10 students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. This event will have a total runtime of about 3 hours including several Q&A sessions that double as intermissions.
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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Little Watts: Leapin’ Louie
2023-03-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Gesa Power House Theatre welcomes Leapin’ Louie to the stage on Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m. This Little Watts Family Series show is sponsored by Walla Walla Valley Honda, AAUW-Walla Walla, and United Way of the Blue Mountains.
Leapin’ Louie uses circus, cowboy tricks, puppetry, and lots of comedy to explore all those amazing critters—including us—who fly.
In 500 million years, powered flight evolved five times: insects, pterosaurs, birds, bats, and finally, humans. Only 66 years after the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, we landed on the moon. Louie becomes an eagle on a six-foot unicycle. An audience member becomes a moon rocket!
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David Lichtenstein has performed full-time physical theater for 30 years. A master of physical comedy, trick roping, whip cracking, and juggling, he has performed one-person Leapin’ Louie shows in 35 different countries around the world, including many tours each in Europe, Japan, and Australia.
David also has worked for two decades with the international relief organization Clowns Without Borders USA, bringing joy and laughter to people in refugee camps, conflict zones and places experiencing natural disaster. With CWB, he has organized and performed on projects bringing professional performers and theater teachers to Chiapas, Guatemala, Haiti, South Africa, Palestine, Egypt and more.
The show will run about an hour without intermission.
Reserved seating tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list (at the bottom of this page)!

"It's A Lot"
2023-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m., Gesa Power House presents a Walla Walla exclusive TV pilot screening of the upcoming show “It’s A Lot,” followed by a Q&A with Director Scott Breitbarth, Executive Producer Dan Rosenberg, and others who made this show possible.
Between lamenting lost love, a competative sales job, and keeping up with his rockstar father, only one phrase could describe Dan’s midlife – IT’S A LOT.
Starring local talent, with Dean Edwards from Saturday Night Live and featuring Rick Springfield (General Hospital) as Dan’s dad, this is a sitcom dream 30 years in the making!
Don’t miss your chance to see a sneak peek of the pilot episode before it shows!

Walla Walla Choral Society - A Night at the Theatre
2023-03-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On March 19 at 3PM and March 20 at 7PM, 2023, the Walla Walla Choral Society presents A Night at the Theatre, a concert sure to take you on a journey of memories and moments from some of your favorite performances from both stage and screen. This concert will be full of selections from famous and popular movies and musicals. From John Williams, Alfred Newman, and Henry Mancini to Stephen Sondheim, Rogers and Hammerstein and Leonard Bernstein, this concert is sure to entertain all ages! Bring the whole family, relax and enjoy A Night at the Theatre!
Dates for this concert, to be held at Gesa Power House Theatre, are Sunday, March 19 and Monday, March 20. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority).
This event is a rental. Learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Walla Walla Choral Society - A Night at the Theatre
2023-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
Coming in March 2023, the Walla Walla Choral Society presents A Night at the Theatre, a concert sure to take you on a journey of memories and moments from some of your favorite performances from both stage and screen. This concert will be full of selections from famous and popular movies and musicals. From John Williams, Alfred Newman, and Henry Mancini to Stephen Sondheim, Rogers and Hammerstein and Leonard Bernstein, this concert is sure to entertain all ages! Bring the whole family, relax and enjoy A Night at the Theatre!
Dates for this concert, to be held at Gesa Power House Theatre, are Sunday, March 19 and Monday, March 20. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority).
This event is a rental. Learn more about renting the theatre for your own event!

Little Watts: Peter and the Wolf
2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On March 23, 2023, at 7 p.m., Tel Aviv Wind Quintet will perform “Peter and the Wolf” at the Gesa Power House Theatre. As part of the Little Watts Family Series, this event is sponsored in part by Walla Walla Valley Honda and AAUW-Walla Walla.
The Tel Aviv Wind Quintet is one of the most successful chamber music ensembles in Israel today. The group was established in 2009 by five young Israeli musicians seeking to expose a broader audience to the wonderful wind repertoire, as well as commissioned works. By combining music with other art forms such as theater and movement, the Quintet also aims to build upon and expand the existing concert format.

“A charming chamber arrangement of ‘Peter and the Wolf’. The Tel Aviv Wind Quintet members, directed by Ari Teperberg, have created a new format… Five players are responsible for the solo parts, the orchestral playing, and even the narration, the story telling, and the acting. This format works particularly well thanks to the talents of Quintet… the excellent playing of this group was no surprise, but the graceful and humorous theatrical presentation made this show especially enjoyable.”
—Amir Mandel, ‘Weekly recommendation’, Ha’aretz, November 25, 2020
The Quintet is supported by the Israeli Ministry of Culture. It was awarded the Eilam Prize for Israeli Performers (2011) as well as grants from the Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, Haifa Arts Foundation, Ronen Foundation, and the Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts.
Reserved seating tickets ($12 adults, $8 Youth 12 and under) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.
Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
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Tel Aviv Wind Quintet
2023-03-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 North 6th Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States
On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7 p.m., the Gesa Power House Theatre will present The Tel Aviv Wind Quintet.
The Tel Aviv Wind Quintet was founded in 2009 by young Israeli musicians, and quickly established itself as a leading chamber ensemble, excelling in rich repertoire and multidisciplinary works involving movement and theatre. Today, the quintet performs more than 30 concerts each season all around Israel, including its most prestigious concert venues, such as the YMCA (at the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival), the Jerusalem Music Centre, the Mormon University, Henry Crown Hall in the Jerusalem Theater, the Israel Conservatory and the Tel-Aviv Museum. Special emphasis is placed on creating perennial cultural and educational programs for underprivileged communities in the periphery of Israel, from Kfar Blum to Mitzpe Ramon. International tours brought the Quintet to Switzerland, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, and China.
“One of the leading and most interesting ensembles in the local scene – the Tel Aviv Wind Quintet… five talented musicians present a noble exchange of chamber music.”
—Gali Margalit, Spot It Magazine, 4.6.2020
The quintet is a member of the Independent Musicians Organization of the Felicja Blumental association. It is supported by the Culture Administration of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. It was awarded the Eilam prize for Israeli performers (2011) as well as grants from the Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, Haifa Arts Foundation, the Ronen Foundation and the Israel Lottery Council for Culture & Arts.
The Tel Aviv Wind Quintet’s debut album was released in the end of 2016, including works by Bach, Beethoven, Ari Ben-Shabetai (World premiere recording) and Piazzolla. ‘LIVE’, the ensemble’s second album, was released in April 2018. It includes live concert recordings, collaborating with pianist Yaron Kohlberg.
Reserved seating tickets ($30–$35, $20 for students) are available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.

Gesa Power House Theatre is currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from state and county Departments of Health. Current health and safety guidelines at Gesa Power House Theatre are available online or by calling the box office.
Want to receive early notice and access to ticket sales? Join the +Power Club (highest priority) or sign up for our e-mail list (at the bottom of this page)!
