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270 N. Kent St. St. Paul, MN 55102

651-224-3180

http://www.penumbratheatre.org

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270 N. Kent St. St. Paul MN 55102

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Minnesota's only professional black theatre.

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Spunk: Tales in the key of the blues

By Ed Huyck | Fri, March 15, 2013

Welcome back, Penumbra.Nearly a year after its last show, Penumbra Theatre roared back Thursday night to an eager crowd thrilled to have their favorites back home. The company returned with Spunk, Geo... More »
Spunk

By Ed Huyck | Wed, March 13, 2013

After a year when most of Penumbra Theatre's headlines were about offstage issues centered on budget shortfalls and show cancellations, the company is finally getting back to what it does best this week with a production of Spunk. For the play,... More »
Penumbra reaches fundraising goal, will resume programming in March

By Ed Huyck | Mon, January 07, 2013

Penumbra Theatre Company, which canceled its fall performances after falling considerably short of its funding needs, raised more than $350,000 by the end of 2012. That additional income means theatri... More »
Penumbra cancels season, cuts staff

By Ed Huyck | Thu, September 06, 2012

Related Stories:Penumbra cancels two shows, readies new business plan.Penumbra merges secular and sacred in 'The Amen Corner'Penumbra Theatre has cut its budget and staff, and will not produce any sho... More »
Word(s)PLAY 2012 ends with dolls and teen pregnancy

By Ed Huyck | Fri, July 27, 2012

Related stories:Penumbra merges secular and sacred in 'The Amen Corner'Penumbra cancels two shows, readies new business planPenumbra's Bellamy to be featured on 'Rock Center'Dolls can be scary, especi... More »
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2010 | BEST DRAMA

Penumbra Theatre's take on Matthew Lopez's drama was dark, complex, and short on easy answers. The action began with Joseph Papke's injured Civil War reb busting through the door of his ransacked family plantation immediately after the cataclysm of Appomattox; waiting for him was his former slave Simon (James Craven), now free. Duane Boutte rounded out the cast as a younger former slave torn between his sweet nature and the ways in which cruelty had warped it. Lopez threw a curveball into... More »
2000 | BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA

If Penumbra had never done anything but nurture the work of celebrated playwright August Wilson, this 23-year-old St. Paul theater would still be one of the jewels in our civic crown. Under the sure guidance of founder Lou Bellamy, however, Penumbra has fostered the art of countless writers, directors, designers, and actors, including, to name but two, Laurie Carlos and the widely renowned director Marion McClinton. While Penumbra has demonstrated an affinity for comedy, the company's true... More »

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Penumbra Theatre

270 N. Kent St. St. Paul, MN 55102

651-224-3180

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Spunk: Tales in the key of the blues

By Ed Huyck | Fri, March 15, 2013

Spunk

By Ed Huyck | Wed, March 13, 2013

Penumbra reaches fundraising goal, will resume programming in March

By Ed Huyck | Mon, January 07, 2013

Penumbra cancels season, cuts staff

By Ed Huyck | Thu, September 06, 2012

Word(s)PLAY 2012 ends with dolls and teen pregnancy

By Ed Huyck | Fri, July 27, 2012

2010 | BEST DRAMA

2000 | BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA

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