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May 2026
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by Nikolai Gogol, Translated and updated by Mattius Rischard A sharp, fast-paced satire that thrives on excess including larger-than-life personalities, absurd misunderstandings,
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by Nikolai Gogol, Translated and updated by Mattius Rischard
A sharp, fast-paced satire that thrives on excess including larger-than-life personalities, absurd misunderstandings, and wildly inflated egos. In this locally translated adaptation, the spirit of Gogol’s original Russian text is preserved while the language feels immediate, playful, and accessible, thanks to the careful work of Mattius Rischard (with input from the cast and crew) who brings a fresh take on this classic script.
At the heart of the play is a case of mistaken identity: a minor, underqualified man is confused for a powerful government official. What follows is a cascade of panic and performance, as the town’s officials—each more ridiculous than the last—scramble to impress, bribe, and deceive their supposed inspector. Every character is deliberately overdrawn: the mayor blusters with hollow authority, the judge rationalizes his incompetence, and the various bureaucrats reveal their corruption with almost cartoonish enthusiasm. Their flaws aren’t subtle. They’re comedic in their exaggerations making the satire impossible to miss. Rather than softening the humor, the adaptation embraces it, allowing the absurdity to shine while still honoring Gogol’s critique of vanity, greed, and institutional failure.
Visually, the production matches that heightened tone with unique, over-the-top costumes that transform each character into a living caricature. Silhouettes are exaggerated, colors are bold, and details are intentionally excessive. The costumes don’t just dress the characters; they amplify them, turning every entrance into a comedic statement and reinforcing the play’s satirical bite. The world of the play is further brought to life through exaggerated, stylized set pieces and dynamic lighting. Furniture and architecture may appear slightly distorted or outsized, echoing the inflated egos of the characters. Lighting shifts heighten the absurdity by spotlighting moments of panic, casting dramatic shadows during schemes, and using bold color to underscore the chaos. Together, these elements create a theatrical environment that feels heightened and off-kilter, perfectly mirroring the farcical unraveling at the heart of the story.
The result is a lively, accessible version of a classic that feels both timeless and immediate providing a comedic mirror where exaggerated characters and extravagant design reveal very real human behavior.
Cast
Ian Munson as Anton Antonovich
Jamie Lynn Chambers as Anna Andreyevna
Mindy Smith -Langel as Marya Antonovna
Mike Zook as Luka Khlopov
Andi Daniel as Mrs. Khlopov
Conor Burns as Lyapkin Tyapkin
Darcy Zook as Svetlana Philippova Zemlyanika
Michael Stevenson as Ivan Kuzmich Shpyokin
Chad Zuelke as Khlestakov
Josh Gomez as Osip
Jake Palmer as Dobchinski
Joseph Todd as Bobchinski
David Chambers as Dr Christian Ivanovich Hubne
Kenny Wait as Karobkin
Andi Daniel as Mrs. Karobkin
Bethany Mason as Ukhavyortov
Glenn Albright as Police Constable Pugovkin
Mark Cichosz as Abdulin
Andi Daniel as Locksmith’s Wife
Angela Murri as Seargant’s Widow
Saphire Guyant as Mishka
James Munson as Waiter
Lyndsay Hutton as Clothing Merchant
Loren Lane as Fur Merchant
Seth Iron Child as Fur Merchant
Danielle Golie as Dairy Merchant
Time
May 2, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
MSUN/MAT Theatre
Cowan Drive and College Road
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Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
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Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 14, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 15, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 16, 2026 2:00 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 16, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 21, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 22, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 23, 2026 2:00 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration
Event Details
Epic, haunting, and visually breathtaking, The Hunchback of Notre Dame brings Victor Hugo’s timeless story to life with sweeping music and powerful storytelling. A powerful collaboration between Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre Public Schools, the sweeping production of this beloved musical brings together local orchestra musicians, veteran artists, and student performers. Featuring a rich, choral score inspired by the music of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, the show explores themes of compassion, belonging, and justice.
Set in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral, the story follows Quasimodo, the cathedral’s isolated bell-ringer, as he longs to step beyond the tower and into a world that fears him. When he encounters the fearless and compassionate Esmeralda, their lives intertwine in a gripping tale of love, power, and justice.
With larger-than-life characters and striking, gothic-inspired design, this production transforms the stage into a living cathedral. Towering set pieces, bold costumes, and a resonant ensemble create a sense of scale and spectacle that immerses audiences from the first note to the final toll of the bells.
Both intimate and grand, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a deeply moving theatrical event—one that explores what it means to be seen, to belong, and to stand against injustice.
Time
May 23, 2026 7:30 pm
Location
Havre High School
900 18th St
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June 2026
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at
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Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.
Time
June 19, 2026 6:00 pm
Location
Bear Paw Bowmen (formerly Eagles) Campground
Beaver Creek Park
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.
Time
June 20, 2026 2:00 pm
Location
Bear Paw Bowmen (formerly Eagles) Campground
Beaver Creek Park
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.
Time
June 20, 2026 6:00 pm
Location
Bear Paw Bowmen (formerly Eagles) Campground
Beaver Creek Park
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at
Event Details
Set in the Greek city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins who were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and his servant, Dromio of Ephesus. When the Syracusans encounter the friends and families of their twins, a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities lead to wrongful beatings, a near-seduction, the arrest of Antipholus of Ephesus, and false accusations of infidelity, theft, madness, and demonic possession.
Time
June 21, 2026 2:00 pm
Location
Bear Paw Bowmen (formerly Eagles) Campground
Beaver Creek Park
2025-2026 Season
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- College Students/Seniors/Military $9
- Youth ages 12-17 $7
- Children under 12 $4