The Fiesta Melodrama, always gazing reverently at its own navel, pays homage to its history, its place in Santa Fe’s “tri-culture,” and at the humor the rabble-rousing casts and crews have used over the decades to deal with local goings-on.
August 25, 2022 - September 18, 2022
Santa Fe Playhouse has been skewering and roasting the City Different for 100 years. Politicians, public-school policy, police, and the press are all fair game, as are cherished local traditions. Our centennial offering will be extra-special, complete with keepsakes and memorabilia.
RUNTIME: 120 min
INTERMISSION: 15 min
Showtimes:
Santa Fe Playhouse
August 25 – September 4
7:30 p.m. Thursdays – Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Tumbleroot Brewery
September 8 – September 10
7:30 p.m. Thursdays – Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturday
Southside Library
September 14 & 15
5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
September 18
7:30 p.m. Performance and 10:00 p.m Closing Party
At each venue the Box Office will open one hour before showtime.
For the safety of our performers, all patrons are required to wear masks and show proof of COVID vaccination.
For tickets see the calendar below for further details on each date and the ticket price levels available.
Centennial Melodrama Production Photos
Photos courtesy of C. Stanley Photography
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
Ensemble of the Centennial Melodrama
August 26, 2022
Overly Academic Thoughts About Santa Fe’s Silliest Show: A conversation with the directors of the Fiesta Melodrama
By Jennifer Levin Eliot Fisher and Andy Primm co-direct A Proud Playhouse Presents a Preëminent Pageant to Puncture the Precious Pretensions of a Pretty Provincial Populace, or A Silly Centennial Celebration Centered on the Scintillating Scandals of Santa Fe or A Riotous Retrospective Chock Full of Gags, the 100th Anniversary Fiesta Melodrama at Santa Fe Playhouse, opening with a gala…
August 6, 2022
100th Anniversary Santa Fe Fiesta Melodrama Celebrates A Century of Skewering All of Us
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Playhouse celebrates a full century of existence with its 100th Anniversary Fiesta Melodrama, opening Saturday, Aug. 27, with performances through Sept. 18 at the Playhouse downtown, as well as a tour of Midtown and the Southside. This year’s event is a multimedia show featuring live theater and song, as well as historical Fiesta Melodrama recordings….
Cast
Artistic and Production Team
DirectorAndrew Primm
DirectorEliot Fisher
Stage ManagerEibhlin Brennan
Costume Designerrow särkelä
Film Costume AssistantMiriam Alameddin
Calendar
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