Call for Living History Performers
Silver City Theatre and the Silver City Museum are accepting applications for the exciting new Living History Program!
This collaborative initiative brings to life the remarkable stories, people, and traditions that shaped Silver City and the surrounding region.
We are seeking talented performers to portray the following historical figures:
Jackie Lime, Allen Allensworth, Anita Scott Coleman
Performers will engage audiences in dynamic, interactive experiences at the museum and
community events, helping history come alive in powerful and inspiring ways.
To apply, please submit your interest, headshot and resume to:
Jim Charleston
About the Show
Hosted by Jamie Charleston, this weekly radio comedy takes a smart, affectionate look at life in Silver City and Grant County. Through conversations, sketches, and satirical bits performed with local actors and guests, the show pokes gentle fun at the quirks, contradictions, and shared stories that make this place what it is. Nothing is sacred—but everything comes from a place of curiosity, care, and community. It’s a chance to laugh at ourselves, listen a little closer, and recognize the humor in living together in a small town with a very long memory.
This Week's Show
The radio gremlins struck once again. But lucky for you, our Monday January 12 show is available for your listening pleasure right here. This week we speak with Angela Wilson, author of her new book, White Dan for 200. Hallie Harris joins us to reflect how easy it is to Step on Toes here in Silver and how we can avoid hurting anyone's feelings when we do. She also takes a humorous look at how Silver City and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night combine. We hear from Abby Green as Sharon in the production of the Roommate, which was suppose to open January 23 but because of some administrative issues will be postponed. Finally, Joe Saenz and Reyes Silva join me in the studio to talk about how we can listen like the Chiricahua. Listen to the show right here.
One Minute Playwriting Workshop
Come join us at Otter Chaos on January 22 from 1-3 pm for a One Minute Playwriting workshop. One minute plays are challenging and fun to write. Playwrights will be invited to write TWO or THREE one minute plays (strictly one minute) on one relevant topic in the community. It can be: how to protest in peace, how to deal with crime, social media issues and problems, bullying, why don't people read anymore, road rage, police brutality, why we hate other people, anything like that. Each play will need a beginning, middle and end. Genres can be comedy, satire, irony, tragedy, heartache, anger and/or rage. To reserve your spot just drop me a line by clicking this button.
El Movimiento Revisited
Community Conversations on Chicano/Mexican American Activism
The schedule for the Conversations is as follows:
Government - August 16, 2025
Arts - November 15, 2025
Mines - February 21, 2026
Education - April 18, 2026
Health - July 18, 2026
LGBTQIA+ - August 15, 2026
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Panelists for the first Discussion titled: A Seat at the Table: Chicano Involvement in Local Government were:
Lt. Governor- Howie Morales, NM Commissioner of Public Lands - Stephanie Garcia Richard, Silver City Town Manager - Alex Brown, Executive Director of the Southwest NM Council of Governments - Priscilla Lucero, and Former Grant County Assessor - Raul Turrieta.
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Panelists for the second Discussion titled: Chicanos in the Arts: Telling Our Story were:
Simon Sotelo, Fred Barraza, Rick Garcia, Dina Madrid and Daniel Mora.
Silver City/Grant County 2025-2026 Season
If you've thought of directing, acting, designing, costuming or stage managing one of the plays our Silver City/ Grant County theatres have slated for the 2025-2026, then drop us a line by clicking this button.
Here is our current Line-up​​
Snapshots
Based on the poetry of Bonnie Buckley Maldonado
Virus Theater teen workshop & performance project
February 2026
El Sol Theater 406 N Bullard
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The Vagina Monologues
A TheActrix LLC Production
Feb 13 - 15, 2026
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​Doggone
A Far Fetched Production
Written by Brenda McFarlane
April 3 -19, 2026
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DitchSpeare
A TheActrix LLC Production
April/May 2026
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Painting Churches
Written by Tina Howe
Directed by Elliza Mollman
July 10 - 26, 2026
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The Last Angry Brown Hat
by
Alfredo Ramos
Coming September 2026
Founded in Los Angeles in the late 1960s, the Brown Berets were an influential community-based social justice
organization which played a leading role in the Chicano Civil Rights Movement of the '60s and '70s, with history in Silver City.
Willie, JoJo, Louie, and Rude Boy all previously part of the movement, return to their hometown 25 years later for the funeral of a friend, and past member of The Brown Berets. Willie initiates a night of memories and conversations of the “old days”. As the night progresses, the different paths their lives have taken become obvious. It is a night that will reveal the realities of the present and speculation on a future that is yet to come. Will these personal revelations break them apart or only strengthen their bond further?
Table Read Series
Every second and fourth Sundays we will be reading plays that are in consideration for production in the upcoming years. Please join us and give us your feedback.
New time. New Venue.
3-5pm at Avalon Bookstore 405 N. Bullard
Following is our schedule
December 28, 2025 - Buffalo Soldiers
January 11, 2026 - The Cemetery Club
January 25, 2026 - The Gin Game
February 8, 2026 - Scenes of the Barrios by Sylvia Wood
February 22, 2026 - Suessification of Romeo & Juliet
March 8, 2026 - The Girl who Dances with the Devil
Melanie Hall & Gregg Jarrette
in Woody Guthrie.
Photo by Bruce Bloy
Wendy Spurgeon & Frecesca Regina
in Eleemosynary
Photo by Bruce Bloy