Ditch speare
DitchSpeare is coming back to Silver City for two weekends this year from May 15-24 with mid-week shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The free happening serves up more hot takes on favorite classical works of Shakespeare and contemporaries with joyful abandon. When DitchSpeare performances will run for two weeks: Fridays, May 15 & 22, at 6pm; with two shows on Saturdays, May 16 & 23 at both 4pm & 6pm; Sundays, May 17 & 24 at 6pm; and Tuesday & Thursday, May 19 & 21 at 6pm in the Big Ditch Park. Where The performance will be held south of Main Street Plaza, accessed between 6th and 7th streets in downtown Silver City. The playing space can be reached most directly via the two flights of stone stairs near the South corner of Main Street Plaza or via the ramp off of Kelly Street.
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​​​
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DitchSpeare
A TheActrix LLC Production
May 15 - 24, 2026
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Exit Laughing
Written by Paul Elliot
Directed by Linda Bluestone
July 10 - 26, 2026
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The Last Angry Brown Hat
Written by Alfredo Ramos
Directed by Chris Chavez
September 11 - 27, 2026
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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
Our Monday April 20 show is available for your listening pleasure right here. This week, in anticipation for Ditch Speare, Jamie Charleston takes us back to some of our favorite Shakespeare takes . Listen to the show right here.
One Minute Playwriting Workshop
Come join us at The Hearth at 1915 N. Swan St. on May 14 from 1-3 pm for a One Minute Playwriting workshop. The 1-Minute Playwriting Workshop is exactly what it sounds like: sixty seconds, no mercy. Come write tiny plays with big feelings, bad decisions, unexpected laughs, and just enough time to panic before the ending. Perfect for seasoned playwrights, curious humans, and anyone who’s ever thought, “I could do better than that… in one minute.” Reserve your spot by clicking the button below.
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
Education - April 18, 2026
Health - July 18, 2026
LGBTQIA+ - August 15, 2026
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Panelists for the third Discussion titled:
Beyond the Classroom: How Education has shaped the Chicano Community:
will consist of folks with lived experience within Education.​
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
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?
Staged Reading Series
Our Staged Read series is currently on hold until we find a new director. Then 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 The Hearth 1915 N. Swan St.
Following is our schedule
May 10, 2026 - Buffalo Soldiers
May 17, 2026 - The Cemetery Club
June 14, 2026 - The Gin Game
June 28, 2026 - Scenes of the Barrios by Sylvia Wood
July 12, 2026 - Suessification of Romeo & Juliet
July 26, 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