COMMUNITY
THEATRE

The Calumet Players are a non-profit community theater group presenting three main-stage and two children’s theater shows a year at the PAC in Pipestone. They have been in operation since 1994 and were incorporated in 1996. They are governed by a local board of directors.

The Calumet Players strive to entertain, inform and educate, thereby enriching the cultural life of the community. It is their responsibility to:

to create opportunities for children and adults
to explore and develop talents in all avenues of theatrical arts
to nurture, honor and respect the imagination of our audience and artists
to celebrate the achievements of our volunteers and artists
to create community by bringing together people who encompass all ages and backgrounds
to stimulate, celebrate and enhance understanding of ourselves and others through the shared, transformative experience of live theater.

What's Upcoming for the Calumet Players?

Listed below are events we have planned for the PAC's Season 33

(September 2026 through August 2027)

Church Basement Ladies

October 2026

Misery

February 2027

Little Shop of Horrors

June 2027

Calumet Players Board of Directors

Sylvia Newell
President

Diana Leija
Treasurer

Monica Sullivan
Secretary

Wendy Van Gelder
Board Member

Jessica Robinson
Board Member

Emily Blaeser
Board Member

Keri Prins
Board Member

Amberlie Haak
Board Member

Our Story

The Calumet Players were born through the interests and efforts of a small group of individuals in the spring of 1994. The organizers of this group wanted to utilize the brand-new arts facility in town -- the Pipestone Performing Arts Center -- for productions featuring local talent.

They approached a director, assembled a multi-age cast, and staged the comedy See How They Run in August of that year. Over the next fifteen months, these three organizers - along with a growing following of actors and crew -- presented three additional shows. The last, The Diary of Anne Frank, in November of 1995, played to numerous sold out houses. Formal organization of the Calumet Players took place in March of 1996.

In 1998, The Calumet Players further diversified their offerings by accepting management of the Children’s Theatre. The Calumet Players have featured productions ranging from comedies and melodramas to musicals and thought-provoking dramas.