Celebrating a summer of theater at 惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview

August 15, 2025 | Tim Engle

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At a summer rep theater gala: 惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview's Kate Herrell (from left), artistic director Keith Townsend, 惇蹋勛圖厙 Chancellor Kimberly Beatty, Longview's Mindy Pettegrew, Ryan Crider and Eric Sullivan
惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview Rep Gala
>A scene from the rock musical "Next to Normal," 惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview's final of three productions this summer (Photo by Jon Shelton)

It's curtains for the inaugural season of summer repertory theater at 惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview, which mounted three productions this year: a (Shakespeare-inspired) comedy, a (Shakespeare-inspired) tragicomedy and a rock musical.

The team behind the productions calls this first season a "resounding success," with close to 800 people turning out to see the shows. And on July 30, a summer rep gala drew 70+ guests to celebrate the season, enjoy some refreshments and connect with fellow theater enthusiasts.

But our big question: will summer theater return to Longview next year? The answer is yes, with the theater department declaring it's looking forward "to building on this momentum and making next summer���s festival even bigger and bolder." Here's a round of applause for the cast, crew, faculty, staff and community supporters.

What's next? Get ready for a scare. 惇蹋勛圖厙-Longview's first Fall 2025 production will be "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." The show runs 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Sept. 24-27 and Oct. 1-4, Longview Cultural Arts Center on campus.

Tickets, which are $10 (free for 惇蹋勛圖厙 students), can be reserved by 5 p.m. day of show by emailing lvtheatre@mcckc.edu. Tix must be picked up by 7:15 p.m.