Since there have been humans there has been the instinct to come together in a communal setting and tell our stories. The very nature of this act celebrates our common humanity.

For us, this moment represents both the culmination of our lives in the theatre and the beginning of a big dream: to produce excellent theatre that tells the stories of our lives.

We believe Central Oregon deserves the very best. Our promise is to work every day to give you a theatre you are proud of.

It's just the beginning. So much awaits us all. We hope you will join us for the big adventure ahead.

And enjoy the ride!

Innovation Theatre Works

presents


 
Starring Emmy Award winning actress
Michael Learned

at the Tower Theater in Bend
September 20th to October 5th

MICHAEL LEARNED (Daisy Werthan) is a four-time Emmy Award winning actress -three for her work as Olivia Walton on the acclaimed TV series, The Waltons, and one for her role as Mary Benjamin in her own series Nurse.  She is also a three-time Golden Globe nominee. On stage she most recently co-starred with Tom Bosley in the national tour of On Golden Pond; and also in Lewis Black's One Slight Hitch at The Falcon Theatre. Other theatre appearances include Elizabeth the Queen at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Edward Albee's All Over at The Gramercy Theatre and the McCarter Theatre, on Broadway in Gore Vidal's The Best Man and Wendy Wasserstein's The Sisters Rosenzweig. West Coast premieres include Woman in Mind and Hapgood both for American Conservatory Theatre.

WILLIS BURKS II (Hoke Coleburn), has performed at many regional theatres in the US and abroad including the Guthrie, Pittsburg Public Theater, New York Shakespeare Theater, Second Stage Theater New York, Union Square Theater, Baltimore Centre Stage and Syracuse. His Theatre credits include Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Driving Miss Daisy, Fences, Messiah Dance, No Place To Be Somebody, To Be Young Gifted and Black, Simply Heavenly, Great White Hope, Huckleberry Finn, Blood Knot and Jitney (LA & London). Burks has also appeared in several television shows including New York Undercover, NYPD Blues, ER, With Out a Trace, Law and Order, Hill Street Blues, Cagney and Lacey, Everybody Hates Chris, As the World Turns and Criminal Intent. Film credits include Everything’s Jake, Greasy Money, Row Your Boat, Preacher’s Wife, Fall, Sunday, Equinox and King of California. Burks studied at Columbia Liberal Arts College. 

DIRK BLOCKER (Boolie Werthan),  followed his father Dan Blocker (Hoss on Bonanza) into the acting profession as a youngster. He has enjoyed a long and successful career in film, television and on the stage.. His film credits include, Mad City, Larger Than Life, Short Cuts, Pink Cadillac, Love at Large, Poltergeist, Prince of Darkness, Starman, Equinox, Made in Heaven, Midnight Madness,  and Trouble in Mind. He has guest starred on television in series such as Deadwood, ER, The Practice, Over There, Macbride, The X Files, Beverly Hills 90210, Matlock, Doogie Houswer MD, Quantum Leap, Newhart and Macguiver. Dirk’s theatre career includes productions of The Pillowman, The Boys Next Door, Tennessee Jar, The Caine Mutiny Court Marshal, The Nature of the Beast, Twelve Angry Men and Cowboys #2. Dirk and ITW Producing Artistic Director Chris Rennolds co-starred in Strange Snow at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles in 1987.

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DRIVING MISS DAISY will open at the Tower Theatre on Saturday, September 20th and plays 12 performances through Sunday, October 5th.  “We are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to bring the gift of this great play and an iconic American actor to Central Oregon in our first production.” said ITW’s Executive Artistic Director Brad Hills, who will also serve as the production’s Director.

Ticket prices are $45, $35 and $25. Student and Senior discounts available.

Tickets are available at the Tower Theater Box Office at (541) 317-0700, or online at www.towertheatre.org.