Theatre Restoration Update – November 2025
On Stage & On Screen
The Auburn State Theatre continues to welcome guests thanks to generous neighbors and community sponsors! The past few weeks we’ve honored passed loved ones with those who attended our Día de los Muertos Festival at the New Auburn Cemetery. We danced the night away with nearly 200 in attendance at our Costume Party concert with Antsy McClain and his Trailer Park Troubadours at Auburn’s Odd Fellows Lodge #7! This month is no different; we can’t wait to see you at one of the upcoming films and our STAC Live Radio Show!
Our Talented State Theatre Acting Company (STAC) presents It’s A Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play at First Congregational Church of Auburn. Bring the whole family to enjoy this wonderful retelling of a Holiday Classic on December 12th at 7:30 PM & December 13th at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Our Four-Phase Plan
To reopen as quickly as possible, the project has been divided into four phases, each focused on delivering safe, accessible, and high-quality improvements.
Phase I – “Back of House” additional structure behind stage to include green room, dressing rooms, bathrooms, elevator, mechanical room, and storage. New access to the stage from behind the stage will be created. Load-in of equipment, cast, crew, and performers will no longer have to come through the front doors of the theatre.
Phase II – Auditorium, 2nd floor projection booth and mezzanine infrastructure.
Phase III – Lobby, bathrooms, concessions, updated stairs, and access from street.
Phase IV – Completion of 2nd floor including mezzanine, bathrooms, concessions, event space.
Year-End Giving
Your support through attending events and giving are integral to our mission of keeping the Arts alive in Auburn. As we look towards the new year, we remain grateful for the community’s continuing generosity through time, resources, and charitable contributions will help continue AST’s thriving legacy.
Many Thanks to our generous community partners for hosting events while the Theatre is under reconstruction
On Stage • On Screen
Cinema at the State Presents
The Job of Songs
Sponsored by Mike Holmes
In Doolin, an isolated village teetering on the western edge of Ireland, a community of musicians seek joy and connection through music as they face a modernizing world. The denizens of this unspoiled coastal village of tight-knit neighbors and unlocked doors revel in the passion and history of their traditional folk songs, using music as a thread through generations to create community, connection and joy.
Running time: 1h 14m
Thurs, November 20, 2025
7:00 PM
Location— Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226½ Lincoln Way in Auburn
Tickets: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors and Kids under 12 ($2 fees included)
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Cinema at the State Presents
Butterfly in a Blizzard
Trailblazing snowboarder Kimmy Fasani made sports history as the first woman to land a double backflip. Filmed over the course of 5 years, this documentary shares a deeply personal look into this legendary athlete’s extraordinary journey into motherhood, while navigating stardom, trauma, and a cancer diagnosis.
Running time: 1h 25m
Thurs, December 4, 2025
7:00 PM
Location— Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226½ Lincoln Way in Auburn
Tickets: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors and Kids under 12 ($2 fees included)
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AST and STAC Present
It’s a Wonderful Life:
Live Radio Play
Sponsored by Dean Prigmore & Patrice Taylor and Old Town Pizza
Bring the whole family and enjoy the State Theatre Acting Company’s (STAC’s) presentation of the ageless classic It’s a Wonderful Life as a live 1940s radio broadcast in front of a “studio” audience at the First Congregational Church of Auburn. STAC’s ensemble cast brings the story of small-town idealist George Bailey to captivating life as events unfold one fateful Christmas Eve. This two-act show, with an intermission, will be in full costume with live Foley sound effects and beautiful, original projections to help set the scene.
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Running time: 2h with intermission
Fri, December 12, 2025
7:30 PM
Sat, December 13, 2025
2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Location— First Congregational Church: 710 Auburn Ravine Road in Auburn
Tickets: $20 General Admission,
$15 Children 11 & Under (includes $2 fee)
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Cinema at the State Presents
Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas
Sponsored by The Kelty Family in Memory of Del Kelty
Mickey Mouse and all his Disney pals star in this animated movie about the importance of opening your heart to the true spirit of Christmas, and the power of friendship.
Running time: 1h 8m
Sun,
December 21, 2025
4:00 PM
Location— Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226½ Lincoln Way in Auburn
Tickets: $12 Adults, $5 Kids under 12 accompanied by adult ($2 fees included)
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Cinema at the State Presents
Wayfinder
Sponsored by Station Public House
Wayfinder is a breathtaking snowboarding odyssey set in the rugged, untouched backcountry of Lake Tahoe, showcasing the raw talent and creative vision of professional snowboarder Curtis Woodman. Beyond the stunning visuals, Wayfinder is a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and resilience, reflecting Woodman’s reconnection with snowboarding, finding his way through whatever life throws at him. Q&A following the film by Curtis Woodman.
Running time: 1h 30m
Thurs,
January 8, 2026
7:00 PM
Location— Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226½ Lincoln Way in Auburn
Tickets: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors and Kids under 12 ($2 fees included)
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Cinema at the State Presents
40 Days At Base Camp
Sponsored by Station Public House
With award winning spectacular footage of the Himalaya as a backdrop, the film is an intriguing and intimate portrayal of three climbing teams and their journey to the world's highest peak. By award winning documentary filmmaker Diane Whelan whose film “500 Days in the Wild” AST screened in March 2025 to rave reviews.
Running time: 1h 28m
Thurs,
January 15, 2026
7:00 PM
Location— Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226½ Lincoln Way in Auburn
Tickets: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors and Kids under 12 ($2 fees included)
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Between the Mountain and the Sky
Sponsored by Suzy Becker and Brad Pedersen on behalf of the BlinkNow Foundation
“A Love Story With the Power to Change the World”. Filmed over 20 years, this is the powerful true story of how one woman’s heart opened wide enough to hold fifty children—and change their lives forever. It offers an unfiltered look at compassion that runs deeper than headlines and heroism, revealing a raw portrait of motherhood, loss, and the quiet courage to keep going. Q&A following the film by Suzy Becker, a friend of Maggie Doyne, who has traveled to Nepal several times in support of her work there.
Running time: 1h 32m
Thurs,
January 22, 2026
7:00 PM
Location— Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226½ Lincoln Way in Auburn