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Thanks for stopping by The Comfort Theatre Company...
It has been said that
live performances should “change the air around you.” It
should touch a spot inside of you, reminding you of a similar place and time in
your life and somehow leave you changed. In 1997 we only had a dream--a new and exciting concept grown
from a lifetime
of experience as artists. Here we are hundreds of shows and tens of thousands
of patrons after opening night.
And we feel like we're just getting started...
We had been involved in successful ventures
for over 20 years, but the South Dakota Arts Council gave us the backing to be
an independent, multi-faceted company. We produced “Always
Patsy Cline”, the immensely popular musical play
that ran for nine years, that by popular demand is
now available as a concert of Cline songs that features Kaija Bonde and the
Poker Alice Band.
We’re glad you found us!
Today we offer a “menu” of musical events
besides the Cline show: “East of
Westreville” is a collection of bluegrass, blues, gospel & country music
featuring Boyd Bristow, Kaija & Bonde and Al Slaathaug--now also available with
fiddler Kenny Putnam. “Of Thee I Swing”
is an original review that recreates a 1940’s Broadway cabaret show, performed
by Kaija Bonde & Gene McGowan’s Jazz Trio. Our latest project is “New
Orleans Nights” featuring the traditional jazz & blues you may have
heard on Bourbon Street decades ago featuring Kaija & The First Thursday
Dixieland Band.
We also help develop and perform in special limited-run
projects, such as “A Night with 007,” a review based on Bond films that
featured Kaija, Jeremy Hegg, Spooncat and the SD String Quartet, or “Broadway
Pops” a concert with the SD Symphony featuring David Gaschen and Kaija. We
also provide technical support for various projects.
Click here
to read comments from visitors to our website. There is also form
where you can leave a message, too! The company is always
working on new productions with a mix of music & theater--several productions
are always available.
We hope that you enjoy
what you see here and that it will inspire you to come see The Comfort Theatre onstage. Who knows… you may end up changed
too!
See
you at the show!
East of Westreville is a musical concert is based on folk, bluegrass,
gospel, country, and roots
music of rural America. Kaija Bonde is on vocals, with Boyd Bristow and Brian Bonde on
guitars and vocals. Al Slaathaug is on bass.
We're looking forward to performing with Kenny Putnam
in Lead, SD on October 16.
The new
East of Westreville CD has been
released!
They are on sale NOW through this
website. We are so pleased with
the results and we think you'll love it!
Our Broadway
cabaret show with the Gene McGowan Jazz Trio, Of Thee I Swing, is
now touring on a
 limited basis.
Also, Kaija and Gene just performed with the new Dixieland band,
"First Thursday".
Kaija, Gene, and First Thursday did a special free concert
in Sioux Falls recently. We'll be posting video from that show this
weekend. Be watching for it.
The latest news!
"East of Westreville" has been teaming up recently with our good friend Kenny Putnam
of Rapid City, SD. We've pulled out the old favorites and tried some new tunes as
well. If you'd like to listen to the song
"High Lonesome Sound" from that show
click here. We have always included old friends with "EOW" and this
collaboration has turned out to be something special.
If you would like to bring this terrific act to your
community or event, please contact us by
clicking here.
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