CALL FOR PERFORMERS!
Lincoln Stars Variety Show: Steam-Powered Spectacles and Extravaganzas
As the Lincoln Theatre prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026, we are honoring its legacy as a home for community, creativity, and live entertainment. The Lincoln has welcomed generations of performers and audiences since 1926, and now we invite you to add your voice, your art, and your flair to its storied stage.
This November 21, 22, and 23, the Lincoln Stars Variety Show returns—a vaudevillian-style celebration of music, comedy, dance, circus arts, storytelling, and specialty acts. Each edition embraces a new playful theme; this year’s is “Steam-Powered Spectacles and Extravaganzas”—a whimsical invitation to imagine, invent, and delight.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking performers from across the Bellingham and Skagit region in the spirit of variety traditions that have graced the Lincoln for nearly a century:
- Musicians (soloists, duos, ensembles -- any genre with flair)
- Dancers of all styles (from tap to K-Pop to fusion)
- Comedians, storytellers, poets
- Puppeteers, jugglers, clowns, circus/variety artists
- Experimental or interactive acts with theatrical spark
- Specialty or unusual talents (the quirkier, the better!)
Emerging artists and youth are especially encouraged to apply through our Lincoln Stars Revolving Bills, continuing the tradition of nurturing the next generation of performers.
Show Essentials
- When: One weekend only this November
- Where: The historic Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, WA
- Audience: Family-friendly, multi-generational, and deeply community-focused
- Compensation: Stipends for professional acts; volunteer opportunities for younger artists
- Theme: Acts should creatively embrace or riff on Steam-Powered Spectacles and Extravaganzas
How to Apply
Please email info@lincolntheatre.org with subject line: "Lincoln Stars Performer Submission – Your Name/Act."
Include:
- Name & contact information
- Brief act description (5 - 10 sentences: style, length, audience appeal)
- Demo video or past performance links (YouTube, Vimeo, or social media)
- Technical requirements (sound, props, stage setup)
- Availability in November
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through October.
Step into history. Be part of the celebration. As the Lincoln approaches its 100th year, help us honor the past while creating a spectacular future -- one performance at a time.
SKAGIT THEATRE CAMP
The tremendous success of Skagit Theatre Camp, and demand for more classes from our experienced and trained educators, has led the Lincoln Theatre to open the Lincoln Players Theatre School. It is part of the Lincoln Mission to inform and inspire, which our educators will do with small class sizes to allow for direct one-on-one training.
Our theatre school offers:
- Experienced and trained professional theatre artists who are experts in their field.
- Beginning to adult training that is age and experience appropriate.
- Skills based courses in theatre crafts meet student where they are, engaging new and experienced students alike
- Learning outcomes for each course that challenge students
- A warm and friendly classroom that encourages students taking place inside the Historic Lincoln Theatre.
At the Lincoln Theatre, the words "education" and "community" are not simply parts of catchphrases to be found in a brochure. Around here they represent who we are and what we do. We take those words very seriously.From the Arts in Education program that brings young people from throughout Skagit County to the Lincoln to experience top quality performances at minimal to no cost to the students, to collaborations with Skagit County School Districts, Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon Parks and Enrichment Services, and the Mount Vernon Library to present wonderful family entertainment; to the work we do with many social service agencies throughout the region to provide opportunities for education and self improvement; the Lincoln Theatre is well positioned to continue a long tradition of providing educational opportunities and community support to the residents of the Skagit Valley and beyond.
Centennial Advisory Committee
The Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation Board of Directors and staff want to have input from members, volunteers and Lincoln Theatre lovers as we near our 100th Anniversary by forming an Advisory Committee. These Lincoln supporters work with board members and staff to offer ideas or suggestions that strengthen the theatre’s mission, secure our place in the community, and serve as a sounding board for future projects and campaigns.
Informal meetings are held quarterly, or as determined by the committee members, with different planned topics of discussion at each meeting. This is a great way to support the Lincoln without a huge time commitment.
Interested? Contact our Board of Directors via board@lincolntheatre.org.