Welcome to The Loft Stage

The Loft Stage at East Ridge, a 938 seat state of the art facility, is home to East Ridge High School Band, Orchestra, Choir and Theater as well as the primary venue for Merrill Arts Center and many of our community's best fine arts events.
MAY 4-7 The Play That Goes Wrong

“Break a leg!” takes on a whole new meaning for a woefully misguided troupe of players at the Cornley University Society’s opening night performance of The Murder at Haversham Manor. An unconscious leading lady, a corpse who can’t play dead, a ruffled detective, and a word-mangling butler (among others) must battle against technical gaffes, forgotten lines, and sabotaging scenery in a quest to arrive all in one piece at the final curtain call. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, all mayhem, this 1920s whodunit is disastrously delightful.

Jan 6th

2017

District One-Act Play Festival

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Jan 3rd

2017

Spotlight Awards Announced for Fall 2016

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Congratulations to the cast, crew and orchestra and the following individual award winners, who received notice from the Hennepin Theatre Trust for the Loft Stage production of The Little Mermaid. 

EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL – THE LITTLE MERMAID

Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre
Outstanding Overall Production
Outstanding Overall Performance
Honorable Mention Ensemble Performance
Honorable Mention Acting Performance by an Ensemble
Honorable Mention Vocal Performance by an Ensemble
Outstanding Overall Technical Team
Outstanding Technical Crew
Honorable Mention Student Orchestra
Honorable Mention A/V Board Operators
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Kat Grannis as Ariel
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Maggie Eckberg as Ursula
Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role Quintin Walker as Sebastian
Honorable Mention in a Supporting Role Cali Yee as Flounder
Honorable Mention in a Supporting Role Erin Foy as Scuttle
Technical Leadership Nomination Sophie Pfluger as Stage Manager
Technical Leadership Nomination Alec McCoy as Sound Board Operator
Technical Leadership Nomination Gavyn Lulich as Costume Crew Member
Evaluator Shout-Out Teagan Jones
Evaluator Shout-Out Tony May
Evaluator Shout-Out Ethan Williams
Evaluator Shout-Out Max Schiller
Evaluator Shout-Out Michael Miller
Evaluator Shout-Out Cormac Dolezal

Dec 27th

2016

Third Annual Alumni Cabaret

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The Third Annual Alumni Cabaret will be held this Thursday, December 29th at 7:00pm at the Loft Stage. Join us as we welcome back more than twenty of our brightest stars as they bring their talents back to the Loft for an evening that promises to be a highlight to the season. A free-will donation will be accepted but is not required.

Join us at The Loft!

Dec 27th

2016

MN Thespian Conference Registration

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January 12th is the deadline for students to register for the MN Thespian Festival on February 19-20th. The first day is at Chaska High School and the second day is at the Guthrie. We will carpool or take a bus depending on registration numbers. If you have questions, please attend the LoftPAC meeting on January 9th after school or visit the MN Thespians website at www.mnthespians.org. Finally, register by January 12th and attend! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiPVeixmoAd54eFX1-Ll_GEcvlJ79i7Wrsqvc6_L2Emelt6A/viewform?c=0&w=1