Two stage productions share the MEA weekend calendar in Crow Wing County: Brainerd Community Theatre opens Sweeney Todd tonight at Central Lakes College, and Greater Lakes Area Performing Arts continues Blithe Spirit in Pequot Lakes.
Sweeney Todd opens at Chalberg Theatre
Brainerd Community Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the CLC Chalberg Theatre, 501 West College Drive, Brainerd. The Central Lakes College event page and the Brainerd Lakes Chamber calendar both list tonight’s opening at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. The run continues Oct. 16–18 and Oct. 23–25, and the Brainerd Dispatch notes an ASL-interpreted performance on Saturday, Oct. 17. Tickets are sold through CLC Performing Arts; a $1 service fee applies per ticket, and online sales end two hours before each show.
The production includes mature themes, violence and strong language. Season passes, senior and under-18 discounts, and free tickets for CLC students (while limited seats last) are listed on the college event page.
Blithe Spirit continues in Pequot Lakes
Pequot Lakes Community Theatre’s Blithe Spirit continues at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, Oct. 16–17, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Oct. 18, in the Pequot Lakes High School auditorium, 30805 Olson Street, Pequot Lakes. The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal and Pequot Lakes Schools Community Education pages both list those dates and times. Tickets are $15 adults, $13 seniors (60+) and $10 youth under 18 at glapa.org or by calling 218-568-9200. Follow construction signs to an alternate school entrance.
Sources: Central Lakes College — Sweeney Todd; Brainerd Lakes Chamber — Sweeney Todd; Brainerd Dispatch — CLC Performing Arts fall lineup; Pine and Lakes Echo Journal — Blithe Spirit; Pequot Lakes Schools — GLAPA. Checked Oct. 16, 2026.
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