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February 27 - March 8, 2026

February 28 @7:30pm and March 1 @2pm: Leslie Vincent and Her Band. Leslie is a prolific jazz songwriter and vocalist, Leslie Vincent's lyrical creativity, rich alto tone, and magnetic stage presence have made her a standout in the modern-day jazz scene. Alongside her 5-piece band, Leslie melds modern lyrics rooted in the jazz, swing, and blues traditions.

March 7 @7:30pm and March 8 @2pm: A Pickle by Deborah Yarchun, starring Cathy Fuller. A Pickle is a darkly comedic look at prejudice and the power of Chutzpah (outrageous gumption). Based on a true story. Cathy Fuller is familiar to Twin Cities audiences from her frequent work on stage, television, and radio.

All the fun of LIVE at LYNDALE GARDENS but inside and warm.

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Comedy

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Jazz

Feb. 28 @7:30pm and Mar. 1 @2pm

Leslie Vincent has performed multiple times at LIVE at LYNDALE GARDENS and has performed on the ILLUSION stage as well.

Leslie is a prolific songwriter and jazz vocalist. Equally at home singing the Great American Songbook, musical theater, and contemporary rock and pop, she has become one of the most notable voices to emerge in the vibrant Minneapolis music scene, being hailed for her joy-filled performances and her “fun, human, beautiful interpretations” (Levi Weinhagen). Visit her website here.

Mar. 7 @7:30pm and Mar. 8 @2pm

A Pickle by Deborah Yarchun starring Cathleen Fuller* was a crowd favorite in 2025’s LIVE at LYNDALE GARDENS so we are so pleased to bring it back for this new indoor series.

A Pickle is a darkly comedic look at prejudice and the power of Chutzpah (outrageous gumption). For the second year in a row, the Minnesota State Fair rejects Richfield’s own Doris Rubenstein’s traditional kosher dill pickles. Doris realizes there’s more than pickles fermenting, there’s hell to raise. Based on a true story.

Cathleen Fuller is familiar to Twin Cities audiences from her frequent work on stage, television, and radio.

*member Actors Equity Association

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Cathleen Fuller*

Doris, A Pickle

Cathleen Fuller has been a professional Actor in the Twin Cities since 1976. She has performed major roles at Illusion Theater, The Jungle Theater, Park Square Theatre, The History Theatre, Pillsbury House Theater, Children’s Theater Company, Theatre Exchange, The Old Log, Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, The Minnesota Opera in addition to working outside of the Twin Cities area at Florida Stage Company and Riverside Theater in Vero Beach. Other credits include understudying major roles at The Guthrie Theater. Favorite roles include playing two real women in one woman shows…Anne Hathaway in Shakespeare’s Willand Ann Landers in The Lady With All the Answers. She’s delighted to be back at Illusion to reprise A Pickle, this time indoors.

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Leslie Vincent and Her Band

‍Leslie Vincent is a prolific jazz vocalist and songwriter whose lyrical creativity, warm alto tone, and magnetic stage presence have made her a standout in the Minnesota music scene. She and her band create award-winning tunes inspired by modern-day queries, rooted in the jazz, swing, and blues traditions.

Her upcoming album of original music, Little Black Book, was featured in The Star Tribune as one of the Top Albums of 2025. Her work has been featured in DownBeat Magazine, and AmericanaUK praised her voice as “Amy Winehouse had she gone full-tilt jazz.”

The proud daughter of a military family, Leslie moved around the U.S. and the U.K. before settling down in Minnesota. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree from the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in Washington, D.C. and went on to be a professional actor for 10 years, performing in everything from dramas to new musicals, even puppeteering, before becoming a jazz artist.

Beyond the stage, Leslie is a passionate advocate for the arts and a frequent collaborator. Her performances often feature cross-genre interpretations and a welcoming energy that makes audiences feel right at home.

‍Learn more at lesliedellavincent.com