Alison O'Donnell

Soak Up the Summer Sun with Watery Staycations! : Paddle out in a Providence Kayak or Gondola

Providence is a hopping city surrounded by water, as three rivers converge in the heart of the capital city. Kayaking and boating are great ways to see this historical mecca from a different perspective, practicing your backstroke or just coasting while experiencing some local waterside flavors and history. It’s fun for the entire family! Why […]

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Annie: Bet yer bottom dollar that Annie is awesome at PPAC

When a book is first published, it’s anybody’s guess whether it will be liked, never mind becoming a long-running musical. Annie, based upon both the book by Thomas Meehan and Harold Gray’s comic strip Little Orphan Annie, includes music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin and has been enthralling audiences since 1977. Annie continued […]

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We’re Gonna Die: Yes, just not today

Wilbury Theatre Group presents the RI premiere of We’re Gonna Die by Young Jean Lee, directed by Marcel A. Mascaro. In this Obie Award-winning piece featuring just four performers – Helena Tafuri, ChazzGiovanni*, Jose Docen, and Teddy Lytle – fearless playwright Lee treats us to live music and immersive storytelling during a one-hour journey through […]

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Jagged Little Pill: A piercing glimpse of Americana

Life has its ups and downs, and we ride the coaster feeling the gambit of emotions throughout the spin. The highs are great if you can get ’em, and nobody escapes the lows. Based on Alanis Morissette’s journey-changing music, this exhilarating and fearless musical enters ground-breaking territory and will have you, too, feeling the wave […]

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A Christmas Carmella: Yo, Ant’ny, who is Christmas Carol?

What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to spend it on Miserable Spring, Italian style! The Academy Players present A Christmas Carmella, written and directed by Comedian Frank O’Donnell (and co-directed by Shannon Donnelly, also plucked from the audience as Bella) so it’s sure to make you laugh. Dickens would be rolling […]

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