The Community Players present The Prom, based on an original concept by Jack Viertel, with book by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and music by Matthew Sklar. The musical is directed by Christopher Margadonna, with musical direction by Joe Carvalho, and choreography by Julia Gillis (the daughter of two production leads). […]
Trinity Repertory Company presents August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Fences, directed by Christopher Windom. August Wilson was a Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning playwright, best known for his 10-play American Century Cycle, which explores the heritage and experiences of African Americans throughout the 20th century decade by decade. Fences, the sixth play in the Cycle, is […]
Burbage Theatre Co. continues their 12th season with the RI premiere of Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties by playwright Jen Silverman, directed by resident artist Allison Crews. Their clever metaphor to describe the play puts it bluntly: “Do you remember when you were in middle school and you read about Shackleton and how […]
Wilbury Theatre Group presents Wolf Play, by Hansol Jung and directed by Marcel A. Mascaró. When an online adoption process goes sideways, the young boy caught in the middle launches himself into a lone wolf’s journey to find a pack he can call his own. South Korean playwright Jung has been hailed as one of […]
Frozen: The Musical, based on the 2013 Disney film by the same name, comes to us from author and playwright Jennifer Lee, with direction from Michael Grandage, and music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Frozen: The Musical features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar-winning film, including ‘Let It […]
Attleboro Community Theatre (ACT) proudly presents Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, in a production directed by Philip Markella. The play is billed as a “fast-paced comedy about everyone’s favorite detective solving his most notorious case. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ before a family […]
The Wilbury Theatre Group recently presented Roadhouse: The Musical at Proclamation Ale House. An original play directed by Brien Lang, Roadhouse tells the story of James Dalton, portrayed by Patrick Swayze in the 1989 film, a professional bouncer called a “cooler” who is hired to manage security at an unmanageably unruly bar in Jasper, Missouri […]
Peter and the Starcatcher is a whimsical play by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker. The Community Players’ adaptation, directed and choreographed by L.A. Busteed, offers a nice blend of whimsy and suspended belief. Our tale begins with a traveling troupe of actors putting […]
PPAC brings to the stage Harper Lee’s beloved novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which holds the record as the highest–grossing American play in Broadway history. This new play by Aaron Sorkin is expertly directed by Bartlett Sher. It is said it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird, as they are innocent. And there you have […]
Burbage Theatre presents Playhouse Creatures by April De Angelis and directed by MJ Daly. This production is a partnership between WomensWork Theatre Collaborative and Burbage Theatre Co. Daly enjoyed directing this production, and felt honored to work with such dedicated actors. She said, “I am proud to share this production with an audience. The cast […]