Events:

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I will not bend an inch
February 17 - August 3
19 on Paper
June 29 - July 31
FOOTLOOSE
When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. But he’s not prepared
July 11 - July 21
Mark Hummel — Tribute To Little Walter
Blues Harmonica Ace.
July 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Max Creek
An American rock band.
July 12 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Cody Nilsen
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and session musician.
July 17 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Stanley Jordan
Jazz guitarist.
July 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sleeping Beauty
Rock & roll fable performed by participants in the Garde’s Summer on Stage program and the Missoula Children’s Theatre.
July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ms. Pat
Comedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress.
July 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sons of Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute.
July 19 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Carleans
Acoustic trio.
July 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Ms. Pat
Comedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress.
July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Corvettes
Doo wop.
July 20 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Joan Osborne
Pop singer-songwriter known for her recording of “One of Us.”
July 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
John Pizzarelli
Jazz guitarist and singer.
July 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Ms. Pat
Comedian, author, radio host, podcaster, and actress.
July 20 @ 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Tab Benoit/ Anders Osborne/ Mike Zito Band
Blues.
July 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Cory Cascella
Indie/alternative.
July 23 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Sound of Music
Revisit one of the world’s most beloved musicals. THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the tale of a young postulant who is dispatched from the local abbey to serve as governess
July 24 - August 17
Will Orchard & Jess Kerber
Folk.
July 25 @ 8:00 pm - July 26 @ 12:00 am

Marilyn A. Busch

Over the years Marilyn has worn more theatrical hats than she can count: actress, director, costume designer, playwright, make-up artist, comedienne, publicist, marketing guru, graphic designer and chauffeur, a talent that comes in handy to this day. A true Rhode Island girl, Marilyn saw her first musical at Theater by the Sea, fell in love with acting after having Looking Glass Theater visit to her school, spent her summers with Cumberland Company and received her BA in Theater Performance from RI College. Over the years Marilyn has worked with Trinity Rep, AS220, Perishable Theatre, Community Players, Alias Stage, National Black Theater Festival and has written for Providence Monthly, The NicePaper and more. Follow her on Twitter @madbusch or shoot her an email at marilynbusch@gmail.com.

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Rewriting the Rules: Collaboration Is the Engine Driving WomensWork’s Madwoman in the Volvo

One particular female-centric group making their mark on our vibrant local theater scene is rewriting the rules for just how theater can be — and perhaps should be — created. […]

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Theater as Activism: “The Clinic” features all-star cast to benefit women’s reproductive rights

Some of the top names in local theater are coming together to perform a Benefit Reading of The Clinic by Will Brumley on Tuesday, July 9. The staged reading will take place […]

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Stage Presence: Korey Pimental and Taylor Corbett chat about The Glass Horse Project, staging LaBute in New Bedford and the need to see differently-abled talent on stage

I had the chance to talk with Korey Pimental and Taylor Corbett ahead of their opening of The Glass Horse Project’s The Shape of Things. Our conversation follows. Marilyn […]

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Singer Katie Kleyla Trades the Jazz Mic for the Spotlight Onstage in All Shook Up at the Community Players

Katie Kleyla has what many jazz vocalists would call a “dream gig.” The classically trained vocalist who received her BA in music from URI is the lead singer for […]

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Mild-Mannered Professionals by Day — Bawdy Singing Romans by Night! Meet the Cast of Barker’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Ever see the one about the Roman slave who tries to win his freedom by helping his master shag the girl next door? Oh yes, A Funny Thing Happened on […]

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There’s Much to Like About I Hate Hamlet at Attleboro Community Theatre

I Hate Hamlet, Paul Rudnick’s 1991 comedic sendup of both the relevance of Shakespeare’s characters in today’s television culture and the cost of fame, opened last night at Attleboro […]

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Expertly Crafted Violence: Fight Choreographer Chris Cardoni on staging swordplay

When the curtain rises this weekend on Attleboro Community Theatre’s production of Paul Rudnick’s I Hate Hamlet, the highlight of the night — as with many productions of the play […]

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For Jamestown’s Richard Martin, Directing Into the Woods is a Wish Come True

Now in his second season as artistic director of Jamestown Community Theatre (JCT), Richard Martin is not shy about his love of Sondheim/Lapine’s beloved “fractured fairy tale” of a musical, […]

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The Cast of The Married Name Talk Guilty Pleasures, Secret Talents and Acting in Counter-Productions’ World Premiere Comedy

Counter-Productions Theatre Company will be presenting the world premiere of Kevin Broccoli’s newest play, The Married Name, running March 15-24 at the AS220 Black Box Theatre, 95 Empire, PVD. Directed […]

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Love Under the Northern Lights: Entertaining Almost, Maine is almost realism, most decidedly magical

Almost, Maine, by playwright/actor John Cariani, holds the distinction of being one of the most popular plays of this decade – topping the lists for most produced at both the […]